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Friday Royal Read: Edward II: The Unconventional King by Kathryn Warner

Mar 19, 20152 min read

Friday Royal Read: Edward II: The Unconventional King by Kathryn Warner

In the 20th century, popular perceptions of Richard III and Edward II diverged. The founding of the Richard III society in 1924 began the...

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New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Fathers of Confederation: Sir Samuel Leonard Tilley

Carolyn Harris

Mar 16, 20151 min read

New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Fathers of Confederation: Sir Samuel Leonard Tilley

Sir Samuel Leonard Tilley I have revised and expanded the Canadian Encyclopedia article on Sir Samuel Leonard Tilley, the most...

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New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Fathers of Confederation: John Hamilton Gray (New Brunswick)

Carolyn Harris

Mar 14, 20151 min read

New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Fathers of Confederation: John Hamilton Gray (New Brunswick)

John Hamilton Gray of New Brunswick I have revised and expanded the Canadian Encyclopedia article on John Hamilton Gray, one of the...

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New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Fathers of Confederation: Peter Mitchell

Carolyn Harris

Mar 13, 20151 min read

New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Fathers of Confederation: Peter Mitchell

Peter Mitchell I have revised and expanded the Canadian Encyclopedia article on Peter Mitchell, Premier of New Brunswick at the time of...

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French edition of “Magna Carta and Its Gifts to Canada” to be published in June

Carolyn Harris

Mar 12, 20151 min read

French edition of “Magna Carta and Its Gifts to Canada” to be published in June

Click here to pre-order La Magna Carta, son importance pour le Canada: La démocratie, le droit et les droits de la personne from Amazon....

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New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Fathers of Confederation: Andrew Archibald Macdonald

Carolyn Harris

Mar 11, 20151 min read

New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Fathers of Confederation: Andrew Archibald Macdonald

Andrew Archibald Macdonald My latest article in the Canadian Encyclopedia is about Andrew Archibald Macdonald, one of the Fathers of...

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New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Fathers of Confederation: Charles Fisher

Carolyn Harris

Mar 10, 20151 min read

New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Fathers of Confederation: Charles Fisher

Charles Fisher I have revised and expanded the Canadian Encyclopedia’s article on Charles Fisher, one of the Fathers of Canadian...

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My interview with CBC Radio The Sunday Edition “Happy Birthday, Magna Carta” is now online

Carolyn Harris

Mar 7, 20151 min read

My interview with CBC Radio The Sunday Edition “Happy Birthday, Magna Carta” is now online

Click here to listen to “Happy Birthday, Magna Carta” on CBC Radio

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Carolyn Harris

Mar 5, 20151 min read

Upcoming Interview on CBC Radio: The Sunday Edition with Michael Enright

I will be discussing my forthcoming book, Magna Carta and Its Gifts to Canada: Democracy, Law, and Human Rights, and the Magna Carta...

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Carolyn Harris

Mar 1, 20150 min read

My lecture on “King John and the Making of Magna Carta” at the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies

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New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Fathers of Confederation: Sir Étienne-Paschal Taché

Carolyn Harris

Feb 18, 20151 min read

New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Fathers of Confederation: Sir Étienne-Paschal Taché

Sir Étienne-Paschal Taché I am currently expanding and revising a series of Canadian Encyclopedia articles on the Fathers of...

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New cover design for my forthcoming book: Magna Carta and Its Gifts to Canada

Carolyn Harris

Feb 17, 20151 min read

New cover design for my forthcoming book: Magna Carta and Its Gifts to Canada

The book launches on May 5, 2015. In Canada, Magna Carta and Its Gifts to Canada is available for pre-order on amazon.ca The book is...

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New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: The St. George’s Society of Toronto

Carolyn Harris

Jan 23, 20151 min read

New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: The St. George’s Society of Toronto

Saint George, England’s patron saint, slaying a dragon My latest article in the Historica Canada Canadian Encyclopedia is about The St....

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Hello! Canada Interview: “Fabulous at 50: Sophie of Wessex”

Carolyn Harris

Jan 22, 20151 min read

Hello! Canada Interview: “Fabulous at 50: Sophie of Wessex”

The Earl and Countess of Wessex in Ottawa on September 12, 2012 Photo Credit: Andre Forget/QMI AGENCY The Countess of Wessex turned 50 on...

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CBC News Interview: Why Buckingham Palace is defending Prince Andrew so stoutly

Carolyn Harris

Jan 8, 20151 min read

CBC News Interview: Why Buckingham Palace is defending Prince Andrew so stoutly

Prince Andrew, the Duke of York In my interview with CBC.ca this week, I discuss the recent allegations concerning the Queen’s second...

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The Queen’s Garden: Sunday January 11 at 10pm ET on PBS

Carolyn Harris

Jan 7, 20152 min read

The Queen’s Garden: Sunday January 11 at 10pm ET on PBS

Buckingham Palace Across the Lake The private garden at Buckingham Palace is best known as the setting for garden parties where the Queen...

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Tales from the Royal Bedchamber: Sunday December 21 at 8pm ET on PBS

Carolyn Harris

Dec 17, 20142 min read

Tales from the Royal Bedchamber: Sunday December 21 at 8pm ET on PBS

Worsley presents the history of the English royal bedchamber with enthusiasm and energy. She climbs into beds to test just how...

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My latest Ottawa Citizen column: “The Queen’s reign doesn’t depend on Richard III’s DNA”

Carolyn Harris

Dec 11, 20141 min read

My latest Ottawa Citizen column: “The Queen’s reign doesn’t depend on Richard III’s DNA”

The earliest surviving portrait of King Richard III “The remains of King Richard III continue to yield new information about one of...

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CBC Interview: Royals or Celebrities? Prince William and Kate Take Manhattan

Carolyn Harris

Dec 7, 20141 min read

CBC Interview: Royals or Celebrities? Prince William and Kate Take Manhattan

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at a Gala in honour of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived in...

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My Perspective on Magna Carta in Insights on Law and Society Magazine

Carolyn Harris

Dec 3, 20141 min read

My Perspective on Magna Carta in Insights on Law and Society Magazine

Runnymede Meadow where King John reluctantly accepted Magna Carta in 1215 The Fall 2014 edition of Insights on Law and Society, the...

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Carolyn Harris Royal Historian

Carolyn Harris Royal Historian