by swanseahistory | Jun 17, 2021 | British History, Early Modern History, European History, Global History, Research, US History
The French and Indian War (1754-1760) was the last of the intermittent colonial conflicts that had erupted between Britain, France, their respective North American colonies and Native American allies during the late seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Unlike the...
by swanseahistory | Jun 2, 2021 | British History, Early Modern History, European History, Research, Students
The Reformation had a great impact on many aspects of daily life and lived religion. It proposed to alter a system of rituals and worship that had evolved over centuries and which promised to ensure a better future in the afterlife; the Reformation denied established...
by swanseahistory | May 19, 2021 | British History, Modern History, Research, Students, Welsh History
The persistent legacies of colonial domination have become a flashpoint in recent years. On the one hand, movements like Black Lives Matter and Rhodes Must Fall have provided a platform through which we can analyse how structural hangovers from imperialism continue to...
by swanseahistory | Apr 6, 2021 | British History, Medieval History, Modern History, Public History
On 1 May 1851 – almost exactly 170 years ago – the Great Exhibition first opened its doors to the public. Housed in Hyde Park, in the vast temporary structure that was quickly christened the Crystal Palace, the exhibition remained open until 15 October. During that...
by swanseahistory | Mar 5, 2021 | British History, Medieval History, Publications, Welsh History
Matthew Stevens, The Economy of Medieval Wales, 1067-1536 (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 2019). ISBN: 9781786834843. £24.99. Dr Matthew Stevens’ book, The Economy of Medieval Wales, 1067-1536 has been attracting some glowing reviews recently. The book...
by swanseahistory | Mar 1, 2021 | British History, Modern History, Research
Professor Martin Johnes has recently been researching the intersections between race and boxing in post-1945 Britain. With Matthew Taylor (De Montfort University), he explored the abolition of the sport’s colour bar in 1948 and the impact that had on the sport...
