Michael Pearce
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Researching early modern material culture, domestic space, design & making, mostly in Scotland.
Edinburgh
Joined October 2009
Some details of the household of Mary, Queen of Scots, from the account of George Wishart of Drymme, published today:
vanishedcomforts.org
A few details of Mary’s household and her travels in 1564 are known from an account of payments made by George Wishart of Drymme, which was published for the first time by the Scottish Histor…
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14 Days of Elizabethan Christmas New Blog Post https://t.co/FW8eYqYGhr In the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558-1603) Christmas celebrations lasted two whole weeks. They began on Christmas Eve (24 December) and ended on Twelfth Night (6 January). #tudors #tudorchristmas
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British Art Studies 29: Reframing King James VI and I, open access, some exciting new material, various contributors https://t.co/xbvuqMjs0u
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*British Art Studies* is an innovative space for new peer-reviewed scholarship on all aspects of British art.
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Mary of Guise's pilgrimage to Whithorn in October 1553, a costume note:
vanishedcomforts.org
When Mary of Guise went to Dumbarton to put her daughter on a boat to France in August 1548, it was thought she would sail with Mary, Queen of Scots to Whithorn. The Master of Ruthven wrote to the …
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Edward VI's Nurses: Mistress Penn and Mother Jak New Blog Post Historically there has been much confusion over the roles and identities of Edward VI's nurses. Who was Sybil Penn? Why is she said to haunt Hampton Court Palace? Was she Prince Edward's dry nurse or wet nurse? Was
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We’re celebrating St Catherine’s Day tonight with the traditional dinner for Senior Members and finalists. St Catherine of Alexandria, Balliol’s patron since the 13th century, is honoured throughout College - look for her in the Old Common Room, Library, Hall, and Chapel.
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First of a new history series I’m doing online where I expose the shittest 💩 history trips you can go on but shouldn’t. Got a crap musuem, art gallery, castle etc you want me to rate? Let me know on here or tiktok (Jessicasuaka). #History #travel #thingstodo #historian #chode 😂
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#Twitterstorians CALL FOR PAPERS! I’m so excited to announce the third Communication and Exchange in the Early Modern 1500-1850 conference: ‘A Continent in Conversation.’ (Aberystwyth University, 11-12 June 2026). Please do check out and share our #CfP! #earlymodern #History
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We are delighted that from Monday we will be Co-CEOs of @HistoricEngland. We will be posting from @HE_ChiefExec, so this account will no longer be active. We feel privileged to be in this exciting role and look forward to sharing our news with you.
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Little George Douglas of Helenhill, a friend of Mary, Queen of Scots, who possibly called him petit Geordie
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We are thrilled to share the CFP for our Symposium, Politics and Culture of the Late Stuart Court, 1649-1714. We hope to bring together a range of interdisciplinary research on this complex and understudied period! #EarlyModern #CfP
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We are very excited to announce our latest 🚨CfP🚨 on the theme 'Holding Court', deadline 17 September 2025. Looking very much forward to reading your submissions over the next year!
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This is an early English binding covering a book printed in 1527 at Cologne in Germany which is the collected writings of the ancient Roman author Macrobius. (WCL Sel. A.52.3)
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Book Launch Aug 13 on #EarlyModernWomen - sign up at link on poster - and get a discount on the book! @OUPAcademic @SSEMWomenGender @LaraDodds @MichelleMDowd
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🐝 New Bee Boles Added! We've been updating the register & are excited to share 2 new additions recently recorded in the Scottish Borders & N Yorkshire. Explore the growing register: https://t.co/rVItcHrwwh
#BeeBoles #HistoricBeekeeping #ScottishBorders #NorthYorkshire #bees
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Registration is now open for 'Corruption and Scandal in the Early Modern World, 1500-1800' on 5th and 6th June: https://t.co/7iWUVWsuJj Join us at the IHR or online for what promises to be an exciting conference!
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🚨 NEW CFP 🚨 The Material Culture pre-1850 Workshop is very pleased to announce a new call for papers on the theme of 'lifecycles'. We are looking for 20 minute papers from researchers of all career stages, deadline 28 April 2025
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Exciting new edited volume out on #EarlyModern #Women! Elite Women in Early Modern Catholic Europe uses a historiographical approach to analyze women’s roles through changing political, social, and cultural contexts. https://t.co/hlVBJz7npd
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