The many-headed monster's blog series on 'The People and the Law' has now concluded - six posts from scholars working at the cutting-edge of research on #earlymodern English and Welsh legal sources: manyheadedmonster.com/2024/04/18/the…

Abraham Michael signed his name in Hebrew in the court records of the Welsh Great Sessions in 1777. @DrAngelaMuir asks what can these fragments can tell us about the lives of Jews in eighteenth-century Wales? A new post: manyheadedmonster.com/2024/05/28/loc…

An excellent thread and a collection of blog posts that we will no doubt use on our Legal History module as a way of illustrating what legal history ‘from below’ can look like.

👣 Inspired by #NationalWalkingMonth, Dr Evan Jones takes us on a walk through Bristol's medieval history As Evan explains, walking the historic county boundary of Bristol is a custom dating back to 1373, which you can still do today! Historians @ Bristol University of Bristol

🔊🚀Our new suite of resources have LAUNCHED. Step inside the Shakespearean past with our interactive game and web tour and learn more about the everyday worlds of the 16th and 17th centuries in our exhibition. Links below--please share widely: middlingculture.com/digital-resour…

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📢NEW POST📢 From household items to exploring the Zooniverse, our latest post reflects on activities and conversations at our recent workshops #twitterstorians #EarlyModern #History sites.exeter.ac.uk/materialcultur…

What was life like in English villages 400 years ago? I have made some podcasts, with the help of The British Academy and Historical Assoc, exploring some of the more surprising answers to that question. Check them out: manyheadedmonster.com/2024/07/16/wha…

📻 Dr Mark Hailwood considers what life would have been like in an English village 400 years ago in a new series of podcasts for Historical Assoc Find out about everything from living conditions & working life to migration & communities 👉 brnw.ch/21wLzrg Historians @ Bristol

🌾What was everyday life like in a #Somerset village 400 years ago? Join social historian Dr Mark Hailwood as he answers this question using eyewitness testimony as part of research for his upcoming book. 🏡 Mark Hailwood Thurs 10 October, 7:30 - 8:30 ow.ly/oPYQ50TAatT

Looking forward to talking about work, migration, and pub crawls in 17th century Somerset this week...

A great evening talking about my The British Academy sponsored research on 17th century village life to the residents of my hometown Portishead - and thanks to Portishead Town FC 🏆🏆 DOUBLE (C) Football Club for hosting!