Clarendon Lecture – Queen of the Castle: Surveying the Landed Power of Queens in Premodern England

The Annual Clarendon Lecture sees historian Ellie Woodacre discuss the landed power and domains of queens consort in premodern England.

The Annual Clarendon Lecture features Ellie Woodacre, reader in Renaissance History at Winchester University, examining the landed power of queens consort in premodern England. The talk explores how queens administered manors, castles, parklands and forests across the realm, with particular focus on the cluster of lands around Clarendon, including Ludgershall, Odiham and Devizes castles and the great manor of Hampstead Marshall. It considers how queenly landholding underpinned authority, households, patronage and networks. A glass of wine is served from 7pm, with the talk beginning at 7:30pm.