Tag: Bishop John Jewel

The First Elizabethan Age, 16th Century history, Religious history, Tudor

Reframing the political narrative, Tudor-style: the Westminster conference of 1559

The use of social media to influence political opinion has become a contentious issue in the past few years. However, there’s nothing new about the basic concept of politicians trying to shape popular perceptions to their own advantage, as Dr Paul Hunneyball of our Lords 1558-1603 project explains… In March 1559, Elizabeth I’s government had a serious problem on its hands. The first Parliament of … Continue reading Reframing the political narrative, Tudor-style: the Westminster conference of 1559

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The First Elizabethan Age, 16th Century history, Buildings and Architecture, Tudor

Bishop Jewel and the lost archdeaconry

Many Elizabethan bills which failed to become Acts of Parliament don’t now survive, and little is known about them except their titles. But two lost bills to annex Dorset to the diocese of Salisbury shed new light on one of Reformation England’s most bizarre sagas. Dr Paul Hunneyball of our Lords 1558-1603 section explains… Medieval English dioceses varied considerably in size, some being much bigger … Continue reading Bishop Jewel and the lost archdeaconry

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Tudor, 16th Century history, Conferences, Seminars and Events, Legal history, Religious history, Social history

Parliaments, Politics and People Seminar: The Political and Religious Origins of the 1563 Witchcraft Act

Ahead of this evening’s session of the IHR’s Parliaments, Politics, and People seminar, Lewis Brennen, PhD candidate at the University of Southampton, summarises the themes that he covered in his paper, ‘The Political and Religious Origins of the 1563 Witchcraft Act’, at our last session… The 1563 Witchcraft Act, formally titled an ‘Act agaynst Conjuracons Inchantments and Witchecraftes’, was one of the most significant pieces … Continue reading Parliaments, Politics and People Seminar: The Political and Religious Origins of the 1563 Witchcraft Act

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