Susan Abernethy has a degree in history and is a member of the Rocky Mountain Medieval and Renaissance Association, the Society for Renaissance Studies, the Historical Writers Association and The Historical Association. Her blog, The Freelance History Writer has been continuously publishing historical articles since 2012, with an emphasis on European, Tudor, medieval, Renaissance, Early Modern and Women’s history. Her books can be ordered here: Charles II’s Portuguese Queen: The Legacy of Catherine of Braganza and The Formidable Women Who Shaped Medieval Europe: Power and Patronage at the Burgundian Court.
Due to time constraints and ongoing historical projects, I am unable to read any books outside of those required for my own research.
Any and all sources used for these posts are at the bottom of each page under “Further reading”.
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The Freelance History Writer is now a contributor to the following websites:
Medievalists.net
Ancient History Encyclopedia
Early Modern England
Mittelalter Hypotheses – A German blog on the Middle Ages
Interviews with The Freelance History Writer
Interview with Sharon Bennett Connelly on History the Interesting Bits
Keira Morgan interviews The Freelance History Writer about Renaissance Women
History’s Willing Advocate: Q&A With The Freelance History Writer
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Hello, I wondered if you’d be interested in a guest post on the jewellery of Queen Charlotte. She’s in the news because of Netflix. And she was responsible for several trends – OTT diamonds, the revival of stomachers and multi-strand pearl chokers. George III’s betrothal gift to her of a diamond ring could be seen as an early forerunner of the engagement ring trend.
Sending you an email Sam.
I would love to potentially publish a piece on your site. I absolutely admire what you are doing here, and I hope that you are open to hearing what I would like to say.
Hi Susan,
I cam across your blog researching my family tree! I am doing more research on my family history and found in my tree Dorothy Frank Josselyn. I would be happy to get in touch to learn more from you about history and about my family tree if you’re ever available to email 🙂
Hi Jenny, I’ve sent you an email.
Hi Susan,
I’m a literary agent and am wondering if the biography you are writing about the Stuart royal is meant for a large trade audience (as opposed to an academic audience). I’m looking to represent history writers who want to publish books for a large trade audience.
Best,
Jacklyn
What a wonderful site! — dense with data, but flows so fluidly — and gives the feeling of really caring for all who are considered. But when I try to sign up to Follow Blog Via Email, I receive the response “Your subscription did not succeed, please try again with a valid email address.” I used a valid email, and tried from several spots, including Facebook. Although I wasn’t able to find what the problem is, I am hoping maybe you can! Anyway, regardless of anything else, thank you for creating this wonderful blog!
Hi flowwalker, Thank you for your kind words and I’m very pleased you like the blog. Be assured, I’ve received a notification you are now subscribed and will begin receiving an email whenever a new article is published. Best, Susan