I was really happy to have been involved in creating a pop-up exhibition which has just launched celebrating the history of the Little Company of Mary congregation whose archive has recently transferred to Palace Green Library at Durham. It was lovely to show 1/
Really looking to reading through my proofs in my soon-to-be published article in English Historical Review on Catherine of Braganza and her agency during her queen dowagership in Britain. It has been in the works for a long time and I am grateful to several people for 1/
Next speaker at #KQ14 in Session 3.7 Catherine of Braganza: Image, Agency, Faith is Eilish Gregory ‘Political Pawn or Political Player? Queen Catherine of Braganza & her Agency in Restoration Britain, 1662-1692’ countering traditional views of Catherine, with her political agency
Another fantastic Saturday out courtesy of @EnglishHeritage! This time, it was a visit to Longthorpe Tower and its incredible medieval wall paintings and a drive to the Eleanor Cross in Geddington
We are delighted to announce that our next seminar will be taking place next week on Tuesday 25 February in-person only at 5pm (GMT) at the Teaching Suite, Warburg Institute. Please note the earlier time and change of venue. The paper will be given by 1/
📅#OTD 1649, London.
An emotional farewell between King Charles and two of his children, 14-year-old Elizabeth & 9-year-old Henry.
He tells them he is dying for 'the Laws and liberties of this land' & Protestant Religion. His love for their mother 'would be the same to the last.'
Call for Papers: Shaping the Future: Interdisciplinary Explorations in Netherlandic Studies. Four travel grants of €500 each will be awarded to graduate students who present a paper. https://t.co/fzNN2D5MJP #RenTwitter#earlymodern#CfP
❗️CALL FOR PAPERS❗️
We are seeking abstracts on topics relating to early modern scandal and corruption!
Please consider submitting to present at our conference, 'Corruption and Scandal in the Early Modern World, 1500-1800', at @ihr_history on 5th and 6th June 2025!
For those intrigued by the salacious Lake and Cecil family feuds, during the mid-Jacobean period, you can find my review of Johanna Luthman's 'Family and Feuding at the Court of James I' in 'English Historical Review'! https://t.co/fYqKXRM52B
Today at 5pm I will be presenting a paper on constructing identity in early modern witch trial executions. Join us if you can for what promises to be a great workshop and panel! @EMGSCam
@DannyBuckUEA@EMGSCam@CaitlinStarkey6@17thCenturyLady That’s so kind of you to ask. I do not have anything published on Charles I (yet) but I do have a chapter on his daughter, Princess Elizabeth (1635-1650) in @AmsterdamUPress ‘s Women on the Edge in Early Modern Europe, if anyone is interested in reading it.
Online Event Happening November 7: From Rage to Happiness, from Sadness to Joy. The Visualization of Embodied Emotions of Children and Parents in Early Modern Europe. https://t.co/f3ocb517I3 #RenTwitter#earlymodern
I had so much fun writing for Edition 21 of Historians Magazine!
My article, 'Medicine & Magic: The History of the Mandrake', explores this plant's mystical significance throughout history: its early record in antiquity, heyday in medieval manuscripts, & subsequent legacy. [1/2]
I was a self-funded PhD candidate who worked & studied — back in the day when doctoral research was funded centrally by the AHRC, I was scored as an excellent candidate and very high priority for funding but didn’t quite meet the threshold for being awarded those limited funds.
📢 The Bodleian Libraries are now accepting applications for Visiting Fellowships for the 2025-26 academic year. Explore research opportunities including the Ann Ball Bodley Fellowship in Women’s History. Apply by 29 Nov 2024, 5pm GMT.
More info: https://t.co/ZiMUyUpqvJ 📚✉️