Sharon Bennett Connolly

Sharon Bennett Connolly is the best-selling author of several non-fiction history books, A Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, Sharon has studied history academically and just for fun – and has even worked as a tour guide at a castle. She also writes the popular history blog, History the Interesting Bits and co-hosts the podcast A Slice of Medieval, alongside historical novelist Derek Birks. Sharon regularly gives talks on women's history. Sharon is a feature writer for All About History and The Historian magazines and her TV work includes Australian Television's 'Who Do You Think You Are?'

Her previous books include:

Heroines of the Medieval World

Silk and the Sword: The Women of the Norman Conquest

Ladies of Magna Carta: Women of Influence in Thirteenth Century England

Defenders of the Norman Crown: Rise and Fall of the Warenne Earls of Surrey

King John’s Right-Hand Lady: The Story of Nicholaa de la Haye

Women of the Anarchy