what a setting to talk patronesses & Atlantic economies today, in the company of Elizabeth I’s Armada portrait & Henrietta Maria’s painted ceiling at Queen’s House. With thanks to curators & @forarthistory.org.uk for including me in the festival programme ✨

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#AGoldenWorld

A charming weekend in Scotland to talk about #AGoldenWorld at the #WigtownBookFestival. Lavender skies and a full moon over forests and marshland. My lovely driver Dave pointed out smugglers’ caves and took me to a Neolithic mound when we arrived early for my train.

For anyone interested in #Tudor & #Stuart material culture and its intersections with the Atlantic world, here are a few upcoming #AGoldenWorld events:

1) Wigtown Book Festival, Sat 26 Sept:
tickets.wigtownbookfestival.com/sales/events...