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  • Spotlight on: Professor Lindy Grant

    I grew up in the Thames Valley, but come from a mainly Scottish background, and did my undergraduate degree in Medieval History at St Andrews. Then I went to the Courtauld Institute, where I did an MA in Medieval Art… Continue reading

  • Spotlight on: Dr Jeremy Burchardt

    I grew up in a village on the outskirts of Oxford. I studied History at Oxford and came to Reading as the Marc Fitch Student in Agricultural History. My PhD was on the history of allotments. I was appointed to… Continue reading

  • Securing the succession in England

    by Janet Dickenson In the aftermath of the fall of the Earl of Essex in February 1601, James VI of Scotland was left without a clear route to the English throne. He was profoundly distrustful of Robert Cecil, Elizabeth I’s… Continue reading

  • Departmental Research Seminar Autumn Term 2013

    The research seminars this year will explore the theme of ‘Ceremony’. There will be one research session this term. Wednesday 11th December 2013: 2.30-6pm, HUMSS G25 Dr Heike Schmidt (University of Reading): In and out of Africa: thoughts on ceremonies and… Continue reading

  • The Origins of the Stenton Lecture

    The Stenton Lecture, an annual lecture by an eminent historian, is hosted by the Department every year in late November. It is a prestigious event and the highlight in the Department’s calendar. But who were the Stentons, and why is this… Continue reading

    The Origins of the Stenton Lecture