Philippa Gregory

Aug 24, 2024 | journalgazette.net | Philippa Gregory |Nancy Nichols |Julie Satow |Daisy Dunn

These works on women in history are newly available from the Allen County Public Library. “Normal Women: Nine Hundred Years of Making History”by Philippa Gregory Focusing on the agency, persistence and effectiveness of everyday women throughout periods of social and cultural transition, the bestselling historical novelist redefines “normal” female behavior to include heroism, rebellion, crime, treason, money-making and sainthood.

May 28, 2024 | readings.com.au | Philippa Gregory |Yuan Yang |Barbara Minchinton |Diarmuid Hester

History is often told as a series of battles and changing regimes, dissmissing the contributions of those that weren't generals or politicians. But behind this 'Great Man' theory of history, there's a wealth of largely untold stories about the people that not only lived through those times, but also helped shaped them. These five captivating histories are dedicated to unearthing women whose stories have been overlooked.

Apr 25, 2024 | l8r.it | Damian Corless |Paul Flynn |Paul Mac Flynn |Jody Rosen |Philippa Gregory

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Apr 5, 2024 | libraryjournal.com | Philippa Gregory

. Feb. 2024. 512p. ISBN 9780063304321. $32.99. HIST COPY ISBN Historical fiction writer Gregory ( It’s a Prince Thing) chronicles the role British women played in society by era, starting in the year 1086. Her book shows that after the Norman conquest of Britain, convents and abbeys retained power and wealth; they also functioned as learning centers for girls and women, who made and published books, and engaged in the arts.

Mar 23, 2024 | telegraph.co.uk | Philippa Gregory

Stand and deliver: Louisa Harland as highwaywoman Renegade Nell in a new drama from Happy Valley creator Sally Wainwright Credit: Robert Viglasky/Disney+ The new television show Renegade Nell, written by Happy ­Valley’s Sally Wainwright, tells the tale of a woman framed for murder in the 18th century, who becomes the most feared highwaywoman in the land. But this imaginary outlaw (played by Louisa Harland) and her adventures in a dramatised version of late-Stuart England – with additional...