Archives for Research
Pilgrims and the Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy
Dr Aisling Reid reports on her recent trip to Italy and her research into the pilgrims and Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy. In canto fifteen of the Inferno,...
Exhibition – ‘Scholar, courtier, magician: The Lost Library of John Dee’
London, Royal College of Physicians. ‘Scholar, courtier, magician: The Lost Library of John Dee’ I’ve been researching Dee for nearly 4 years now, from MA to PhD, so it...
Literacy and Print in Early Modern Germany and England
MA student Scott Eaton discusses the relationship between literacy and print in the Early Modern period… Over the past two centuries world literacy rates have increased dramatically thanks...
What are the challenges of recovering the late medieval / early modern understanding of witchcraft?
Scott Eaton, MA student in the School of History, reports on the challenges he faces while researching his MA Dissertation topic… In today’s world we often think of a...
Inquisition in Palermo’s Prison
Final year PhD student Aisling Reid reports on her recent research trip to Palermo, Italy. Inquisition in Palermo’s Prison Palermo’s Piazza Marina is filled with Moreton Bay fig trees,...
Norwich’s 1345 Charter
Queen’s PhD student at the School of History and Anthropology Robin McCallum discusses the significance of the 1345 charter granted to the city of Norwich A royal charter was...