Early Modern History

  • Rome 1600

    Professor Clare Robertson’s new book, Rome 1600. The City and the visual Arts under Clement VIII (Yale University Press 2015) produces a snapshot of the city at one of the most significant moments in its post-classical history. Rome was at… Continue reading

    Rome 1600
  • Christmas under Cromwell

    by Dr Rachel Foxley In modern Britain – in spite of what some of the papers sometimes say – you would have to look quite hard to find anyone who made no concessions at all to Christmas. Many people without… Continue reading

    Christmas under Cromwell
  • Dr Hannah Newton wins the Medical History Book Prize

    Dr Hannah Newton has been awarded the European Association for the History of Medicine and Health (EAHMH) 2015 Book Prize. The Prize is granted to the best medical history monograph published in the last two years, on any aspect or… Continue reading

  • Professor Matthew Worley on Youth Culture

    From an idea of Dr Jacqui Turner, we are proud to present our new special feature “Our Videos” Dr Turner has created and produced a series of mini-documentaries featuring our members of staff discussing their research expertise and teaching.  … Continue reading

  • The Dying Child in 17th Century England

    Many congratulations to Dr Hannah Newton whose article “The Dying Child in 17th century England”  has been published in the prestigious journal Pediatrics, the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics.   Abstract The emerging field of pediatric palliative care recommends that… Continue reading