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Dr Charlotte Parsonson-Young

@charlie-l-y.bsky.social

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Early modern & genealogy tutor at Conted Oxford. Lecturer at Wake Forest Uni (London campus). Writing on English Civil War sequestration, & John Bradshawe. Vice-Chair of @Cromwellorg.bsky.social. Reviews Editor of @MidlandHistory.bsky.social.

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Dr Charlotte Parsonson-Young @charlie-l-y.bsky.social · 2d

Brits: complaining about the weather since the year dot - in this case, on 2nd December 1659.

'I stayd at home it being a verie tempestious slabby day.'

Dr Charlotte Parsonson-Young @charlie-l-y.bsky.social · 5d

This may be my favourite postscript of all time. The author and his son-in-law were being investigated for plotting against Oliver Cromwell in 1656.

'I desire my daughter to send me a Cheese, for this my restraint hath forced me to eate them she sent before sooner then was intended'.

#stresscheese

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ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 5d

In memoriam...

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Dr Charlotte Parsonson-Young @charlie-l-y.bsky.social · 9d

Thank you SO much to past me for making the really useful action note in my Bradshawe manuscript of 'ADD THE OTHER ONE' without any indication of what the other one is. That's so helpful.

Dr Charlotte Parsonson-Young @charlie-l-y.bsky.social · 13d

Freshers flu is hitting, and I'm about to spend 2 hours in here with my students. I have water and Strepsils, but I think this is going to be a bit of a mission.

Dr Charlotte Parsonson-Young @charlie-l-y.bsky.social · 16d

Oxford's looking rather glorious today.

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 16d

Reform are filth. They represent hatred, extremism, ignorance and irresponsibility. They'd make us a wretched vicious hateful little island. If people don't stand up to this, they won't stand up to anything.

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Dr Charlotte Parsonson-Young @charlie-l-y.bsky.social · 22d

Today's class on medieval monarchy was greatly improved by incorporating the Tyrants and Warriors Top Trumps deck. Universal agreement from the students that Richard III deserved a higher tyrant rating than 8/10, and King John's 10/10 was a bit harsh.

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 22d

Glorious bit of shitposting by Khan here. Top man.

Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 22d

Sadiq Khan has said a record number of Americans have applied for British citizenship following the election of Trump.

“It’s also our liberal values that make us stand out – celebrating our diversity in London as a strength, not as a threat to society.”

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Record numbers of Americans seeking UK citizenship because of London’s values, says mayor

Ahead of Donald Trump’s state visit, Sadiq Khan hit back at US critics of the capital’s crime rates and diverse population

www.theguardian.com

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Dr Charlotte Parsonson-Young @charlie-l-y.bsky.social · 27d

I can safely say I've seen areas of London by bus today which I've never seen before in my life! Convoluted routes ftw.

Cracking group of students, too. It's going to be a great term.

Dr Charlotte Parsonson-Young @charlie-l-y.bsky.social · 27d

Excited to start the first day of autumn term teaching with my Wake Forest study abroad students today - even if getting to the office is proving a tad challenging!

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Dr Charlotte Parsonson-Young @charlie-l-y.bsky.social · Sep 7

One year of marriage officially completed ✅️

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Dr Charlotte Parsonson-Young @charlie-l-y.bsky.social · Aug 30

This is very much my kind of landscape. South London is not.

Dr Charlotte Parsonson-Young @charlie-l-y.bsky.social · Aug 29

Pilgrimage.

(He actually died in 1659)

Dr Charlotte Parsonson-Young @charlie-l-y.bsky.social · Aug 27

I don't hate it at all, but even I will admit that Tesco getting the Christmas stuff out in August is a tiny bit premature...

Dr Charlotte Parsonson-Young @charlie-l-y.bsky.social · Aug 25

Dragged the husband to one of my old childhood haunts, Hatfield House. Somehow he'd never been, so we've been very unlike us and have braved our way through the August bank holiday crowds.

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History of Parliament @histparl.bsky.social · Aug 22

#OTD 1642 Charles I raised his royal standard in Nottingham, often regarded as the starting point of the English Civil Wars. Oliver Cromwell later emerged as a leader of parliamentary forces during the Wars, but who was he? 👇 youtu.be/U3NjaOkD9yw

Who was Oliver Cromwell?

Who was Oliver Cromwell? explores the parliamentary career of Oliver Cromwell: the highlights, the controversies and the posthumous legacy of this divisive figure. Learn more about his early…

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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · Aug 21

I found a cool Shakespeare thing. www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...

Will at centre of legal battle over Shakespeare’s home unearthed after 150 years

Document from 1642 made by husband of Shakespeare’s granddaughter found in unlabelled box at National Archives

www.theguardian.com

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Dr Charlotte Parsonson-Young @charlie-l-y.bsky.social · Aug 14

The absolute state of my inbox after 3 days of summer school teaching without much chance to be at my desk, and it's only August. What on earth is September going to bring?!

a man in a suit and tie is smiling in an office .

ALT: a man in a suit and tie is smiling in an office .

media.tenor.com

Dr Charlotte Parsonson-Young @charlie-l-y.bsky.social · Aug 9

Impromptu trip to the ruins of Bishop's Waltham Palace this afternoon - a home of the Bishops of Winchester until the Reformation and a royalist garrison during the Civil Wars, which sadly led to its destruction.

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Dr Charlotte Parsonson-Young @charlie-l-y.bsky.social · Aug 7

I've definitely hit that point in the supposed 'summer' when I regret scheduling teaching at back to back summer schools, rather than having a bit of a break. Rapidly running out of steam, and there isn't much time to replenish it.

Dr Charlotte Parsonson-Young @charlie-l-y.bsky.social · Jul 30

Annual trip to the hairdresser complete, and now off into town to kick off a month-long summer school on the history of London.

Holiday? What holiday?

Dr Charlotte Parsonson-Young @charlie-l-y.bsky.social · Jul 26

Bold choice for my GP to send me a survey asking whether I think the meds I take every day to stop my body shutting down and slipping into a coma are 'unnecessary'.

No. No, I don't.

Dr Charlotte Parsonson-Young @charlie-l-y.bsky.social · Jul 25

Really fun afternoon getting to wander around Lambeth Palace on a rare open day.

Dr Charlotte Parsonson-Young @charlie-l-y.bsky.social · Jul 17

Neighbours having a dispute over security with the school whose field our gardens back onto (school 100% in right, neighbours in wrong) has led to me having a nice chat with the headmaster and agreeing to talk to his 6th formers next term about studying history at university. Unexpected outcome!