Suzannah Lipscomb
British historian of the Tudor period and broadcaster; Professor Emerita at the University of Roehampton; author of 1536: The Year That Changed Henry VIII (2009) and The Voices of Nîmes (2019).
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Where historical evidence is fragmentary, women's experiences today can help us understand similar events in the past.
Where our historical evidence is fragmentary and the archive remains quiet, learning about the experiences of women today can help us understand similar events in the past.
suzannahlipscomb.substack.comSaid 17 Oct 2026This on korrents
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Archival documents do not present a neutral history but reflect the power of those who produced them.
But the hard truth is that the documents in our archives do not present a neutral history: they offer a partial version that reflects and justifies the power of those who produced them.
suzannahlipscomb.substack.comSaid 10 Oct 2026This on korrents
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Where historical evidence is fragmentary, women's experiences today can help us understand similar events in the past.
Where our historical evidence is fragmentary and the archive remains quiet, learning about the experiences of women today can help us understand similar events in the past.
Knowing What Questions to Ask Said 17 Oct 2026
Archival documents do not present a neutral history but reflect the power of those who produced them.
But the hard truth is that the documents in our archives do not present a neutral history: they offer a partial version that reflects and justifies the power of those who produced them.
Against the Grain Said 10 Oct 2026
Historians need to question the validity of documents written by and for those in power.
We need to question the validity of documents written by and for a minority of the population – those in power.
Against the Grain Said 10 Oct 2026
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The BBC's cancellation of Free Thinking, with other Radio 4 cuts, is cultural vandalism.
The BBC have just announced that they are cancelling Free Thinking from March. This is a travesty and, taken with all the other programmes being cancelled on Radio 4, cultural vandalism.
Against the Grain Said 10 Oct 2026
An English monarch becomes sovereign on the predecessor's death; a coronation confirms rather than confers sovereignty.
Since 1272, monarchs have become sovereign immediately on the death of the previous monarch. A coronation confirms rather than confers that sovereignty.
Who was Legally Queen in 1553? Said 3 Oct 2026
Both Jane Grey and Mary were legally queen in 1553.
They both were. Each had been nominated by a previous monarch using the mechanisms outlined in the 1536 Act of Succession.
Who was Legally Queen in 1553? Said 3 Oct 2026
Might, not right, determined who was monarch in 1553.
Might not right determined the monarchy in 1553.
Who was Legally Queen in 1553? Said 3 Oct 2026
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