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Slavery in the British Empire uncovered by new online database
Posted on February 28, 2013 | No CommentsHistorians from University College London have produced the first freely accessible database that showed who owned slaves in the British Empire. -
Excavation set to shed new light on London’s Victorian past
Posted on February 28, 2013 | No CommentsFrom a clay smoking pipe to Neolithic flint, a 19th Century garden has been revealing some of its secrets to an archaeological team from London's Kingston University. -
University of York to host conference on English physician John Snow
Posted on February 27, 2013 | No CommentsThe University of York is inviting the local community to join a special event commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of John Snow. -
How Holinshed’s Chronicles shaped Shakespeare and English history
Posted on February 11, 2013 | No CommentsThe Oxford Handbook of Holinshed's Chronicles brings together leading specialists in a variety of fields - literature, history, religion, classical studies and bibliography - in order fully to evaluate the multi-faceted book. -
Pride and Prejudice celebrates 200th anniversary
Posted on January 30, 2013 | No Comments'In retrospect, we can see that Pride and Prejudice marks a beginning for the modern novel, with its domestic focus, its slight plot, and in its flawed heroine, the funny and loyal, opinionated and brave Elizabeth Bennet, a distinct personality.' -
18th century sex manual sells for £550
Posted on January 17, 2013 | No CommentsAristotle's Compleat Master-Piece was written around 1684 and was a sex manual and guide to midwifery. In part, it sets out 'to show at what age young men and virgins are capable of the marriage bed, which, because so many desire before they attend to it, it will be likewise necessary to show the causes of their impetuous desires.' -
Ruins of 18th century castle bought for £56,000
Posted on December 28, 2012 | No CommentsDinton Castle was built in 1769 by Sir John Vanhatten so he could have an ‘eye catcher’ place to showcase his collection of fossils. -
When stealing corpses was popular – new book explores body-snatching in Early Modern England
Posted on November 26, 2012 | No CommentsCorpses sold for dissection by body snatchers helped improve understanding of how the human body worked, according to a new book that brings together archaeological evidence from their remains. -
The Mary Rose archers were among the elite soldiers of the 16th century, research reveals
Posted on November 19, 2012 | No CommentsThese findings come from a new research project being carried out by sports scientists at Swansea University and the Mary Rose Trust to discover more about the lives of the 16th century archers on board the ship. -
New image of Henry VIII discovered
Posted on October 19, 2012 | No CommentsHe is shown as a mourning 11 year old boy, weeping at the empty death-bed of his mother. -
Renaissance women fought men – and won
Posted on August 17, 2012 | No CommentsA three-year study into a set of manuscripts compiled and written by one of Britain’s earliest feminist figures has revealed new insights into how women challenged male authority in the 17th century. -
Two novels set in the 16th century on the shortlist for the Ellis Peters Historical Dagger
Posted on June 4, 2012 | No CommentsThe Ellis Peters Historical Dagger is given out in the United Kingdom for the best historical crime novel -
Is ‘Tudor England’ a myth?
Posted on June 1, 2012 | No CommentsThe term ‘Tudor’ was hardly used in the 16th Century and its obsessive modern use by historians and writers generally gives us a misleading impression of the period, an Oxford historian has found. -
Alcohol taxes in early modern England did little to stop drinking, study says
Posted on May 29, 2012 | No CommentsSteep rises in taxes on alcohol do not necessarily reduce consumption, according to research into the history of intoxicants in 16th and 17th century England. -
Letters shed new light on Rule Britannia
Posted on May 15, 2012 | No CommentsNew accounts of the first performance of Rule Britannia uncovered suggest that it was not initially received as an anthem of triumphant British national identity but as a reinforcement of opposition to King George II. -
Elizabethan Map of America provides clue to ‘Lost Colony’
Posted on May 4, 2012 | No CommentsAfter decades of unsuccessful searching, archaeologists may have their best evidence ever of the possible fate of Sir Walter Raleigh's 'Lost Colony.' -
Study shows effect of crime on England’s historic sites
Posted on April 20, 2012 | No CommentsThe first comprehensive survey on the effect of crime on England's historic buildings and sites, commissioned by English Heritage, was released last month. -
Sports scientists examine the medieval archers of the Mary Rose
Posted on March 21, 2012 | No CommentsA unique project about the historical warship the Mary Rose which is providing information about life in medieval times is benefitting from 21st century technology. -
Lord Nelson items stolen from Norwich Castle Museum
Posted on March 8, 2012 | No CommentsAdmiral Lord Nelson artefacts valued at £36,800 have been reported stolen from a Norfolk museum, just five days after another burglary was thwarted there. -
University of Warwick celebrates Dickens with special 200th birthday mobile App and documentary
Posted on February 10, 2012 | No CommentsThe Celebrating Dickens Mobile App offers an academic insight into the novels, life and times of Charles Dickens, one of the greatest ever storytellers. -
Voltaire’s English alter-ego unmasked by new letters
Posted on February 2, 2012 | No Comments14 newly-discovered letters by Voltaire have allowed an Oxford University team to shed light on his brief but important time in England. Two of the new letters shed new light... -
Shelf Lives: Four Centuries of Collectors and their Books – exhibition at Cambridge University Library
Posted on January 25, 2012 | No CommentsShelf Lives: Four Centuries of Collectors and their Books celebrates some of the men and women who have donated their libraries to Cambridge University over the past four hundred years, and the diverse and extraordinary treasures they owned. -
Dickens’s fans sought to celebrate author’s bicentenary
Posted on January 24, 2012 | No CommentsUniversity of Leicester to stage series of events marking 200th anniversary of birth of Charles Dickens -
Charles Dickens Museum to shut for 200th anniversary year
Posted on January 11, 2012 | No CommentsThe Charles Dickens Museum in central London has defended its decision to close for a revamp during the 200th anniversary year of the author's birth. -
Isaac Newton’s writings go online
Posted on December 19, 2011 | No CommentsIsaac Newton’s own annotated copy of his Principia Mathematica is among his notebooks and manuscripts being made available online by Cambridge University Library. -
Was Albert killed by Crohn’s disease? Prince’s death has been blamed on typhoid until now
Posted on December 17, 2011 | No CommentsHis sudden death 150 years ago this week propelled his adoring wife, Queen Victoria, into life-long mourning. -
Charlotte Bronte manuscript sold for £690,000
Posted on December 15, 2011 | No CommentsA miniature manuscript written by Charlotte Bronte has been purchased at auction for £690,000 by a museum in Paris. -
TV show uncovers Tudor shipyard in Medway
Posted on December 2, 2011 | No CommentsThe first evidence confirming the site of Henry VIII's dockyard in Kent has been uncovered by the TV show Pub Dig during a search for Medway’s hidden Tudor shipyard. -
60,000 articles made freely available by the Royal Society
Posted on October 30, 2011 | No CommentsTreasures in the archive include Isaac Newton’s first published scientific paper, geological work by a young Charles Darwin, and Benjamin Franklin’s celebrated account of his electrical kite experiment -
Who was afraid of Prince Rupert’s dog?: The enduring power of seventeenth-century propaganda
Posted on October 27, 2011 | No CommentsPopular histories of the English Civil War of 1642-46 - fought between the Royalists and the Parliamentarians - make frequent reference to a dog named 'Boy', which belonged to King Charles I's nephew Prince Rupert. -
Literary detectives unravel famous Ben Jonson mystery
Posted on October 26, 2011 | No CommentsThe amazing chance discovery of a manuscript hidden among papers in an ancient family archive is shedding new light on the legendary career of William Shakespeare’s biggest rival, the poet and playwright, Ben Jonson. -
Scholar examines alchemy mystery from 16th-century England
Posted on September 21, 2011 | No CommentsIt involves a printer, the far-reaching power of a monarch, possible censorship, three English alchemists dedicated to uncovering the secret of transmutation and a whole lot of unanswered questions. Earlier... -
Model of Henry VIII’s Nonsuch Palace created by Oxford professor
Posted on September 6, 2011 | No Comments‘That which no equal has in Art or Fame, Britons deservedly do Nonesuch name’, translates the comment of a German visitor to Nonsuch in 1568. Nonsuch Palace in Surrey was... -
Costumes fit for a King…and a Queen, go on display in York
Posted on May 28, 2011 | No CommentsIf you’ve ever fancied yourself as the next dashing Mr Darcy or Elizabeth Bennett, Barley Hall in York is the place for you. The city’s medieval townhouse, Barley Hall, is host... -
No scurvy? Archaeologists analyze skeleton of Franklin expedition crew member
Posted on March 16, 2011 | No CommentsBy Owen Jarus On May 19, 1845 Sir John Franklin, an experienced arctic explorer, set out on what would be his last voyage of discovery. Leaving from Greenhithe, England, he... -
Work begins on Mary Rose Museum
Posted on October 12, 2010 | No CommentsWork began yesterday on the most ambitious heritage construction project seen in Europe this decade. On the 28th anniversary of the raising of the Mary Rose, work to secure the future... -
Welsh Castle for Sale
Posted on September 22, 2010 | No CommentsRuperra Castle, located in southeast Wales, has been put up for sale by its current owner. Built in the 17th century, the castle is being offered for £1.5 million. The... -
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... -
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... -
Hospital archive reveals the treatment of the mentally ill in the Victorian Period
Posted on June 4, 2010 | No CommentsA series of mental health registers reveal the stark reality of how the mentally ill were treated in Yorkshire over 130 years ago. As part of the Archive Awareness Campaign,... -
£7 million to repair historic churches in England
Posted on May 31, 2010 | No CommentsEnglish Heritage (EH) and the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) have announced last week funding of just under £7 million to help restore 68 historic Grade II listed places of worship... -
Treasures of Lambeth Palace Library Exhibition
Posted on May 28, 2010 | No CommentsLambeth Palace Library, one of the earliest public libraries in England, is celebrating of its 400th anniversary this year by opening a fascinating exhibition to the public in the Great... -
Somerset’s gardens uncovered
Posted on May 26, 2010 | No CommentsThe historic gardens of Somerset are the subject of a new book by Professor Tim Mowl and Marion Mako, from the University of Bristol’s Department of Archaeology and Anthropology. The... -
New Bodleian Library renovation approved
Posted on May 26, 2010 | No CommentsOxford University’s Bodleian Libraries today announced that they had secured Planning Permission approval and Listed Building Consent from Oxford City Council for the £78 million restoration and renovation of the... -
English Heritage’s historical archive catalogue now online
Posted on May 25, 2010 | No CommentsFrom now on the public will be able to search online a catalogue describing more than a million historical photographs and documents relating to England’s historic buildings and archaeological sites...










































