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Feminist Histories

Natalie Donnell

Feminist Histories is a monthly(ish) newsletter that tells the stories of women who wielded all sorts of power across Early Modern Europe.

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Latest Issues

Louise de Clermont, Catherine de Medici, and the First War of Religion

A note to new subscribers: welcome! We’re so happy to have you. If you haven’t had a chance already, I’d encourage you to go back and read the first part of Louise’s story before diving into this one. link!

alright, where were we?

In...

4 months ago
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Louise de Clermont: Catherine de Medici's Closest Friend

Happy New Year!

I’m so glad to be back with you all, starting off 2026 with one of my all-time favorite ladies. We’re headed back to France, to the French Civil Wars, and of course, to Catherine de Medici’s political network.

Louise de Cl...

5 months ago
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Isabella Clara Eugenia: Heiress of Burgundy (pt. II)

Today we’ve reached the second part of Isabella Clara Eugenia’s story, and the final installment of the Ruling Ladies of the Low Countries series!

For those who have been here for the whole journey, thank you for following along. I hope y...

6 months ago
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The Return of the Sovereign: Isabella Clara Eugenia's Journey to the Netherlands

We’ve made it to the final ruler of the series!

The Ruling Women of the Low Countries started six months ago. Since then, I’ve written seven posts covering these five incredible women, spoken on two podcast episodes about their legacies,...

7 months ago
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Madama of the Dutch Revolt

Welcome back, readers!

Feminist Histories has been pretty quiet this last month, as I finally stopped avoiding a core piece of my book proposal project: the sample chapter. I took the last few weeks to stay submerged in that project, and...

8 months ago
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    Historian, author, PhD. I write about women and power in early modern Europe.

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