Lauren Mackay
Historian | Author | Lecturer | Consultant
2024
This year I am delighted to be partnering with Academy Travel, delivering frequent lectures and courses, and in 2025 I will be leading a number of historical tours to exciting destinations including the UK, Slovenia, and Croatia.
Current Available Courses:
Suleiman The Magnificent
Current available Lectures:
The Boleyns PtII
The Royal Favourite
Hever Castle
I will also be speaking at The Wolf Hall Weekend at Cadhay House in June this year.
2022
This year has started with a bang! Book four continues its journey, and I have a few exciting events lined up. I have been filming for an exciting new series, and I am delighted to have joined Context Learning, where I am delivering a number of online courses and seminars:
March 24: Thomas Boleyn’s Life Story: In the Shadow of the Throne with Dr. Lauren Mackay
March 31: Threads of Majesty: Kings, Cardinals, and Carpets in Henry VIII’s England with Dr. Lauren Mackay
The World of Wolf Hall, a three part course
April 13, 20, 27: The Cromwell Trilogy – Hilary Mantel's World of Wolf Hall: A Three Part Course with Dr. Lauren Mackay
On June 25 I will also be speaking about Thomas Boleyn for a very special event at St Peter's, Hever, on behalf of Hever Festival for the 900 year anniversary of the church. Tickets available here
2021
This year I am working on my fourth book for Bloomsbury Publishing, provisionally titled: Thunder Through The Realms: Five Kingdoms and the shaping of Early Modern Europe and I will be able to talk about that soon! In the meantime, you can also catch me on Hever Castle's fantastic new online subscription series: Inside Hever Castle, which allows viewers to explore this historic property from the comfort of your home. To subscribe please visit inside-hever-castle
I was supposed to speak this year at St Peter's Church, Hever, for a very special evening to celebrate the Church's 900 year anniversary, but due to Covid, this event has been postponed to 2022.
For the last year, I have been a consultant and expert contributor for an exciting new three part series on the Boleyn family for BBC2, titled "The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family" The series draws on my research of the Boleyn men, and features a terrific lineup of historians and actors, telling the family's story through their eyes.
Events
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September 3, 1pm (UK Time) The Boleyns: Behind the Scenes of A Scandalous Family A joint talk by Dr Lauren Mackay & Dr Estelle Paranque for the Society of Antiquaries. You can purchase tickets by clicking on the link above.
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November 13, 12pm (US Time) Woven Treasures From the East in the Royal Tudor Court. An online lecture for the George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum. You can purchase tickets by clicking on the link above.
Events
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September, 2020 "Henry VIII and the King's Men" (three part series, Smithsonian Channel UK, US) https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/mkfphx/henry-viii-and-the-kings-men-episode-guide/
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15 June: Hampton Court Palace, "Around the Throne the Thunder Rolls" https://www.hrp.org.uk/hampton-court-palace/whats-on/around-the-throne-the-thunder-rolls-with-lauren-mackay (Postponed due to Covid-19)
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17 June: Guildhall Library, London (Postponed due to Covid-19)
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18 October: St Peter's Church, Hever,
https://heverfestival.co.uk/index.php/among-the-wolves-of-court/
2019
Events
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12 February: Cathedral Library, Southwark Cathedral
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11 March: Garden Room, Hampton Court
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21 March: National Portrait Gallery, London
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4 May: The Vicar's Hall, Windsor Castle
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September: Holyrood House, Edinburgh
2018
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7 October: BBC History Magazine Weekend, Winchester
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11 October: Blickling Hall and the Book Hive- Book Launch for "Among the Wolves of Court" Aylsham Town Hall, Norfolk
https://www.thebookhive.co.uk/event/lauren-mackay-among-the-wolves-of-court-book-launch/
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13 October: The Mary Rose Anniversary Lecture Series
https://maryrose.org/events/2018/10/13/talks-and-lectures/the-mary-rose-anniversary-lectures/
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20 October:BBC History Magazine Weekend, York
- 26 January: Katherine of Aragon Festival, Peterborough http://www.peterborough-cathedral.org.uk/katharine2018.aspx
2013-2017
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Oadby Library, Leicester
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Hever Castle
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Tower of London
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Penshurst Place
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National Archives Kew
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Leeds Castle
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Blickling Hall
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Toronto Public Library
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Sudeley Castle
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Katherine of Aragon Festival, Peterborough
2020
Throughout 2019 and 2020 I was busy working on two exciting books, one for Bloomsbury Academic and the other for Batsford Books.
In September my third book, The Wolf Hall Companion, was published Batsford Books, and book 4 is on the horizon! You can also catch me on the three part Smithsonian series, "Henry VIII and the King's men" hosted by Dr Tracy Borman.
