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Lecture

Trudy Gold
Elizabeth I, Catherine de’ Medici and the Sultana Roxelana

Tuesday 21.05.2024

Summary

Trudy Gold delves into the intertwining stories of three remarkable, powerful women: Elizabeth I, Catherine de’ Medici and Sultana Roxelana. One, whose father had executed her mother; another, a political pawn who became the ruler of France; and the third, a harem slave who captivated a Sultan.

Trudy Gold

An image of Trudy Gold

Trudy Gold was the CEO of the London Jewish Cultural Centre and a founding member of the British delegation to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA). Throughout her career she taught modern Jewish history at schools, universities, and to adult groups and ran seminars on Holocaust education in the UK, Eastern Europe, and China. She also led Jewish educational tours all over the world. Trudy was the educational director of the student resources “Understanding the Holocaust” and “Holocaust Explained” and the author of The Timechart History of Jewish Civilization.