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Project PI interviewed on CavalierCast about Alice Thornton

News article published by Cordelia Beattie on 12 September 2023 manuscripts podcasts wars of the three kingdoms

Cordelia Beattie (PI) was interviewed by Mark Turnbull for his podcast, CavalierCast, which looks at anything and everything to do with the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. Have a listen to find out: Have ...

Project postdoc Jo Edge writes on melons for History Workshop Digital Magazine

News article published by Joanne Edge on 30 August 2023 publications

Project postdoctoral fellow Jo Edge has written a short article on melons in the early modern period for History Workshop Digital Magazine 's 'Eating the Past' series. Inspired by Thornton's recountin...

Alice Thornton Week at Durham Cathedral, 18-21 October 2023: tickets now on sale

News article published by Joanne Edge on 26 July 2023 events

Tickets for our 'Alice Thornton Week' events at Durham Cathedral are now on sale. Please buy early to avoid disappointment! Wednesday 18th October, 7.30pm, Prior's Hall. Public lecture by Cordelia Be...

Digital Edition: Partial Release (side-by-side view)

News article published by Cordelia Beattie on 21 July 2023 TEI digital edition

In collaboration with our partners at King’s Digital Lab, we are delighted to announce that the first 22 pages of our text-encoded files of Alice Thornton’s Book of Remembrances (modernised and semi-d...

Project Symposium: Toward a Reassessment of Alice Thornton's 'Books'

News article published by Suzanne Trill on 12 July 2023 events publications

As promised in our application for AHRC funding, the Alice Thornton’s Books team have organised a symposium that will take place over the next two days, 12 and 13 July 2023, in Edinburgh. Book of Reme...