Posts

John Morrill on 'Oliver Cromwell in his own words' on 21st February, 2023

A recording of John Morrill in conversation with Miranda Malins and Paul Lay lasting 33 minutes is available  here  . Well worth hearing.

Chair in early modern history at the University of Dresden

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Suzannah Lipscomb on the silence of history over the menopause

 Her History Today article can be found  here  .

Jackie Eales on iconoclasm in Canterbury Cathedral c.1530-1650 on 9th March, 2023

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Andrew Thrush on the struggle to succeed Lord Burghley as Elizabeth's chief minister 1592-1598

The History of Parliament's blog now has a piece by Dr Andrew Thrush on the struggle between Sir Robert Cecil and the 2nd Earl of Essex for this role. Follow the link  here  for access. 

Jessica Purdy on marginalia in early modern books

 Jessica Purdy's engaging analysis of this subject can be read  here  on History Today's site.

The impact of the little ice age on early modern Europe

 For a discussion of this subject, follow the link  here  to The Conversation.