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Archive for August, 2010
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Violence and violent crime in the North East, c. 1650-1720
Posted on August 30, 2010 | No CommentsViolence and violent crime in the North East, c. 1650-1720 By Joanna Bath PhD Dissertation, Newcastle University, 2001 Abstract: This thesis focuses on the violent actions, illegal and semi-legal, of... -
Reactions and responses to the Great Fire: London and England in the later 17th century
Posted on August 30, 2010 | No CommentsReactions and responses to the Great Fire: London and England in the later 17th century By Jacob Franz Field PhD Dissertation, Newcastle University, 2008 Abstract: The Great Fire is an... -
Disease killed soldiers from Oliver Cromwell’s army discovered in Fishergate
Posted on August 19, 2010 | No CommentsArchaeologists have revealed how they discovered more than they bargained for when a York excavation unearthed the remains of a “forgotten” army’s soldiers. The site at the junction of Kent... -
Eleanor Cross in London restored
Posted on August 18, 2010 | No CommentsA London monument whose history dates back over 700 years has been repaired and restored and can now be removed from the English Heritage At Risk register. EM Barry’s majestic... -
What were Henry VIII’s aims as King between 1509-1529?
Posted on August 11, 2010 | No CommentsWhat were Henry VIII’s aims as King between 1509-1529? Presentation by Dr. Glenn Richardson, Senior Lecturer, St. Mary’s University College, for The History Faculty January 2010 Listen to the Podcast:... -
Shipbuilding and timber managment in the Royal Dockyards 1750-1850 : an archaeological investigation of timber marks
Posted on August 8, 2010 | No CommentsShipbuilding and timber managment in the Royal Dockyards 1750-1850 : an archaeological investigation of timber marks By Daniel Edward Atkinson PhD Dissertation, University of St. Andrews, 2007 Abstract: This work... -
British Library unrolls Henry VIII’s pious past
Posted on August 4, 2010 | No CommentsThe British Library has acquired a unique medieval prayer roll that once belonged to Henry VIII and contains one of only three surviving examples of his handwriting from before his... -
500 years of history saved for Cornwall
Posted on August 2, 2010 | No CommentsCornwall Council has been awarded £327,980 by the Heritage Lottery Fund so that a fascinating and unique collection of historical manuscripts can remain in Cornwall. Including the only two early works...