Guest Bio
Helena Rutkowska is in her final year of an AHRC OOC Collaborative Doctoral Award between the University of Oxford and the British Library. Her PhD, entitled “The First History of Elizabethan England: the Making of William Camden’s Annals“, focuses on establishing the authorship, sources and intentions behind the creation of the first complete history of Elizabeth I’s reign. In 2023, enhanced imaging techniques of the original draft manuscripts at the British Library revealed 65 pages of text that had been previously covered up for 400 years. This discovery and Helena’s research has been documented in the Guardian, ITV News and other media outlets.
Helena’s Tudor Takeaway
Episode Summary
Welcome to another enthralling episode of Talking Tudors, where host Natalie Grueninger explores the fascinating research of Helena Rutkowska into William Camden’s annals – the first complete history of Elizabeth I’s reign. Join us as we delve into the intricacies of Tudor historiography, revealing newly uncovered manuscript details thanks to enhanced imaging techniques. Helena shares her insights on the editing challenges faced by Camden, collaborations involved, and how this impacts our understanding of Elizabethan history.
Don’t miss this captivating discussion that unveils parts of Tudor history lost for 400 years!
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