British historian and writer
Lady Mary Luise Wellesley (born 16 December 1986) is a British writer and historian specialising in Medieval studies . She has authored two books, Hidden Hands: The Lives of Manuscripts and Their Makers and The Gilded Page: The Secret Lives of Medieval Manuscripts .
Early life, family, and education
Lady Mary Wellesley was born in 1986 to Charles Wellesley, Marquess of Douro and Princess Antonia of Prussia .[ 1] Her godmother was Diana, Princess of Wales .[ 1] She studied English language and literature at Lincoln College, Oxford and obtained a doctorate from University College, London in 2017.[ 2] [ 3]
Career
Wellesley is an associate fellow at the University of London 's Institute of Historical Research and an associate member of the English faculty at Oxford University .[ 2] [ 3]
As a medievalist , she has studied and written about England during the 15th century.[ 4] [ 5] Wellesley has also written about Francis of Assisi and people of the Victorian period , including Thomas Hardy .[ 6] [ 7]
In 2023, Wellesley authored two books, Hidden Hands: The Lives of Manuscripts and Their Makers [ 8] and The Gilded Page: The Secret Lives of Medieval Manuscripts .[ 9] [ 10]
References
^ a b "OUR AUNTIE DIANA; Young ones who held a special place in the Princess's heart. - Free Online Library" . www.thefreelibrary.com .
^ a b "Mary Wellesley | Institute of Historical Research, University of London - Academia.edu" . history.academia.edu .
^ a b "About | Mary Wellesley" .
^ Wellesley, Mary (2019-05-23). "This place is pryson" . London Review of Books . Vol. 41, no. 10. ISSN 0260-9592 . Retrieved 2023-12-21 .
^ Wellesley, Mary (2022-06-10). "Mary Wellesley | On Cravings" . LRB Blog . Retrieved 2023-12-21 .
^ Wellesley, Mary (July 27, 2023). "Mary Wellesley · At the National Gallery: St Francis of Assisi" . London Review of Books . 45 (15) – via www.lrb.co.uk.
^ Wellesley, Mary (April 25, 2023). "Podcast: Mary Wellesley and Mark Ford · Thomas Hardy's Medieval Mind" . London Review of Books .
^ "Linda Porter - Spirit of Parchment" . Literary Review . 2023-12-21. Retrieved 2023-12-21 .
^ Magazine, Smithsonian; Solly, Meilan. "The Unheralded Women Scribes Who Brought Medieval Manuscripts to Life" . Smithsonian Magazine . Retrieved 2023-12-21 .
^ DeGroot, Gerard (2023-12-21). "Hidden Hands: The Lives of Manuscripts and Their Makers by Mary Wellesley review — secrets and scribes" . ISSN 0140-0460 . Retrieved 2023-12-21 .
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