Posts by Euan Roger Records and researchRevolt: The story of England’s first protestThursday 16 January 2020In 1990, a march in protest of the government’s Poll Tax turned violent as...Records and researchLiving with leprosy in late medieval EnglandThursday 5 December 2019Leprosy – now known as Hansen’s disease in order to remove the stigma with...Records and researchThe Alchemist’s Tale: Geoffrey Chaucer and alchemyWednesday 9 October 2019Where did Geoffrey Chaucer get the inspiration for his stories? As part of my...Archives and archivistsChertsey Abbey reimaginedWednesday 19 June 2019To walk through Chertsey, a medieval market town on the outskirts of London, you...Records and researchSt George’s Chapel: history of a royal wedding venueFriday 18 May 2018With nationwide excitement building in advance of this weekend’s royal wedding, I wanted to...Records and researchThe civil servant’s tale: Geoffrey Chaucer in the archives (part three)Tuesday 2 January 2018In part one and part two of this blog series I’ve been tracing the history...Records and researchMedieval army pensioners: the Poor Knights of WindsorFriday 1 December 2017One of our most interesting collections for the study of military and family history is...Records and researchThe civil servant’s tale: Geoffrey Chaucer in the archives (Part two)Monday 27 November 2017In the first of this series of blogs, I looked into the early life...Records and researchThe civil servant’s tale: Geoffrey Chaucer in the archivesMonday 30 October 2017When you think of Geoffrey Chaucer, what words or themes do you think of? Words like...Records and researchHans Holbein in EnglandWednesday 8 March 2017We look for traces of Holbein’s activities, networks and movements during his two visits...Records and researchOpus Anglicanum: medieval embroidery and fashionFriday 16 December 2016We take a closer look at the V&A's exhibition and introduce some of our...Records and researchThe dissolution of the pasties: GBBO’S Tudor WeekWednesday 12 October 2016It’s Tudor Week on The Great British Bake Off tonight - so I've delved... « 1 2
