The issue of migration in the early modern period with regard to Kent was not an explicit theme in the various papers given at the ‘New Developments’ conference last Saturday. […]
King John: effigy and play
This week I decided to wait until after I had heard Stuart Palmer at the AGM of the Canterbury Historical and Archaeological Society [CHAS] because I knew he would be […]
Bell Harry in Canterbury and a Cambridge play
This week I’m going to start in mid sixteenth-century Cambridge because yesterday I was leading a seminar on a comedy entitled Gammer Gurton’s Needle that was probably performed at Christ’s […]
From Augustine to Becket
A few days ago I met up with Ian Coulson to discuss the final volume in the History of Kent series: Early Medieval Kent, 800–1220. This series, sponsored by Kent […]
Road to Runnymede and beyond
I am sure that, like me, many of you have been listening this week to Radio Four with Melvyn Bragg where amongst others Louise Wilkinson, Nicholas Vincent and David Carpenter […]
Further Reflections
Last week I was looking back, so this week I’m going to look forward to 2015 and some of the important anniversaries that will be celebrated here at Canterbury, as […]
Reflections on the Past
The end of a year is often a good time to stand back and reflect on the past, something the historian does professionally a great deal of the time, but […]
Canterbury: City and Cathedral
In a week that has seen the final two TV programmes on a year in the life of Canterbury Cathedral, it seems appropriate to mention another event that will similarly […]
Planning for 2015
Having attended a planning meeting of the Centre yesterday, I thought it was highly appropriate to record that things are moving on the Great War study day scheduled for a […]