Elizabeth Norton is a British historian specialising in the queens of England and the Tudor period

Tudor dynasty

The Tudor dynasty or House of Tudor was a European royal house of Welsh origin that ruled the Kingdom of England and its realms, including the Lordship of Ireland, later the Kingdom of Ireland, from 1485 until 1603. Its first monarch was Henry Tudor, a descendant through his mother of a legitimised...

. She obtained an Master of Arts

Master of Arts (postgraduate)

A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...

 in Archaeology

Archaeology

Archaeology, or archeology , is the study of human society, primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data that they have left behind, which includes artifacts, architecture, biofacts and cultural landscapes...

 and Anthropology

Anthropology

Anthropology is the study of humanity. It has origins in the humanities, the natural sciences, and the social sciences. The term "anthropology" is from the Greek anthrōpos , "man", understood to mean mankind or humanity, and -logia , "discourse" or "study", and was first used in 1501 by German...

 from the University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge

The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...

 in 2003 and a masters degree

Master's degree

A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...

 in European Archaeology from the University of Oxford

University of Oxford

The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...

 in 2004.She is the author of nine non-fiction books.

Biography

Elizabeth grew up in Steyning

Steyning

Steyning is a small town and civil parish in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England. It is located at the north end of the River Adur gap in the South Downs, four miles north of Shoreham-by-Sea...

, West Sussex and attended Steyning Grammar School

Steyning Grammar School

Steyning Grammar School is a state comprehensive school in Steyning, West Sussex, England. It is the only state school in West Sussex which caters for boarders...

. She studied Archaeology and Anthropology at New Hall

New Hall

New Hall may refer to:* New Hall School, a school in Essex, England* New Hall, Cambridge, a Cambridge University college now known as Murray Edwards College, in Cambridge, England* New Hall , a prison in West Yorkshire, England...

, Cambridge. She later completed a masters degree in European Archaeology at Hertford College, Oxford.

She was a member of a university research group led by Jeremy Keenan

Jeremy Keenan

Jeremy Keenan is a Research Associate at the Department of Anthropology and Sociology of London's School of Oriental and African Studies. He is considered an expert on Algeria.-References:...

 to the Algerian Sahara which surveyed prehistoric rock art and travelled with the Tuareg people. The anthropologist, Mary Ann Craig was also a member of this group. In addition to this Elizabeth has carried out archaeological fieldwork in Hungary.

Elizabeth lives in Kingston-upon-Thames with her husband and son.

Published works

Elizabeth Norton is the author of nine non-fiction works: She Wolves, The Notorious Queens of England (The History Press, 2008), Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's Obsession (Amberley, 2008), Jane Seymour, Henry VIII's True Love (Amberley, 2009), Anne of Cleves, Henry VIII's Discarded Bride (Amberley, 2009), Catherine Parr (Amberley, 2010)., Margaret Beaufort, Mother of the Tudor Dynasty (Amberley, 2010), Anne Boleyn, In Her Own Words and the Words of Those Who Knew Her (Amberley, 2011), England's Queens: The Biography (Amberley, 2011) and Bessie Blount (Amberley, 2011). She is also the author of a number of articles, including: Anne of Cleves and Richmond Palace (Surrey History, 2009) and Scandinavian Influences in the Late Anglo-Saxon Sculpture of Sussex (Sussex Archaeological Collections, 2009).