Royal Stuart Society is interested in the Royal House of Stuart, supporting research in Stuart History and upholding monarchy. Events, lectures, commemorations.
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Really happy that Max will be giving a talk @UWF related to this new book, October 5th at 1:30 p.m. at the UWF Conference Center. @PrincetonUPress has graciously sent across copies of the book, available at the event. @uwfcivicacademy @PresMannyDiazJr
My new book is released in one week @PrincetonUPress. John Dunn: “Since the United Kingdom is still unique in retaining an unwritten constitution, the contours of which recede into the mists of time, Max Skjönsberg’s impressively accomplished and up-to-date study of the key centuries of struggle to define its spirit shows why that struggle is unlikely to end until the state itself does.” press.princeton.edu/books/ha…
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My article 'John Owen and the Plotters' with JEH @CambridgeUP is available today with open access. Elections, spies, plots, sermons, and more.
Did John Owen want the king killed? Link below:
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If you’re interested in the political side of this work, I have an article coming out soon w JEH @CambridgeUP : ‘John Owen and the Plotters’
In the article I look at Owen’s connections to conspiratorial networks during the Exclusion Crisis & argue that he was more involved and that his willingness to contemplate active resistance developed earlier than has generally been recognized.
The article isn’t an exhaustive account of the evidence for Owen’s involvement in plotting, particularly in the period leading to the Rye House Plot. Rather, I’ve tried to frame it as the prehistory to that larger story. It represents part of that trajectory through 1679–81. The fuller case for Owen’s proximity to & involvement in the conspiratorial politics culminating in Rye House & beyond is for later.
It's open access, so I’ll post it here when it’s out.
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My article 'John Owen and the Plotters' with JEH
@CambridgeUP is available today with open access. Elections, spies, plots, sermons, and more.
Did the puritan pastor want the royal brothers killed?
cambridge.org/core/journals/…
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The balance of probability for a marriage between Charles & Lucy can be uncovered in my book Charles II's Secret Queen available now from @penandsword
Amazon: amzn.eu/d/0dUZ8HtJ
@Waterstones : waterstones.com/book/charles…
@Foyles : foyles.co.uk/book/charles-ii…
#LucyTuesday
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The fantastic well preserved chasuble of Jean Chevrot, Bishop of Tournai (1395-1460). A powerful man, he also served as Lord President of Phlip the Good's Council. Our Lady Cathedral, Tournai, Belgium. (Photos: Wikimedia Commons)
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#OTD
27th October 1561
Mary Sidney was born at Tickenhall, near Bewdley, Worcestershire to Sir Henry Sidney and his wife, Mary Dudley.
The writer and literary patron was the sister of Elizabethan poet, Sir Philip Sidney.
Mary married Henry Herbert, 2nd Earl of Pembroke in 1577.
Her known works included, “A Discourse of Life and Death” and “Antonius”
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Portrait of Mary Sidney by Nicholas Hilliard.
#MarySidney #MaryHerbert #CountessofPembroke #SirPhilipSidney #Writer #QueenElizabethI #Tudors #History
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If you're interested in British history, Zach's work is revolutionising our understanding of one of England's most influential Puritans.
Pun intended @zamccul
Link below 👇
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How often do we forget to truly see? How love is born of presence, attention and undivided focus. My latest piece on Substack.
begininwonder.substack.com/p…
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The greatest insult my late father had was to call a man a railway clerk.
In the 1970s everyone knew the type. Talentless and charmless, the only pleasure in his life was to exercise power. This power consisted in printing your ticket sufficiently slowly that he ensured that you would miss your train.
There are no railway clerks now. They have all become senior civil servants and ministers of state.
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‘Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift: A Celebration of Satire[
Hosted by The Pope’s Grotto Preservation Trust.
Join three renowned authors and speakers for an engaging evening exploring how close friends Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift created a literary sensation in the eighteenth century and shaped the landscape of satire forever.
To mark the 300th anniversary of the publication of Gulliver's Travels, our panel will explore the extraordinary friendship between two of Britain’s greatest wits, their brilliant literary collaboration, and the enduring power of satirical writing.
Featured Speakers
Hester Grant – Discussing her new book, ‘The Twitnam Summer: Friendship, Satire and the Writing of Gulliver's Travels’ (HarperCollins), which celebrates the 300th anniversary of Swift's masterpiece.
Judith Hawley – Introducing her work, ‘Satire: A Very Short Introduction’ (Oxford University Press).
John Mullan – Leading a wider panel discussion and Q&A on the rich history, wit, and cultural impact of satire.
Event Details
Date: Monday 30th November
Venue: Stewart House, London
Tickets: £10
🎟️ Book your place online: popesgrotto.org.uk/events/
We look forward to seeing you there!
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William Hogarth died #OTD 1764. Herewith his statue in Chiswick plus the pug Trump. His tomb at St Nicholas, Chiswick. #Hogarth #Londoner
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Busy day at Stonehenge as the stones are moved back one hour... @ST0NEHENGE
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If I got on that ferry id be more worried about the car getting smashed up than feeling sea sick. But I reckon that ferry docked and stayed in Dock until the weather calmed down.
