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About Kristen Vitale Engel
I am an Early Modern Historian who specializes in early Tudor spectacle and performative politics. I am currently the Editor-in-chief of "The Court Observer" for the Society of Court Studies, the Submissions Editor for the Royal Studies Journal, and the International Ambassador (US) for HistoryLab+ in partnership with the Institute of Historical Research, and an Associate Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.
Dr. Kristen Vitale Engel is an Early Modern Historian who specializes in early Tudor spectacle and performative politics. She is currently the Editor-in-chief of "The Court Observer" for the Society of Court Studies, the Submissions Editor for the Royal Studies Journal, and the International Ambassador (US) for HistoryLab+ in partnership with the Institute of Historical Research, and an Associate Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.
NBN Episodes hosted by Kristen:
September 23, 2025
Mid-Tudor Queenship and Memory
Mid-Tudor Queenship and Memory: The Making and Re-making of Lady Jane Grey and Mary I (Palgrave MacMillan, 2023) explores (mis)representations of two …
August 29, 2025
An Accidental History of Tudor England
How did ordinary people live in Tudor England? This unique history unearths the ways they died to find out. Uncovering thousands of coroners' repor…
July 28, 2025
WOLSEY
Through a thematic and broadly chronological approach, WOLSEY (Routledge, 2020) offers a fascinating insight into the life and legacy of a man who was…