Tracy Joanne Borman (born 1 January 1972) is a historian and author from Scothern, Lincolnshire, England. She is most widely known as the author of ''Elizabeth's Women'', a portrait-gallery of the powerful women who influenced

Queen Elizabeth I Elizabeth I (7 September 153324 March 1603) was Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death in 1603. Elizabeth was the last of the five House of Tudor monarchs and is sometimes referred to as the "Virgin Queen". El ...

. In July 2022 Borman was made Chancellor of Bishop Grosseteste University in Lincoln.

Early life and education

Borman was born in 1972 in

Lincoln Lincoln most commonly refers to: * Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), the sixteenth president of the United States * Lincoln, England, cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England * Lincoln, Nebraska, the capital of Nebraska, U.S. * Lincol ...

and brought up in nearby the village of

Scothern Scothern is a small village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated north-east of the county town of Lincoln, and has approximately 1000 inhabitants (892 according to the 2001 Census). At the 201 ...

. She was educated at Scothern Primary School (now

Ellison Boulters Academy Ellison Boulters Church of England Primary Academy is situated in Scothern, Lincolnshire, England, on Sudbrooke Road. It has around 270 pupils, and accepts them mainly from the village of Scothern and the neighbouring villages of Langworth and Su ...

William Farr School William Farr School, formally William Farr C of E Comprehensive School, is a Church of England academy school for 11 to 18-year-olds located within the town of Welton, Lincolnshire, England, north-east of Lincoln, near the A46. Despite being ...

, Welton, and Yarborough School (now Lincoln Castle Academy), Lincoln. She studied and taught history at the

University of Hull , mottoeng = Bearing the Torch f learning, established = 1927 – University College Hull1954 – university status , type = Public , endowment = £18.8 million (2016) , budget = £190 million ...

, where she was awarded a PhD in 1997.

Career

''Elizabeth's Women'' was serialised and became a

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'' Book of the Week'' in September 2009. Borman appeared on BBC Radio 4's ''

Woman's Hour ''Woman's Hour'' is a radio magazine programme broadcast in the United Kingdom on the BBC Light Programme, BBC Radio 2, and later BBC Radio 4. It has been on the air since 1946. History Created by Norman Collins and originally presented by ...

'', also in September 2009. In 2013, she was appointed Joint Chief Curator of

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alongside

Lucy Worsley Dr Lucy Worsley (born 18 December 1973) is a British historian, author, curator, and television presenter. She is joint chief curator at Historic Royal Palaces but is best known as a presenter of BBC Television series on historical topics. Ea ...

Personal life

She and her husband, whom she married at the

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, live in

New Malden New Malden is an area in South West London, England. It is located mainly within the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and the London Borough of Merton, and is from Charing Cross. Neighbouring localities include Kingston, Norbiton, Raynes ...

, south-west London.

Published works

Fiction

*''The King's Witch'' (2018) *''The Devil's Slave'' (2019) * ''The Fallen Angel'' (2020)

Non-fiction

* ''Henrietta Howard: King's Mistress, Queen's Servant'', Jonathan Cape and Vintage (2007) * ''Elizabeth's Women: The Hidden Story of the Virgin Queen'', Jonathan Cape and Vintage (2010) * ''Matilda: Queen of the Conqueror'', Jonathan Cape and Vintage (2011) * ''The Ring and the Crown: A History of Royal Weddings 1066–2011'' (with

Alison Weir Alison Weir ( Matthews; born 1951) is a British author and public historian. She primarily writes about the history of English royal women and families, in the form of biographies that explore their historical setting. She has also written nu ...

, Kate Williams and Sarah Gristwood) (2011) * ''Witches: A Tale of Sorcery, Scandal and Seduction'', Jonathan Cape and Vintage (2013) * ''The Story of the Tower of London'', Merrell * ''Thomas Cromwell: The Hidden Story of Henry VIII's Most Faithful Servant''.

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(2015)See review in ''The Economist''
/ref> * ''The Private Lives of the Tudors: Uncovering the Secrets of Britain's Greatest Dynasty'', Hodder and Stoughton (2016) * ''Henry VIII: And the Men Who Made Him'', Hodder and Stoughton (2019) * ''Crown and Sceptre: A New History of the British Monarchy from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth II'' (2021)

References

External links

Personal website

Biography on Royal Historic Palaces official website
* 1972 births Living people 21st-century English women writers 21st-century English historians Alumni of the University of Hull British women historians English non-fiction writers English women non-fiction writers English women novelists People associated with Bishop Grosseteste University People associated with Historic Royal Palaces People from West Lindsey District {{UK-historian-stub