Lauren Mackay

Lauren Mackay is a Tudor historian specialising in the Tudor period, and 16th century diplomacy, with a focus on particular ambassadors such as Imperial ambassador Eustace Chapuys and Thomas Boleyn. She obtained her bachelor's degree from Sydney University, Australia, and her Master of History from the University of New England, Australia.[1][2] She is also completing her PhD with Newcastle University, Australia.

Biography

Mackay completed her bachelor's degree at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music/University of Sydney, Australia. She completed her Master of History in 2010, and is currently completing her PhD on Thomas Boleyn. Mackay's debut book, Inside the Tudor Court: Henry VIII and his Wives through the Eyes of the Spanish Ambassador" (Amberley, 2014) Is the first biography of Imperial Ambassador, Eustace Chapuys.[3][4][5] She is currently writing a biography of Thomas Boleyn which will be published by IB Tauris.[6]

Mackay is a regular contributor to BBC History Magazine and All About History Magazine.[7]

Published works

Inside the Tudor Court: Henry VIII and His Six Wives Through the Writings of the Spanish Ambassador Eustace Chapuys (Amberley, 2014) 978-1445645599

Notes

Review of Inside the Tudor Court by Amy Licence: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/amy-licence/the-man-who-wrote-henry-viii-court_b_5172149.html

Review of Inside the Tudor Court by Gareth Russell, author of Young and Damned and Fair: The Life of Catherine Howard, Fifth Wife of King Henry VIII (Simon & Schuster 2017) http://garethrussellcidevant.blogspot.si/2014/05/review-inside-tudor-court-by-lauren.html

Sources

  1. ↑ Archives, The National. "'A World of Their Design': The men who shaped Tudor diplomacy | The National Archives". media.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
  2. ↑ "QAB Interview with Historian, Lauren Mackay". Queen Anne Boleyn. 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
  3. ↑ "Lauren MacKay Book Launch". www.newcastle.edu.au. 2014-05-03. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
  4. ↑ "Alison Weir Tours - Great Queens". www.alisonweirtours.com. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
  5. ↑ "QAB Book Review: INSIDE THE TUDOR COURT, by Lauren Mackay". Queen Anne Boleyn. 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
  6. ↑ "The Bookseller". Twitter. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
  7. ↑ "Lauen Mackay Homepage". Laurenmackay.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-03-07.

Official Site: https://www.laurenmackay.co.uk

Articles for BBC History: http://www.historyextra.com/article/bbc-history-magazine/visiting-ambassadors-tudor-court

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