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Project Postdoc Sharon Howard to present at UK-Ireland Digital Humanities Association Event

News article published by Sharon Howard on 18 May 2023 conferences

Project postdoctoral fellow Dr Sharon Howard will present a paper on "A new digital edition of Alice Thornton's Books" at the UK-Ireland Digital Humanities Association First Annual Event on 29-30 June...

Project Postdoc Jo Edge to present at the Castle Studies Trust Conference

News article published by Joanne Edge on 10 May 2023 castles conferences

On Saturday 10 June 2023, project postdoctoral fellow Dr Jo Edge will present on 'Childbirth in the castle: Alice Thornton's trip to Middleham, 1644', at the annual Castle Studies Trust Conference at ...

Alice Thornton on the Coronation of Charles II: The North Remembers (sort of)

Blog article published by Cordelia Beattie on 23 April 2023 illness monarchy yorkshire

Charles II’s coronation was held at Westminster Abbey on 23 April 1661. The diarist Samuel Pepys was present and wrote about it. Alice Thornton also wrote about the coronation in two of her books, but...

Women’s History Month 2023, 4: Time Matters

Blog article published by Susan Amussen on 30 March 2023 childbirth law

For Women’s History Month 2023, we have been posting a series of reflections on our first encounters with Alice Thornton and our changing relationship with her books from then to now. Feel free to get...

Women’s History Month 2023, 3: Remembrances of encounters with Alice Thornton

Blog article published by Elspeth Graham on 14 March 2023 editing illness manuscripts

For Women’s History Month 2023, we are posting a series of reflections on our first encounters with Alice Thornton and our changing relationship with her books from then to now. Feel free to get invol...