@ENortonHistory Avatar @ENortonHistory Dr Elizabeth Norton

Dr Elizabeth Norton posts on X about zurich, iceland, switzerland, canada the most. They currently have [------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [-----] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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Social Influence

Social category influence countries 48.39% travel destinations 31.45% nfl 3.23% celebrities 0.81%

Social topic influence zurich 12.1%, iceland #223, switzerland 8.06%, canada 7.26%, reykjavik #40, greenland 4.84%, france 4.03%, tahiti 3.23%, in the 2.42%, london 2.42%

Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by @wearefootnote @britishmuseum @tom_wilsonnd @knowsleyhall @tudorplaces @lavashowiceland @channel5tv @drowenemmerson @hevercastle @allabouthitr @starvngindiedev @tracyborman @annmile71721158 @mrbonxie @peterduncans @thecountessofderby @hallharvington @jscotthardin @theroomsnl @waterstones

Top assets mentioned Viking Holdings Ltd (VIK)

Top Social Posts

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"Spotted the Northern Lights this evening in Reykjavik #northernlights #reykjavik #iceland"
X Link 2026-02-13T22:51Z 21.6K followers, [----] engagements

"Glacier hiking in Iceland #glacier #glacierhiking #iceland"
X Link 2026-02-14T17:44Z 21.6K followers, [---] engagements

"Crossing a frozen lake in the centre of Reykjavik #reykjavik #iceland #frozen #frozenworld"
X Link 2026-02-15T19:48Z 21.6K followers, [---] engagements

"The worlds only live lava show in Reykjavik Iceland. They basically reheat lava (to [----] degrees Celsius) and let it flow. Very hot and very impressive @lavashowiceland #lavashow #iceland"
X Link 2026-02-15T19:56Z 21.6K followers, [---] engagements

"Just a reminder that Ill be on @channel5_tv tonight on Holyroodhouse: A Royal Residence #holyrood #holyroodhouse #holyroodpalace"
X Link 2026-02-13T16:22Z 21.6K followers, [---] engagements

"It made my day to see Women Who Ruled the World: [----] Years of Female Monarchy on sale at the wonderful new Hawaii exhibition at the British Museum. The book looks at Liliuokalani the last monarch of Hawaii considering her life and rule as well as her interactions with the global powers of the 19thC. @britishmuseum #hawaii #hawaiiexhibition #liluokalani #womenwhoruledtheworld https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017251489433923720 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017251489433923720"
X Link 2026-01-30T15:00Z 21.6K followers, [----] engagements

"The Sutton Hoo helmet one of the most iconic surviving objects from the Anglo-Saxon period in England. Excavated in [----] in a 7thC ship burial it was both functional as a helmet and highly decorative. The helmet which had degraded to fragments over the centuries has been painstakingly reconstructed more than once. On display in @britishmuseum #suttonhoo #suttonhoohelmet #anglosaxon #saxon"
X Link 2026-01-31T18:09Z 21.6K followers, 12.6K engagements

"The Babylonian map of the world on display in @britishmuseum The map is centred on the Euphrates with the city of Babylon straddling the river. The eight triangles outside the central circle are regions beyond the edge of the known world. Clay tablet dating to 700-500 BCE #babylon #babylonian #earlymap https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019848895220584533 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019848895220584533"
X Link 2026-02-06T19:01Z 21.6K followers, [----] engagements

"A wonderful evening at Hever Castle for a preview of the fabulous Capturing a Queen exhibition. @DrOwenEmmerson Kate McCaffrey and Alison Palmer have done such a great job of assembling so many portraits of Anne Boleyn in one place as well as some first rate research. Its an absolute triumph. Lovely to see so many historians there this evening too @hevercastle #capturingaqueen #anneboleyn #hever #hevercastle https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021332053975802207 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021332053975802207"
X Link 2026-02-10T21:14Z 21.6K followers, [----] engagements

"A somewhat unexpected ending to the fabulous Samurai exhibition at the British Museum 😆 @britishmuseum #darthvader #samurai #britishmuseum"
X Link 2026-02-12T20:47Z 21.6K followers, [----] engagements

"Tonights Northern Lights from the centre of Reykjavik #northernlights #reykjavik #iceland"
X Link 2026-02-13T23:12Z 21.6K followers, [---] engagements

"Ill be appearing on Kent Chronicles on KMTV at 7pm on Friday to discuss a Valentines Day aspect of Kents Tudor history #kentchronicles #kmtv #tudor #tudors"
X Link 2026-02-11T11:21Z 21.6K followers, [---] engagements

"Fabulous to visit the new Samurai exhibition at @britishmuseum #samarai #britishmuseum"
X Link 2026-02-12T22:36Z 21.6K followers, [----] engagements

"A suit of Samurai armour sent by Shogun Tokugawa Hidetada to Britain as a gift for James VI & I in [----]. Currently on display in @britishmuseum Samurai exhibition #samurai #jamesvi #jamesi #japan"
X Link 2026-02-13T14:22Z 21.6K followers, [----] engagements

"This is the third statue of Leif Erikson that Ive come across on my travels over the past few years (the others were in Greenland and Newfoundland). This one is in Reykjavik Iceland #leiferikson #iceland #viking #vikings"
X Link 2026-02-13T23:26Z 21.6K followers, [---] engagements

"Out on the Solheimajokull Glacier in southern Iceland. The glacier sits between two volcanoes. Its shrinking at a rate of around [--] metres per year #glacier #solheimajokull #iceland"
X Link 2026-02-14T23:27Z 21.6K followers, [---] engagements

"Reykjaviks stunning Hallgrimskirkja. The cathedral which is the most striking building in Icelands capital is the countrys second tallest building. It was completed in [----] after more than forty years #reykjavik #iceland #hallgrimskirkja"
X Link 2026-02-13T23:32Z 21.6K followers, [----] engagements

"Seljalandsfoss waterfall in Iceland. 62m tall and highly recognisable thanks to the famous path that runs behind it (which sadly was closed today 😞). Still a nice waterfall though #seljandsfoss #seljandsfosswaterfall #iceland #waterfalls"
X Link 2026-02-14T23:13Z 21.6K followers, [---] engagements

"An evening walk through a [----] year old lava tunnel in Iceland #lavatunnel #lava #volcano #iceland"
X Link 2026-02-15T22:31Z 21.6K followers, [---] engagements

"The Raufarholshellir lava tunnel in Iceland. Formed in a volcanic eruption [----] years ago it is [----] metres long and was formed in an effusive eruption where molton lava pours steadily out of the eruption. #lavatunnel #volcano #lava #raufarhlshellir"
X Link 2026-02-15T22:56Z 21.6K followers, [---] engagements

"The memorial to Pocahontas at her burial place of St Georges Church Gravesend in Kent. She was buried there on [--] March [----] beneath the chancel of the church. Sadly the original church burned down in [----] and so the exact location of her grave is unknown. The memorial was created in [----] and is a replica of a statue at Jamestown Virginia (which I visited last year in the snow - see last picture here) Its one of those sad quirks of fate that Pocahontas ended up spending eternity in northern Kent. #pocahontas #gravesend #gravesendkent"
X Link 2026-02-11T13:05Z 21.6K followers, [----] engagements

"A Japanese palanquin in which a high ranking woman would be carried. This example is decorated with the crest of the ruling Tokugawa family as well as the crest of the Hosokawa lords. Dating to 1700-1900 its currently on display in the Samurai exhibition at @britishmuseum #samurai #shogun #tokugawa #japan"
X Link 2026-02-13T14:28Z 21.6K followers, [---] engagements

"Making my way through a crevasse on the Solheimajokull glacier in Iceland #glacier #iceland #glacierhike"
X Link 2026-02-14T23:18Z 21.6K followers, [----] engagements

"Tonights Northern Lights close to Reykjavik Iceland #northernlights #reykjavk #iceland"
X Link 2026-02-15T23:44Z 21.6K followers, [---] engagements

"Im pleased to have finally got my hands on a copy of What If Book of Alternative British History from the makers of @allabouthitr I speculate on the cover feature: what if Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn had a son #whatif #whatifs #henryviii #anneboleyn #tudor #houseoftudor"
X Link 2025-06-23T15:43Z 20.6K followers, [----] engagements

"A commemorative coin minted in Tonga following the death of Queen Salote Tupou III in [----]. Salote famously attended the coronation of Elizabeth II in [----] and won the adoration of the crowds when she refused to put the roof up on her carriage in spite of torrential rain. She was mobbed wherever she went in the UK as well as receiving fan mail. One London newspaper summed up the year [----] with the words dear dear Queen Salote. You can read more about Salote in my forthcoming book Women Who Ruled the World: [----] Years of Female Monarchy which is out on [--] September 😉 @WeAreFootnote"
X Link 2025-06-24T21:40Z 20.5K followers, [---] engagements

"@StarvngIndieDev Im convinced whens her coronation"
X Link 2025-06-25T21:38Z 20.6K followers, [--] engagements

"A long long time ago I worked as part of a team surveying prehistoric rock art in the Algerian Sahara. It was unforgettable 🐪 Do you want to see some of my photos #sahara #saharadesert #rockart #prehistoricrockart #algeriansahara #algeria #prehistory #turareg"
X Link 2025-06-26T09:32Z 20.6K followers, [----] engagements

"Ive just finished reading an advanced copy The Stolen Crown by @TracyBorman Here are my comments: In her deeply researched and thoughtful new book Tracy Borman takes readers deep into the politicking and intrigues that surrounded Elizabeth I's throne. 'The Stolen Crown' sweeps away any notion of a smooth transfer of power from the Tudor to the Stuart dynasty with Borman's assured and compelling writing taking readers on a journey through a cast of characters with their eye on a crown. Reading like a political thriller no one will ever look at the accession of James I in the same way again."
X Link 2025-06-26T19:05Z 20.6K followers, [----] engagements

"The only surviving item known to have been owned by Eleanor of Aquitaine. This rock crystal vase which is on display in the Louvre in Paris belonged to her grandfather William IX of Aquitaine. On inheriting it Eleanor gave it to her first husband Louis VII of France as a wedding present in [----] and he in turn gave it to Abbot Suger one of his leading advisers. Its an astounding survival and gives just a small hint of the opulent material culture of the world that Eleanor Queen of both France and England inhabited. #eleanorofaquitaine #queeneleanor #medieval #rockcrystal #louisvii #mdival"
X Link 2025-06-27T21:59Z 20.6K followers, 28.7K engagements

"Very exciting to get to see the Royal Navy Parachute display team today at HMS Collingwood in Hampshire 🪂 #parachute #parachutes #RoyalNavy"
X Link 2025-06-28T19:14Z 20.6K followers, [----] engagements

"Another surviving artefact that is known to have belonged to a medieval queen. This silver seal matrix (shown along with modern seal imprint) was discovered in the grave of Isabella of Hainault in Notre Dame Paris when her body was exhumed in [----] and is now on display in @britishmuseum Isabella was the first wife of Philip II Augustus of France. Married aged [--] attempts were made to repudiate her due to her apparent infertility when she was only [--] years old. Her public appeals preserved her marriage. She later bore the future Louis VIII and then died after giving birth to twins when aged"
X Link 2025-06-30T13:00Z 20.6K followers, [----] engagements

"In the current heatwave I am reminded of visiting the Valley of the Kings in Egypt a few years ago in August when it was [--] degrees Celsius. ☀ Do you want to see inside Tutankhamuns tomb The pharaoh actually remains in the tomb although his grave goods are in museums in Egypt. The tomb is tiny compared to most of the other tombs in the Valley of the Kings ##valleyofthekings #tutankhamen #tutankhamun #pharaoh #ancientegypt"
X Link 2025-06-30T13:29Z 20.6K followers, [----] engagements

"The crown of Princess Blanche on display in the treasury at the Munich Residenz. Dating to the late 14thC its the earliest surviving crown known to have been in England. It first appears in an inventory of Richard II and may have arrived in England with his first wife Anne of Bohemia. It came to Germany with Blanche the daughter of Henry IV of England who married Louis III Elector Palatine. A wonderful survival. I took this photo last year on a visit to the Munich Residenz #crown #crownjewels #munichresidenz #crownofprincessblanche"
X Link 2025-07-02T13:00Z 20.6K followers, 12.3K engagements

"I was shown this stunning carved cattle horn today at Knowsley Hall the home of the Stanley family (earls of Derby). Family tradition calls it the Bosworth Horn with it carved to celebrate the victory of Thomas Lord Stanleys stepson Henry Tudor at the Battle of Bosworth on [----] #battleofbosworth #tudor #tudors #margaretbeaufort #earlofderby #knowsleyhall"
X Link 2025-07-03T18:03Z 20.6K followers, [---] engagements

"@AnnMile71721158 @KnowsleyHall Yes Stanley was created Earl of Derby by Henry VII"
X Link 2025-07-03T19:36Z 20.6K followers, [--] engagements

"I was given a copy of this fascinating new book by the Countess of Derby who is one of the editors and the driving force behind the publication of the 14th Earl of Derbys journals. Edward George Stanley 14th Earl of Derby served as Prime Minister in the 1860s and it is fascinating to read his thoughts and observations during his extensive travels in the US and Canada in 1824-1825. Well educated and well travelled the Earl provides an enthralling perspective on the sights that he sees and the people that he meets. #earlofderby #northamericantourjournal #PrimeMinister"
X Link 2025-07-04T18:17Z 20.6K followers, [---] engagements

"Cambridge University Boat Club being narrowly beaten by Hollandia Roeiclub Netherlands (who are essentially the Dutch national squad) in the semi final of the Grand Challenge Cup today at Henley Royal Regatta. Viewed from the Stewards Enclosure #henley #henleyrr #hrr #rowing"
X Link 2025-07-05T11:41Z 20.6K followers, [----] engagements

"@mr_bonxie There likely is a connection. I did my PhD on the Blounts of the West Midlands in the 16thC and the family was absolutely vast by that stage with many branches. I know of a branch in Kent but Id have to have a think about a connection with the Sussex Blounts"
X Link 2025-07-10T12:49Z 20.6K followers, [--] engagements

"Its very exciting that the Bayeux Tapestry will be visiting Britain in [----]. In the meantime theres a fabulous full sized Victorian replica on permanent display in Reading Museum. The copy is almost identical although there are some changes. Most notably on the figure below who has been given a modesty-saving pair of striped underpants 😆 #bayeuxtapestry #readingtapestry #bayeux #williamtheconqueror"
X Link 2025-07-10T14:31Z 20.6K followers, [----] engagements

"Henry VIII likely killed some of the ancestors of these deer in Bushy Park next to Hampton Court. I went deer hunting too yesterday but with a camera rather than a crossbow and dogs #bushypark #henryviii #hamptoncourt"
X Link 2025-07-11T11:15Z 20.6K followers, [----] engagements

"I was basically destined to get into history 😆 I just came across my old programme from the stage show of Erik the Viking from [----] starring Peter Duncan from Blue Peter. I was one of the children cast when it was performed in Worthing. My big scene was when I got to hand Erik his cape as he set out on his adventures #eriktheviking #vikings @peterduncans"
X Link 2025-07-14T08:35Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements

"Kimbolton Castle Catherine of Aragons last residence and the place where she died in January [----]. At first glance it looks like an 18thC mansion but inside there are plenty of clues that the bones of the house Catherine knew survive. The room with green wallpaper which is now the headmasters study is believed to be the room in which Catherine died. Kimbolton is now a school. #kimbolton #kimboltoncastle #catherineofaragon #henryviii #six #sixwives #tudor #tudors #tudorhistory"
X Link 2025-07-15T20:00Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements

"Years ago I spent a summer working on an archaeological excavation on a Bronze Age settlement site high above the Danube close to Budapest in Szazhalombatta. It was a memorable year - the Danube flooded and it rained and rained and rained (it was the year some of the animals escaped from the Prague zoo due to the floods). The most memorable find was the skull of a dog which had been placed inside a pot. Fun times Here are some photos #archaeology #archaeologists #bronzeage #bronzeagehungary #hungary #szazhalombatta"
X Link 2025-07-17T15:05Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements

"I actually love that the Oxford and Cambridge Club supplies both dark blue (Oxford) and light blue (Cambridge) stationery for its members. I went to both Cambridge and Oxford so I can choose both 😆 #oxforduniversity #cambridgeuniversity"
X Link 2025-07-18T21:10Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements

"Dinner at the Oxford and Cambridge Club on Pall Mall #oxforduniversity #cambridgeuniversity #o&c"
X Link 2025-07-18T21:27Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements

"Mound [--] at Sutton Hoo which contained the great ship burial which may have contained the remains of the 7thC King Raedwald of East Anglia #suttonhoo #anglosaxon #saxons #kingofeastanglia #shipburial #medieval"
X Link 2025-07-19T20:26Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements

"I visited the Temple of Hatshepsut at Luxor in Egypt in [----] as part of the research for my new book Women Who Ruled the World: [----] Years of Female Monarchy. Here are some photos. Hatshepsut was arguably the most powerful female pharaoh initially acting as regent for her stepson-nephew before taking the throne for herself. Her temple is one of the most well known monuments in Egypt. #templeofhatshepsut #egypt #hatshepsut #pharaoh #femaleking #womenwhoruledtheworld"
X Link 2025-07-22T20:48Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements

"It was such a pleasure to speak recently at a History study day organised by the Countess of Derby at Knowsley Hall. The work that she does to promote the history of the Stanley family and Knowsley is hugely important. I spoke at a day that celebrated the Countesses of Derby (I was speaking about the first Countess Margaret Beaufort). Heres a short video on the days as well as information on Lady Derbys upcoming study days @knowsleyhall @thecountessofderby #knowsleyhall #margaretbeaufort #earlsofderby"
X Link 2025-07-23T21:19Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements

"Sometimes you just have to admire the confidence of the people of the 19thC. Here locals erected a very substantial monument in [----] to commemorate a murder that very likely never happened and if it did Probably wasnt on this site. Deadmans Plack in Harewood Forest Hampshire commemorates the murder of Ealdorman Aethelwold by the 10thC King Edgar who reputedly tricked him into a hunting trip before running him through with his spear. All because Edgar wanted to marry Aethelwolds wife Aelfthryth who would herself later be blamed both for the murder of King Edward the Martyr and the Abbot of Ely"
X Link 2025-07-23T22:45Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements

"Beautiful Harvington Hall one of Englands finest medieval houses. It is most famous for its wonderful Elizabethan wall paintings and its many ingenious priest holes @HallHarvington #harvingtonhall #priesthole #priesthide"
X Link 2025-07-25T21:45Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements

"It was wonderful to be invited to watch the first London preview of The Queen is Mad tonight at the Lion and Unicorn theatre in Camden before the musical heads to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe next month. I was lucky enough to see the original version of the show last year which was wonderful. It has now been reworked and is even better. It tells the sad story of Joanna (Juana) La Loca Queen of Castile focussing on the queens defiance and unconventionality as well as the very real difficulties that reigning queens faced in asserting themselves in the period. I very much recommend. Its great"
X Link 2025-07-26T22:13Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements

"A [--] foot giant squid washed up in Newfoundland Canada in [----] and on display in The Rooms Museum in St Johns. The species was first identified as real rather than a myth when a giant squid attacked a boy and his father in Newfoundland in [----] with the pair escaping by severing an eight foot long tentacle which was placed on display. Very rarely seen the largest known example was [--] feet long #giantsquid #therooms #newfoundland #newfoundlandcanada"
X Link 2025-07-31T08:38Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements

"All aboard the Matthew that carried John Cabot on his voyage of exploration to Canada in [----] backed and partially funded by Henry VII. This replica played a central part in the 500th anniversary of the voyage attended by Elizabeth II in [----]. Its on display in Bonavista Newfoundland which is believed to be the place Cabot landed #johncabot #henryvii #henrytudor #newfoundland #canada"
X Link 2025-08-02T17:51Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements

"All aboard the Matthew a replica of the ship that carries John Cabot to Canada in [----] #bonavistanewfoundland #johncabot #matthewlegacy"
X Link 2025-08-03T00:52Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements

"#jellyfish in Trinity Harbour Newfoundland #trinitynewfoundland"
X Link 2025-08-03T20:32Z 20.8K followers, [---] engagements

"I spotted this red squirrel this afternoon in Twillingate in Newfoundland. Its an invasive species having been introduced in the 1960s #invasivespecies #newfoundland #redsquirrel"
X Link 2025-08-03T22:52Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements

"Lighthouse climbing in Twillingate Newfoundland. The Long Point Lighthouse is one of the oldest surviving in Newfoundland. It was built in [----] and is [--] metres high with both a lamp (which is still operational) and a foghorn. The lighthouse was damaged by an earthquake in [----] #longpointlighthouse #lighthouse #newfoundland"
X Link 2025-08-04T14:06Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements

"Its a bit windy on the Newfoundland to Labrador ferry (which actually docks in Quebec) #canada #newfoundland"
X Link 2025-08-06T19:04Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements

"Selfie inside a whale (which died in the 16thC although could have lived on until the 19thC if it hadnt been killed by whalers) in Red Bay Labrador Canada #redbay #labrador #newfoundlandandlabrador"
X Link 2025-08-07T22:38Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements

"Known as a gage this man made enclosure close to the sea shore at LAnse-au-Clair in Labrador was used as a hide for hunting sea birds in the 19th and early 20thC #labrador #canada"
X Link 2025-08-08T15:08Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements

"I was very excited to visit Flowers Cove in Newfoundland today which is famous for its Thrombolites which are the fossils of organisms more than [---] million years old. They are incredibly rare with it only possible to see these large examples here or in Western Australia. The Thrombolites were created when microorganisms photosynthesised their food #thrombolite #flowerscove #flowerscovethrombolite #fossil"
X Link 2025-08-09T00:56Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements

"LAnse aux Meadows the only Norse site known in North America (apart from Greenland). It was excavated in the 1960s and gives a remarkable snapshot of life there with the settlement occupied on and off for a ten year period over [--] years at the start of 11thC #lanseauxmeadows"
X Link 2025-08-09T23:19Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements

"Standing by one of the big longhouses excavated at LAnse aux Meadows the only Norse site known in North America (except Greenland). This house had four room and would have been a comfortable space with private accommodation for the chief a communal living space and an iron working area. It was an absolute thrill to visit today #lanseauxmeadows #vikings #vikings #norseamerica"
X Link 2025-08-09T23:44Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements

"Two identical statues one year apart. The first is of the statue of Leif Erikssen at Brattahlid (Qassiarsuk) in Greenland where he set out for his epic voyage to discover North America. The second is of a version of the same statue at LAnse aux Meadows in Newfoundland which I encountered today. This marks the end point of his journey (possibly - its the only Viking site known in North America except Greenland) #brattahlid #greenland #lanseauxmeadows #newfoundland"
X Link 2025-08-10T00:34Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements

"I visited the Norstead Viking Village in Newfoundland yesterday to see their replica of an ocean going ship (photos [--] and 2) which was sailed from Greenland to Newfoundland in a voyage that lasted [--] days with a crew of [--]. While looking at it I realised that Id seen the 11thC original (photos [--] and 4) on display in the Viking ship museum in Roskilde last year. It was fascinating to see the replica #norsteadvikingvillage #viking #vikingshipmuseum"
X Link 2025-08-10T23:41Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements

"@J_Scott_Hardin Theyre identical apparently. Seeing the replica really brought home how enormous the ship is. Theres no cover on board though meaning that sailing in it must have been an uncomfortable experience"
X Link 2025-08-11T01:21Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements

"Hiking the Tablelands in Gros Morne National Park in Newfoundland. The Tablelands are highly unique since the rocks that form them came from the Earths Mantle following the destruction of a super continent and the collision of two tectonic plates. The rocks are toxic to most plants meaning that almost nothing grows here #tablelands #grosmorne #newfoundland"
X Link 2025-08-11T23:31Z 20.8K followers, [---] engagements

"Gros Morne National Park in Newfoundland was important in the establishment of plate tectonics and ideas of continental drift in the mid-20thC. These are the Tablelands which are made up of rocks from the Earths Mantle which were pushed to the surface when two tectonic plates collided. Extremely rare and highly accessible (comparative to other mantle rocks) they have been subject to frequent study. The rocks are toxic to most plants which is why there is very little vegetation. #thetablelands #platetectonics #grosmorne"
X Link 2025-08-11T23:45Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements

"The glorious tomb of Margrete I of Denmark Norway and Sweden in Roskilde Cathedral which I visited last year. Mostly denied the title of Queen during her lifetime Margrete was officially the husband of her respective realms. She was finally recognised as a true monarch in [----] when Queen Margrethe of Denmark chose the regnal number II. Both queens are featured in my new book which is out on [--] September and published by @WeAreFootnote #womenwhoruledtheworld #queenmargrethe #reigningqueen"
X Link 2025-08-18T11:56Z 20.8K followers, [----] engagements

"The pin brooch that proved the Vikings made it to North America (excepting Greenland - everyone knew they made it there). A Norse occupant of LAnse aux Meadows in Newfoundland Canada lost this in the hearth of one of the houses there in the early 11thC. It was definitive proof that the settlers had come from Scandinavia. I saw this last week in @TheRooms_NL #lanseauxmeadows #vikings"
X Link 2025-08-18T22:04Z 20.8K followers, [----] engagements

"#Zurich #switzerland"
X Link 2025-08-19T14:10Z 20.8K followers, [---] engagements

"An enormous statue of Charlemagne lurking in the crypt of the Grossmunster in Zurich which he reputedly founded. The statue dates to 1450-1475 and was originally displayed on one of the churchs towers. Due to concerns about weathering it was moved inside and replaced by a replica #charlemagne #zurich #grossmunster"
X Link 2025-08-19T20:45Z 20.8K followers, [----] engagements

"Climbing the tower in Zurichs iconic Grossmunster #grossmunster #zurich"
X Link 2025-08-19T20:48Z 20.8K followers, [----] engagements

"The memorial to Ulrich Zwingli in Zurich. Zwingli was a leading figure in the Reformation in Switzerland and Germany and highly influential in the development of Protestantism in 16thC Europe. He preached from the Grossmunster in Zurich #zwingli #ulrichzwingli #zurich"
X Link 2025-08-19T21:01Z 20.8K followers, [----] engagements

"The memorial to Heinrich Bullinger (usually called Henry in English) on the side of the Grossmunster in Zurich. Bullinger was a major figure in the Protestant Reformation succeeding Ulrich Zwingli as the head of the Church of Zurich. He corresponded with European Protestants including Edward VI and Jane Grey #henrybullinger #zurich"
X Link 2025-08-19T21:06Z 20.8K followers, [---] engagements

"I met Charlemagne today down in the early 12thC crypt in the Grossmunster in Zurich. The statue is 15thC and very impressive in size. He looks a bit menacing to be honest #charlemagne #holyromanemperor #grossmunster #zurich"
X Link 2025-08-19T21:13Z 20.8K followers, [----] engagements

"Stelae depicting a man armed with a bow and wearing patterned clothing dating to 3000-2500 BCE. It was later incorporated into the wall of a burial chamber. On display in the Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum in Zurich #prehistory #prehistoric #Switzerland #swissnationalmuseum"
X Link 2025-08-20T18:16Z 20.8K followers, [---] engagements

"An antler baton on which depictions of two horses have been etched dating to around [-----] BCE from Schweizersbild in Switzerland making them two of the oldest figurative depictions known in Switzerland. On display in the Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum in Zurich #prehistory #prehistoricart #switzerland"
X Link 2025-08-20T18:24Z 20.8K followers, [----] engagements

"Switzerlands oldest door on display in the Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum in Zurich. Dating to around [----] BCE it was found in the Zurich Canton in [----]. The piece sticking out at the bottom was used to pivot the door in the threshold. It was likely used on a house. It is so well preserved due to being found in marshland #landesmuseum #robenhausendoor #prehistory #prehistoric"
X Link 2025-08-20T18:38Z 20.8K followers, [----] engagements

"A wickerwork basket found in a waterlogged site close to Zurich and now on display in the Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum in Zurich. Amazingly its around [----] years old #archaeology #zurich #prehistory #prehistoric"
X Link 2025-08-20T21:15Z 20.8K followers, [----] engagements

"A heavy gold bowl depicting deer grazing beneath suns and moons. Excavated in Zurich it was deliberately buried perhaps as an offering to the gods. It dates to around [----] BCE and is on display in the Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum in Zurich #prehistory #prehistory #landesmuseum #switzerland"
X Link 2025-08-20T21:19Z 20.8K followers, [---] engagements

"A decorative gold foil cross dating to around [---] CE. This was likely sewn onto a veil which was used to cover the deceaseds face at burial. On display in the Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum in Zurich #medieval #switzerland"
X Link 2025-08-20T21:23Z 20.8K followers, [----] engagements

"An afternoon in Liechtenstein Europes fourth smallest country. The capital Vaduz has an 18thC cathedral while the prince lives in the castle that looks down on the city below. It was famously accidentally invaded by Switzerland in [----] when [---] Swiss soldiers crossed the border by mistake in bad weather. When you visit you can get your passport stamped in the tourist office. #liechtenstein #liechtenstein #microstate #europe"
X Link 2025-08-21T19:38Z 20.8K followers, [----] engagements

"The cathedral of St Florin in Vaduz Liechtenstein which was consecrated in [----] and was upgraded from a parish church to a cathedral in [----]. The Princely Crypt in which the princes of Liechtenstein are buried is located next to the cathedral. #liechtenstein #vaduz #vaduzcathedral"
X Link 2025-08-21T19:48Z 20.8K followers, [----] engagements

"Rapperswil Castle in Switzerland dating back to the 13thC although it was substantially rebuilt under Habsburg ownership in the 14thC. The castle became a leading base for Polish exiles in the late 19thC and housed the Polish National Museum from [----] #rapperswilcastle #rapperswil #schlossrapperswil #polishnationalmuseum"
X Link 2025-08-21T21:13Z 20.8K followers, [----] engagements

"I was thrilled to visit the Heididorf yesterday which is in the midst of Heidiland in Switzerland close to Maienfeld where the world-famous childrens book is set. You can visit Heidis house where she lived with her grandfather their Alpine cottage the town stables and village school. A fabulous place to visit #heidi #heididorf #heidiland #maienfeld #johannaspyri #heidiswitzerland"
X Link 2025-08-22T17:54Z 20.8K followers, [----] engagements

"A very atmospheric place for an evening concert in Zurichs Fraumunster #fraumunster #zurich"
X Link 2025-08-22T21:11Z 20.8K followers, [---] engagements

"Rhine Falls in Switzerland Europes largest waterfall by volume. Its been a tourist attraction for centuries thanks to its roaring waters and picturesque spot (theres even a castle perched above the falls). 150m wide and 23m high its not quite Niagara or Victoria Falls but still very impressive up close. Mary Shelley visited in [----]. J.M.W. Turner painted it several times #rhinefalls #waterfall #switzerland"
X Link 2025-08-23T13:24Z 20.9K followers, [---] engagements

"The FIFA Museum wasnt high on my list of places to visit in Zurich but it was surprisingly interesting. I liked the colour coded international shirts the 19thC memorabilia and the womens World Cup trophy (the mens is in the US at the moment) #fifamuseum #zurich #football"
X Link 2025-08-24T07:10Z 20.8K followers, [---] engagements

"World Cup Willie. The first official mascot of the football World Cup. He was the mascot for the [----] World Cup which was hosted and won by England. On display in the FIFA Museum in Zurich #fifamuseum #1966worldcup #worldcupmascot"
X Link 2025-08-24T07:31Z 20.8K followers, [---] engagements

"Pomare IV Queen of Tahiti for an unprecedented fifty years between [----] and [----]. She succeeded to the throne on the death of her six year old brother Pomare III when she was only thirteen years old. Pomares reign was dominated by her attempts to resist European colonisation with the Queen pushing her children and grandchildren onto neighbouring thrones to ensure their loyalty. She also knew the value of propaganda and had herself portrayed in media as a South Seas Queen Victoria. Yet when she directly solicited Queen Victoria for aid against French attempts to establish a protectorate in"
X Link 2025-08-28T07:28Z 20.8K followers, [---] engagements

"Ranavalona I Queen of Madagascar between [----] and [----]. A force both in her kingdom and the wider world she strongly resisted attempts to Christianise her country as well as French and British desires for more influence there. Her reputation both in her lifetime and afterwards was poor with comparisons made to Bloody Mary Nero and Caligula. She did however successfully resist attempts to colonise Madagascar. You can read more about Ranavalona I in my new book Women Who Ruled the World: [----] Years of Female Monarchy out on [--] September and published by @wearefootnote #womenwhoruledtheworld"
X Link 2025-09-02T07:18Z 20.9K followers, [---] engagements

"What can I say Im thrilled that Maria Theresa likes the book so much. Its out on [--] September published by @wearefootnote #womenwhoruledtheworld"
X Link 2025-09-02T22:09Z 20.8K followers, [---] engagements

"Empress Elizaveta of Russia the daughter of two Russian sovereigns Peter the Great and Ekaterina I although since she was born illegitimate she was was initially passed over in the succession. Donning a breastplate on the night of [--] November [----] she entered the Winter Palace and seized power from the baby tsar Ivan VI and his mother Anna Leopoldovna. Famously Elizaveta ordered no executions during her reign. She was a powerful and highly religious figure serving as a political mentor for her niece-in-law Catherine the Great with whom she had an often difficult relationship. You can read"
X Link 2025-09-03T07:49Z 20.8K followers, [----] engagements

"Some reigning queens were only recognised as such retrospectively. Find out in Women Who Ruled the World: [----] Years of Female Monarchy why it took so long for Margrete to be added in Denmarks list of monarchs. Out today 🥳 and published by @wearefootnote #womenwhoruledtheworld #margretei #queenofdenmark"
X Link 2025-09-04T08:56Z 20.8K followers, [---] engagements

"Teriimaevarua II of Bora Bora who became queen in [----] while still only an infant. Her island kingdom had only around [---] inhabitants and was dominated by neighbouring Tahiti which was ruled by her grandmother Queen Pomare IV. Teriimaevarua witnessed the formal annexation of her kingdom by France on [--] April [----]. She was formally removed from her throne in [----] and lived out the rest of her life in a bungalow in Tahiti. You can read more about Teriimaevarua and other reigning queens in Women Who Ruled the World: [----] Years of Female Monarchy out now published by @wearefootnote"
X Link 2025-09-05T11:24Z 20.9K followers, [---] engagements

"Isabel I of Castile a powerful example of a reigning queen. Isabel took the throne on the death of her half-brother in [----] sparking the War of the Castilian Succession as she vied for the throne with her young niece. Married to Ferdinand II of Aragon the couple united Spain. Isabel sponsored Christopher Columbus voyage of discovery in [----]. Very pious many of her religious policies were and are highly controversial. In England she is well known as the mother of Catherine of Aragon. You can read more about Isabel in Women Who Ruled the World: [----] Years of Female Monarchy out now published by"
X Link 2025-09-06T13:04Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements

"Very much so. Personally I think the word king should be de-gendered to just refer to monarch (thats what happened anyway in some places like Hungary) but its clearly never going to happen. Having written the book on reigning queens it has become very clear that the terminology is not clear enough"
X Link 2025-09-06T13:30Z 20.8K followers, [--] engagements

"Women who Ruled the World: [----] Years of Female Monarchy. Spotted in the wild for the first time in @Waterstones in Kingston. I didnt even have to turn it to face outwards. It was already like that 😆 #womenwhoruledtheworld @wearefootnote"
X Link 2025-09-07T14:26Z 20.8K followers, [---] engagements

"Happy birthday to Elizabeth I born #OTD in [----]. The only child of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn she had a very difficult path to the throne. Reigning for more than [--] years she was the longest reigning and longest lived Tudor monarch. Shameless plug - shes in my book Women Who Ruled the World: [----] Years of Female Monarchy published by @wearefootnote #womenwhoruledtheworld #elizabethi #onthisdayinhistory #onthisday"
X Link 2025-09-07T20:59Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements

"A double page spread in the Daily Express As well as looking at the life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth II I also discuss some other reigning queens including Ranavalona I of Madagascar and Margrete I of Denmark Norway and Sweden. #womenwhoruledtheworld"
X Link 2025-09-08T20:55Z 20.9K followers, [---] engagements

"It can be exhausting being on display (in a museum) all day so Im glad to see that Hatshepsut Egypts most successful female pharaoh finds the time to do some reading. #womenwhoruledtheworld"
X Link 2025-09-12T09:43Z 20.9K followers, [---] engagements

"All the reigning queens of England Scotland and later Britain and the UK (as well as a couple of honourable mentions at the end). Some are disputed as monarchs. Matilda Lady of the English (r.1141) Margaret Maid of Norway Queen of Scots (r.1286-1290) Mary Queen of Scots (r.1542-1567) Jane Grey of England (r.1553) Mary I of England (r.1553-1558) Elizabeth I of England (r.1558-1603) Mary II (r.1689-1694) Anne (r.1702-1714) Victoria (r.1837-1901) Elizabeth II (r.1952-2022) Honourable mentions: Sophia of Hanover who would have become queen on the death of Queen Anne in [----] if she had lived a few"
X Link 2025-09-12T18:37Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements

"Sobekneferu a female pharaoh whose reign brought Egypts twelfth dynasty to an end (18thC BCE). Sadly her statue (pictured) was lost in Berlin during the final days of the Second World War and has never been recovered. A second headless statue on display in the Louvre which depicts the ends of a pharaohs nemes headdress on the body of a woman probably also represents her (picture 2). You can read more about Egypts handful of female pharaohs in Women Who Ruled the World: [----] Years of Female Monarchy out now and published by @wearefootnote #womenwhoruledtheworld #ancientegypt #pharaoh"
X Link 2025-09-13T15:22Z 20.9K followers, [---] engagements

"A misty visit to Leith Hill Tower in Surrey the highest point in south-east England (313m high). On a clear day you can see the clock face of Big Ben. The tower was built in [----] as a place for people to enjoy the glory of the English countryside. It remains an iconic and beautiful structure. In the care of @nationaltrust #leithhill #leithhilltower #leithhillplace"
X Link 2025-09-14T17:01Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements

"One of the more unfortunate reigning queens included in my new book Women Who Ruled the World: [----] Years of Female Monarchy published by @wearefootnote Blanca II of Navarre eldest daughter of Blanca I of Navarre and Juan II of Aragon. She was married to Enrique IV of Castile but the marriage was annulled due to non-consummation (his nickname is el Impotente although he claimed in the annulment proceedings that it wasnt his fault). Blanca should have succeeded to the throne of Navarre in [----] but her father was determined to hang on to the kingdom at all costs. She was imprisoned by him and"
X Link 2025-09-15T17:50Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements

"Also I should have mentioned. Blanca was the aunt of Catherine of Aragon (Ferdinand was her half-brother)"
X Link 2025-09-15T18:02Z 20.9K followers, [---] engagements

"Historians selfie @maharbal57 @JulesHumphrys @NicolaTallis"
X Link 2025-09-17T21:16Z 20.9K followers, [---] engagements

"Wilhelmina the first reigning queen of the Netherlands who came to the throne in [----] on the death of her father. Aged only ten at her accession she is the worlds most recent child queen. She was initially under the regency of her mother Queen Emma. Wilhelmina was an important wartime leader leading the Dutch government in exile from London during World War II. She addressed the US Congress in [----] returning to the Netherlands following its liberation. She abdicated in [----] in favour of her daughter. You can read more about Wilhelmina in Women Who Ruled the World: [----] Years of Female"
X Link 2025-09-18T19:53Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements

"Queen Pomare IV of Tahiti (reigned 1827-1877). A South Sea Queen Victoria according to some contemporaries. More on Pomare in Women Who Ruled the World: [----] Years of Female Monarchy #womenwhoruledtheworld #pomare #pomareiv #pomareiviftahiti"
X Link 2025-09-21T09:46Z 21K followers, [--] engagements

"A visit to Quebec House in Kent childhood home of General James Wolfe whose victory in the Battle of Quebec in [----] led to the creation of Canada. The house was purchased in the early 20thC by a private philanthropist with a view to giving it to Canadian people. When this proved too difficult (something to do with trust law) it was bequeathed instead to the National Trust @quebechousent #quebechouse #battleofquebec #generalwolfe"
X Link 2025-09-21T21:50Z 20.9K followers, [---] engagements

"Queen Salote Tupou III of Tonga made global headlines in [----] when she refused to put the carriage roof up in the torrential rain of Elizabeth IIs coronation procession. Ill let you into a secret - she was so engrossed in reading her new book Women Who Ruled the World: [----] Years of Female Monarchy that she didnt actually notice that she was getting drenched. #womenwhoruledtheworld"
X Link 2025-09-22T12:28Z 20.9K followers, [---] engagements

"One of the lesser known reigning queens that I included in Women Who Ruled the World: [----] Years of Female Monarchy is Cora Gooseberry whose birth name was probably Caroo. She was considered by the British colonial authorities to be Queen of Sydney and Botany Bay taking the place of her husband Bungaree who died in [----]. Gooseberrys life was one of significant change and she was often disparaged by those around her. I came upon her story while I was in Sydney a few years ago and wanted to included it as an example of a woman who had queenship imposed upon her. One of her ceremonial"
X Link 2025-09-22T15:25Z 20.9K followers, [---] engagements

"With the annexation of her kingdom by France in [----] [--] year old Queen Terimaevarua II of Bora Bora found she had a lot of time on her hands. She was pleased to find a copy of Women Who Ruled the World: [----] Years of Female Monarchy which showed her that child queens often had similarly sad stories. She had a lot of time for reading over the next forty years living in a bungalow in Tahiti #womenwhoruledtheworld"
X Link 2025-09-23T08:24Z 21K followers, [---] engagements

"Although rare reigning queens existed throughout history. I love this plaque celebrating Aethelflaed Lady of the Mercians in Warwick. She was succeeded by her daughter in a rare early medieval example of female to female succession. Her daughter Aelfwynns reign was brief thanks to her capture and imprisonment by her uncle King Edward the Elder of Wessex. You can read more about reigning queens in any new book Women Who Ruled the World: [----] Years of Female Monarchy out now and published by @wearefootnote #womenwhoruledtheworld #aethelflaed #aethelflaedofmercia #anglosaxon"
X Link 2025-10-01T14:37Z 21K followers, 15.4K engagements

"Jeanne the only surviving child of Louis X of France was stepped over in the succession in [----] [----] and [----] having to make do with the smaller kingdom of Navarre which came from her paternal grandmother. She was interested to read in Women Who Ruled the World: [----] Years of Female Monarchy that the 6thC Salic Law was eventually dusted off to retrospectively justify her exclusion. Amongst its many highly relevant provisions was some stuff on the theft of bees. Thanks for the endorsement Jeanne (and the other members of your book club) #womenwhoruledtheworld"
X Link 2025-10-03T16:14Z 21K followers, [----] engagements

"The Horn of Ulf on display in York Minster. An absolute treasure its [----] years old and was gifted to the Minster by a Norse lord named Ulf in around [----] as a deed of transfer of lands that he had given to the church. Its an elaborately carved elephant tusk with that alone making it incredibly exotic and valuable in the 11thC. #hornofulf #hornofulph #yorkminster #anglosaxon #anglosaxons #viking #vikings"
X Link 2025-10-03T18:25Z 21.1K followers, 31.1K engagements

"It was an absolute honour to be invited to the Commemorating Coronations Past and Present event at The National Archives tonight hosted by the Master of the Rolls Sir Geoffrey Vos in which the coronation roll for Charles III was unveiled #coronationroll #coronationrolls #charlesiii #commemoratingcoronations"
X Link 2025-10-06T20:32Z 21K followers, [----] engagements

"I was invited to the National Archives Commemorating Coronations event tonight hosted by the Master of the Rolls Sir Geoffrey Vos in which Charles IIIs coronation roll was unveiled we were also given the opportunity to view some of the eighteen historic coronation rolls that survive going back to Edward II in [----] #commemoratingcoronations #nationalarchives #coronation #charlesiii"
X Link 2025-10-06T20:40Z 21.1K followers, [----] engagements

"Queen Victorias coronation roll with the gold embellished copy of her oath that she signed during her coronation service. I viewed this wonderful document this evening after being invited to the unveiling of Charles IIIs coronation roll at the National Archives #victoria"
X Link 2025-10-06T21:49Z 21.1K followers, [----] engagements

"A fabulous [--] star review of Women Who Ruled the World: [----] Years of Female Monarchy from a Maria Theresia in Vienna: First rate. I could have used this book in [----] when the War of the Austrian Succession was started purely due to my sex. Its a heavy book filled with examples of female rulers. At the very least I could drop it on Frederick of Prussias foot when he started saying that women should not usurp authority over men Thanks Maria Theresia #womenwhoruledtheworld"
X Link 2025-10-15T09:57Z 21.1K followers, [---] engagements

"A stroll around the Jewel Tower in Westminster. A rare surviving part of the medieval Palace of Westminster it was built in the 1360s to store royal treasures. It was later used to store the records of the House of Lords. Now in the care of @englishheritage #jeweltower #westminster #palaceofwestminster"
X Link 2025-10-16T21:10Z 21.2K followers, [----] engagements

"William I who died today in [----]. Here he is depicted in very tight armour. By all accounts rather less svelte by the time of his death"
X Link 2017-09-09T09:12Z 19.6K followers, [--] engagements

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