New TED-Ed Video: Why Is Marie Antoinette So Controversial?
I developed a lesson for TED-Ed's "History on Trial" series about the reputation of Queen Marie Antoinette of France, from her marriage to the future King Louis XVI in 1770 to her trial before the Revolutionary Tribunal in 1793. The video is based on the research for my 2015 book, Queenship and Revolution in Early Modern Europe: Henrietta Maria and Marie Antoinette.
New Book: Norman to Early Plantagenet Consorts: Power, Influence, and Dynasty
Norman and Plantagenet Consorts: Power, Influence and Dynasty, co-edited by Aidan Norrie, J.L. Laynesmith, Danna R. Messer, Elena Woodacre and myself, is now available. The book contains chapters about all English royal consorts from William the Conqueror's queen Matilda of Flanders to Edward I's queens, Eleanor of Castile and Margaret of France.
New Documentary Interview: Royalty in Canada During the Second World War
I discussed the 1939 royal tour of Canada by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth and the presence of royalty in Canada during the Second World War on the documentary series "39-45 en sol canadien"
For King and Canada: An Evening to Honour the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III (The Empire Club)
On May 2, 2023, I participated in a panel discussion about the coronation of King Charles III hosted by The Empire Club of Canada in partnership with the Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario.
CBC The House Podcast: Canada Has a New King. Should It?
On May 6, 2023 - Coronation Day - I provided commentary on the ceremony for CBC Radio then discussed the significance of the coronation for the monarchy in Canada on CBC The House.
Mississauga Heritage: Ask a Historian? The Coronation of Charles III
In an episode of "Ask a Historian," I discussed the 2023 coronation of King Charles III with Mississauga Heritage and the significance of the 1953 coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in Canada
