Historian Kate Williams unravels the myths that surround some of history's most famous royal women in the Abbey's historic Lady Chapel.

Metres from the burial place of Elizabeth I, one of England's most famous queens, Kate Williams will journey through the lives of female leaders from across world history, encouraging us to think afresh about women, politics and power.

Copies of Regina: A New History of Women and Power will be available to purchase at the end of the event.

Please be aware that the Lady Chapel is located up a flight of 12 medium-height steps.

About Kate Williams

Kate Williams is an author, social historian and broadcaster. She has a DPhil from Oxford and is currently Professor of Public History at the University of Reading. Kate is CNN's historian and royal expert, covers royal and national events on the BBC and other channels and regularly appears on other TV programmes, including BBC Breakfast, Restoration Home and The Great British Bake Off, discussing social and royal history, general politics and culture. She is the resident historian on Frank Skinner's BBC Radio 4 panel show The Rest is History, and writes features, reviews and comment pieces for various newspapers and magazines, including the Sunday Times, Daily Telegraph, Independent and Observer.

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