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Sarah Smyth

@sarahsmythlit

Curator of Gloucester History Festival and Cirencester History Festival, Trustee of the David Vaisey Prize, Director at Selkirk Media

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23 March 1430 Birth of Margaret of Anjou. Daughter to Renรฉ, who bankrupt the family chasing titles around Europe, Margaret was married to Henry VI of England in 1445 & fought for their son's rights in the Wars of the Roses. She died in 1482, missing fall of the House of York.

23 March 1430 Birth of Margaret of Anjou. Daughter to Renรฉ, who bankrupt the family chasing titles around Europe, Margaret was married to Henry VI of England in 1445 & fought for their son's rights in the Wars of the Roses. She died in 1482, missing fall of the House of York.
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๐Ÿ“… #OnThisDay 1603: The reign of #ElizabethI closes with her death. ๐ŸŒŸ Explore her relationship with #AnneBoleyn as Tracy Borman OBE unravels myths in our Gloucester History Festival Special from 2023. Listen now ๐ŸŽง at: pod.fo/e/1eff61 #ElizabethI #AnneBoleyn #OnThisDate #OTD #history

๐Ÿ“… #OnThisDay 1603: The reign of #ElizabethI closes with her death. ๐ŸŒŸ Explore her relationship with #AnneBoleyn as <a href="/TracyBorman/">Tracy Borman OBE</a> unravels myths in our <a href="/GlosHistFest/">Gloucester History Festival</a> Special from 2023.

Listen now ๐ŸŽง at: pod.fo/e/1eff61
#ElizabethI #AnneBoleyn #OnThisDate #OTD #history
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A few events I'll be speaking at soon: Gloucester History Festival, Sat 26 April Alnwick Castle, Sat 10 May Boswell Festival, Dumfries House, Sun 11 May. See you there!

A few events I'll be speaking at soon:
Gloucester History Festival, Sat 26 April
Alnwick Castle, Sat 10 May
Boswell Festival, Dumfries House, Sun 11 May.
See you there!
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Award-winning historian Hallie Rubenhold explores the lives of Dr Crippenโ€™s women, Luke Pepera shares some of the greatest figures in African history and CHURCH GOING with Andrew Ziminski FSA & SPAB ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ reveals the hidden treasures of Englandโ€™s medieval parish churches gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk/spring-weekendโ€ฆ #GlosHistFest25

Award-winning historian <a href="/HallieRubenhold/">Hallie Rubenhold</a> explores the lives of Dr Crippenโ€™s women, <a href="/lukepepera/">Luke Pepera</a> shares some of the greatest figures in African history and <a href="/natchjourneyman/">CHURCH GOING with Andrew Ziminski FSA & SPAB ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ</a> reveals the hidden treasures of Englandโ€™s medieval parish churches
gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk/spring-weekendโ€ฆ #GlosHistFest25
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Don't miss your chance to go to the Gloucester History Festival Spring Weekend, which is this weekend! Book your tickets now! ow.ly/g4Yo50VFgt7

Don't miss your chance to go to the Gloucester History Festival Spring Weekend, which is this weekend!

Book your tickets now! ow.ly/g4Yo50VFgt7
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What books did you enjoy reading over the Easter Weekend? The Spring Weekend is almost upon on, we'd love to know which of these you're reading ahead of the festival. There are still some tickets available gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk/spring-weekendโ€ฆ Prof Janina Ramirez Sharon Bennett Connolly Hallie Rubenhold

What books did you enjoy reading over the Easter Weekend? The Spring Weekend is almost upon on, we'd love to know which of these you're reading ahead of the festival. There are still some tickets available
gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk/spring-weekendโ€ฆ
<a href="/DrJaninaRamirez/">Prof Janina Ramirez</a> <a href="/Thehistorybits/">Sharon Bennett Connolly</a> <a href="/HallieRubenhold/">Hallie Rubenhold</a>
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Looking forward to speaking at the great Gloucester festival on Saturday. I'll be arguing that our view of British history is *very* different if we put art back into the story - from the Reformation to the Civil War. Online tickets available too.

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Looking forward to heading to my nearest festival next! Iโ€™m delighted to be chairing 2 events at Gloucester History Festival Spring Weekend: ๐Ÿ‘‘ Fri 25th, 2pm: James I: Gareth Russell & Lucy Hughes-Hallett ๐Ÿ‘ธ Sun 27th, 12pm: Eleanor of Provence Panel: Dr Dean Irwin Sharon Bennett Connolly & Andrew Armstrong

Looking forward to heading to my nearest festival next! Iโ€™m delighted to be chairing 2 events at <a href="/GlosHistFest/">Gloucester History Festival</a> Spring Weekend:

๐Ÿ‘‘ Fri 25th, 2pm: James I: <a href="/garethrussell1/">Gareth Russell</a> &amp; <a href="/LucyHH/">Lucy Hughes-Hallett</a> 

๐Ÿ‘ธ Sun 27th, 12pm: Eleanor of Provence Panel: <a href="/medievaljews/">Dr Dean Irwin</a> <a href="/Thehistorybits/">Sharon Bennett Connolly</a> &amp; Andrew Armstrong
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Lovely to be back at Gloucester History Festival Spring Weekend yesterday, in conversation with Gareth Russell & Lucy Hughes-Hallett about the life & loves of James I - fab audience in beautiful Blackfriars. Iโ€™m back on Sunday with Sharon Bennett Connolly Dr Dean Irwin & Andrew Armstrong for Eleanor of Provence.

Lovely to be back at <a href="/GlosHistFest/">Gloucester History Festival</a> Spring Weekend yesterday, in conversation with <a href="/garethrussell1/">Gareth Russell</a> &amp; <a href="/LucyHH/">Lucy Hughes-Hallett</a> about the life &amp; loves of James I - fab audience in beautiful Blackfriars. Iโ€™m back on Sunday with <a href="/Thehistorybits/">Sharon Bennett Connolly</a> <a href="/medievaljews/">Dr Dean Irwin</a> &amp; Andrew Armstrong for Eleanor of Provence.
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Lifetime festival president, Janina Ramirez is delighted to be back in her favourite place and at Gloucester History Festival #GlosHistFest25 @drjaninaramirez #GloucesterHistoryFestival #WhatsOnGloucester #Gloucester #Gloucestershire #HistoryFestival #VisitGloucester

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The Spring Weekend so far. We have one talk left for you this evening and then we head into the final day of the Spring Weekend tomorrow. Weโ€™d love to see your photos too. Tags us and weโ€™ll share. ๐Ÿ“ธ Richard Graham #GlosHistFest25 @drjaninaramirez @visitgloucester

The Spring Weekend so far.

We have one talk left for you this evening and then we head into the final day of the Spring Weekend tomorrow.

Weโ€™d love to see your photos too.  Tags us and weโ€™ll share.

๐Ÿ“ธ <a href="/RichardGrahamUK/">Richard Graham</a> 

#GlosHistFest25

@drjaninaramirez @visitgloucester
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Excavations under an abandoned department store in Gloucester, England, on the grounds of the University of Gloucestershire, unearthed 300 bodies buried between the 11th and 18th centuries. A stunning treasure trove of Roman artifacts were also found, revealing more about

Excavations under an abandoned department store in Gloucester, England, on the grounds of the University of Gloucestershire, unearthed 300 bodies buried between the 11th and 18th centuries. A stunning treasure trove of Roman artifacts were also found, revealing more about
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We hope you enjoyed the Spring Weekend. If you missed any of the talks, don't worry! You have until Sunday 25 May to purchase and watch the talks digtially with our Livestream Programme Find out more here: gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk/digital/ #GlosHistFest25 Prof Janina Ramirez

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On the afternoon of Friday 19th Sept the #GlosHistFest will be holding a special free Schools History Afternoon at Blackfriars for Years 10 to 13 It will focus on the American Civil Rights Movement marking the 60th anniversary of the death of Malcolm X gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk/education/

On the afternoon of Friday 19th Sept the #GlosHistFest will be holding a special free Schools History Afternoon at Blackfriars for Years 10 to 13
It will focus on the American Civil Rights Movement marking the 60th anniversary of the death of Malcolm X
gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk/education/