
Dr Ellie Woodacre joins us from the University of Winchester to discuss queenship and female power through history and geography. She offers tips on expanding the concept of monarchy to untraditional perspectives, like polygamous courts in Asia and Africa, co-ruling systems like the one implemented by Isabela and Ferdinando of Spain, and the figure of the King Consort.
Resources:
https://reteach.org.uk/subject/history/royal-women-of-eastern-asia
https://reteach.org.uk/subject/history/royal-women-of-the-mughal-empire