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Early Modern History Career Development Fellowship at The Queen's College, University of Oxford (pasted)

  Career Development Fellowship in Early Modern History University of Oxford  - The Queen's College, Oxford Location: Oxford Salary: £33,000 per annum (under review) Hours: Full Time Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract Placed On: 23rd March 2021 Closes: 26th April 2021 The Queen’s College, University of Oxford, is offering a a fixed-term (non-renewable) Career Development Fellow (CDF) in Early Modern History for three years with effect from 1 October 2021. The Fellow will be required: (i) to pursue a programme of advanced research in early modern History; (ii) to teach six contact hours per week for the College or, should the hours required by Queen’s be less, for other colleges, either under an exchange arrangement or in return for tuition fees to be remitted to the College;  (iii) to mark College examinations, play a full part in the admissions process, and to assist in the pastoral care of undergraduates reading the subject; and (iv) to contribute to College Open Days and outreac

Nicola Tallis's talk on Lady Jane Grey at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday, 10th April, 2021

The Essex Branch of the Historical Association has arranged this talk by Nicola Tallis on Lady Jane Grey, the putative successor of King Edward VI following his death in 1553. She was used by the Duke of Northumberland in an attempt to forestall the succession of Queen Mary. I have pasted the details below.    10 April Lady Jane Grey Dr. Nicola Tallis. Author https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89012164046  Meeting ID: 890 1216 4046 Dial in: One tap mobile  02034815240, 83903837157# Landline dial 0203 481 5240 Meeting ID: 839 0383 7157

Nadine Akkerman's biography of Elizabeth Stuart, the 'Winter Queen' will be published next October

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Andy Wood's book, Faith, Hope and Charity: in discussion with Laura Gowing

 Youtube has an interesting discussion between Andy Wood and Laura Gowing  here  . Well worth watching.

Funerary monuments of the 1st and 2nd Lords Darcy of Chiche

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In the parish church of St Peter and St Paul, St Osyth, Essex. (Pictures 1 to 5 are of the 1st Lord Darcy and his wife's monument. Pictures 6-13 are of the monument to the 2nd Lord Darcy and his wife.)