Episode 313 - Reigning Queens with Dr Elizabeth Norton

Talking Tudors

Natalie Grueninger

History

4.7 • 967 Ratings

🗓️ 20 September 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Host Natalie Grueninger welcomes historian Dr Elizabeth Norton to discuss her new book, 'Women Who Ruled the World', a global history of reigning queens and female heads of state across 5,000 years. The episode explains the difference between queens consort and reigning queens, highlights 15th–16th century examples (including Elizabeth I, Mary Queen of Scots, and Isabel of Castile), and explores common challenges female rulers faced worldwide—misogyny, succession pressure, and the need for strong propaganda and personality. Dr. Norton also shares research methods, regional comparisons, and why understanding global patterns of female rulership matters today. Visit Dr Norton's official website http://www.elizabethnorton.co.uk/ Join Dr Owen Emmerson & Natalie Grueninger for 'The Rise of a Queen: Anne Boleyn, 1526-1533' https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-rise-of-a-queen-anne-boleyn-1526-1533-tickets-1363827166769?aff=oddtdtcreator Find out more about your host at https://www.nataliegrueninger.com Support Talking Tudors on Patreon

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to Talking Tudors, a fortnightly podcast about the ever fascinating Tudor dynasty.
0:07.2	My name is Natalie Gruniger, and I'll be your host and guide on this journey through 16th century England.
0:14.0	Are you ready to step through the veil of time into the dazzling and dangerous world of the Tudor Court?
0:20.2	Without further ado, it's time to talk Tudors. Hello, everyone. Hello everyone, welcome back to another episode of Talking Tudors.
1:01.9	I'm your host, Natalie Gruniga.
1:03.6	Thank you so much for joining me today.
1:05.9	I'd like to begin by acknowledging and thanking the generous listeners who continue to support Talking Tudors on Patreon
1:12.3	and extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who's taken the time to rate and review the show.
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1:50.0	Talking Tudors.threadless.com. Now onto today's episode, I'm thrilled to welcome Dr. Elizabeth Norton
1:57.0	back to the podcast to chat about her latest book, Women Who Ruled the World.
2:02.3	Dr Norton is a London-based historian specialising in the Queens of England and the Tudor period.
2:08.9	She has a double first-class degree from the University of Cambridge, a master's degree from
2:13.7	the University of Oxford, and a PhD from King's College London. She's taught history at
2:19.2	King's College and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. Her academic research has been published
2:24.7	in several peer-reviewed journals. Elizabeth's most recent book is Women Who Ruled the World,
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