Category: Records and research Records and researchLost voices from the Civil WarsWednesday 11 May 2016During my PhD I have been part of an effort by specialists in the...Records and researchJeremy Thorpe’s resignation and its aftermathWednesday 11 May 2016On 10 May 1976, Jeremy Thorpe resigned as leader of the Liberal Party -...Records and researchFastolf not ‘Falstaff’: the soldier behind Shakespeare’s mythWednesday 4 May 2016The Falstaff of Shakespeare’s plays bears little resemblance to what we understand of the...Records and researchThe Good Parliament of 1376Friday 29 April 2016It is the 640th anniversary of one of the most important sessions of parliament...Archives and archivistsConscription and conscience in TwickenhamThursday 28 April 2016I have discovered the stories of two conscientious objectors from Twickenham, whose wartime experiences...Records and researchPaying for the privilege: a new Shakespeare discoverySaturday 23 April 2016One third of a pound does not go far today, but in 1603 it...Records and research‘Not a fair trial’: Edward Ashford’s petitions for mercyWednesday 20 April 2016Exploring the story of Edward Ashford, who appears to have been in the wrong...Records and researchFounding a world court: the International Court of JusticeMonday 18 April 2016Today is the 70th anniversary of the first meeting of ‘the principal judicial organ...Records and researchUncovering a sad tale of murder and suicideWednesday 13 April 2016This is a true story, involving a real family 120 years ago, pieced together...Records and researchThe centenary of the Military MedalTuesday 5 April 2016On 5 April 1916, The London Gazette published the Royal Warrant instituting a new...Records and researchShakespeare’s will: a new interpretationTuesday 5 April 2016I’ve been looking in detail at one of our treasures: Shakespeare’s original will. And...Records and researchHow were British victims of Nazi persecution compensated?Thursday 31 March 2016In 1964, the West German state agreed to provide the British government with £1... « 1 … 66 67 68 69 70 … 114 »