Posts by Dr Jessica Nelson Records and researchAn examination of witches in the 17th centuryThursday 8 April 2021On 29 June 1634 the Privy Council wrote to Alexander Baker and William Clowes,...Records and researchHenry III and the rebuilding of Westminster AbbeyTuesday 2 October 2018Book tickets for our event on Friday 12 October: The medieval royal family: Piety and...Behind the scenesDomesday: on the record and on the roadWednesday 4 April 2018The National Archives recently announced that we are going to be loaning our earliest...Records and researchRoyal weddings in history: dynasty and diplomacyWednesday 21 February 2018Since the announcement last year that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are to marry...Records and researchFrost Fairs on the ThamesWednesday 31 January 2018Frost Fairs on the River Thames have long been part of popular imaginings of...Records and researchThe Battle of LincolnFriday 19 May 2017One of the most critical battles in medieval history was fought on Saturday 20...Archives and archivistsKing John and recordkeepingTuesday 18 October 2016Even a failure of a monarch has to have good points – and if...Records and researchThe life and death of King JohnThursday 29 September 2016King John is seen today as a cardboard villain – the archetypal Bad King....Records and researchCommemorating the 800th anniversary of the Magna CartaMonday 15 June 2015Throughout 2015 hundreds of events are being held around the world to commemorate the...Behind the scenesKeeper’s Gallery: Magna CartaTuesday 26 May 2015Our Keeper’s Gallery currently features a display highlighting the 800th anniversary of the granting...
