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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · Sep 3

New in 'Transactions of the Royal Historical Society'

'"your poore distressed suppliant": ‘Madness’, Emotion and the Archive in Early Modern England', by Jonathan Willis bit.ly/4mM49G4

How can perspectives from the history of emotions inform understanding of 'madness' in early modern England? 1/2

Opening page of the Transactions of the Royal Historical Society article: ‘your poore distressed suppliant’: ‘Madness’, Emotion and the Archive in Early Modern England', by Jonathan Willis.

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Dr Serin Quinn @serinquinn.bsky.social · Jul 24

My latest piece with The Conversation - a short read on the long history of fermenting foods 🥒

The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · Jul 21

People have been fermenting food since before the written word.

A potted history of fermented foods – from pickles to kimchi

People have been fermenting food since before the written word.

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Dr Imogen Knox (she/her) @imogenknox.bsky.social · Jun 27

Delightful break to the journey back from York stopping at Hardwick Hall

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Dr Imogen Knox (she/her) @imogenknox.bsky.social · Jun 24

In York today for the Cabinet of Curiosities conference. Speaking later on truth and deceit in 17th century witchcraft reporting

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Dr Imogen Knox (she/her) @imogenknox.bsky.social · May 29

"He soon told her he must be gon and bid her good Night, at which she seem'd troubled, saying, that she liked his Company, and said she would not have him go till she was well; adding, for I shall Die when you are gon"

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Dr Imogen Knox (she/her) @imogenknox.bsky.social · May 29

Seventeenth century flirting:

"A Young-man came in and ask'd her how she did? She answered very bad, but at present a little better"

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Dialogues of Nonconformity across the British Atlantic 1500-1800 @nonconformity2025.bsky.social · May 18

Call for Papers for our interdisciplinary conference exploring Dialogues of Nonconformity across the British Atlantic World, 1500-1800, taking place at the University of Birmingham on 12 September 2025. Keynote delivered by Professor Alec Ryrie. Papers welcome from researchers at any career stage.

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Dr Imogen Knox (she/her) @imogenknox.bsky.social · May 13

A snapshot into my current research as Visiting Early Career Fellow at @thejohnrylands.bsky.social and my enduring fascination with the Ordinary of Newgate, Paul Lorrain - what a character!

John Rylands Research Institute and Library @thejohnrylands.bsky.social · May 2

Check out our latest blog, @imogenknox.bsky.social delves into the Spencer collection and explores the reputation of Paul Lorrain, minister at Newgate prison in London (1700-1719), and public attitudes towards the treatment of criminals condemned to die.

Blog: rylandscollections.com/2025/05/02/a...

The Ordinary of Newgate’s Account of 31 Oct 1718 (Spencer 17604.174)

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Dr Imogen Knox (she/her) @imogenknox.bsky.social · Apr 7

We have a great programme of emotions events kicking off at Warwick today with a conversation on Teaching Emotions History with @katieebarclay.bsky.social and Sasha Turner.

Lots more to come this week! @naomipullin.bsky.social

warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/his...

Teaching Emotions History

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Dr Imogen Knox (she/her) @imogenknox.bsky.social · Mar 24

Had a wonderful time last week discussing early modern masculinities with @benltjackson.bsky.social and Hannah Yip at Manchester's Affective Artefacts seminar

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Dr Imogen Knox (she/her) @imogenknox.bsky.social · Mar 18

Reading Foucault like

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Dr Imogen Knox (she/her) @imogenknox.bsky.social · Mar 17

Looking forward to talking about my current project on Wednesday as part of a bumper Affective Artefacts session on early modern masculinities

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Dr Imogen Knox (she/her) @imogenknox.bsky.social · Mar 3

Looking forward to this film screening and discussion on Friday!

Naomi Pullin @naomipullin.bsky.social · Feb 21

Join History on Film and @emeccwarwick.bsky.social with @history-ucdavis.bsky.social
on Friday 7 March, 4pm for screening of the award-winning The Devil’s Bath (2024), followed by pizza and discussion with Kathy Stuart. Claudia Stein, and @imogenknox.bsky.social

warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/his...

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Dr Imogen Knox (she/her) @imogenknox.bsky.social · Mar 3

Great to be back at the Lord Leycester this morning with @naomipullin.bsky.social to deliver training for volunteers and the public on using parish records

Dr Imogen Knox (she/her) @imogenknox.bsky.social · Feb 28

Talking alternative careers with Warwick History Postdoc Club this evening

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Naomi Pullin @naomipullin.bsky.social · Feb 24

Pleased to be re-running our FREE Research Workshops:
with @lordleycester @WarwickHistory @warwickengages. Training and skills on early modern records, incl. parish registers, legal records, family archives and the early master & brethren. More here: www.lordleycester.com/lord-leycest...

Research Workshops

Sign up to our series of FREE Research Workshops on methods and approaches for researching family, local and military history.

www.lordleycester.com

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Dr Diane A Rodgers @dianearodgers.bsky.social · Feb 24

The brand new website for the NATIONAL FOLKLORE SURVEY has launched today! www.nationalfolkloresurvey.co.uk #folklore

National Folklore Survey for England

www.nationalfolkloresurvey.co.uk

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Naomi Pullin @naomipullin.bsky.social · Feb 21

Join History on Film and @emeccwarwick.bsky.social with @history-ucdavis.bsky.social
on Friday 7 March, 4pm for screening of the award-winning The Devil’s Bath (2024), followed by pizza and discussion with Kathy Stuart. Claudia Stein, and @imogenknox.bsky.social

warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/his...

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Dr Imogen Knox (she/her) @imogenknox.bsky.social · Feb 19

Great fun to be writing again, today about the various controversies of Paul Lorrain, Ordinary of Newgate

Dr Imogen Knox (she/her) @imogenknox.bsky.social · Jan 30

Graduation last week was the culmination of years of work on my project, from drafting that (very rough) initial proposal in Nov 2019 to passing my viva with no corrections last July. An especial thanks to @naomipullin.bsky.social for being there on the day and all the support during my PhD journey

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Dr Imogen Knox (she/her) @imogenknox.bsky.social · Jan 24

By far the best incident has been when Lorrain felt the need to defend himself against an accusation that he'd been drunk on the job, been sick in front of the condemned prisoners, and subsequently died. He was in fact very much alive.

Dr Imogen Knox (she/her) @imogenknox.bsky.social · Jan 24

Some fascinating material so far in the Ordinary's Accounts. Shout out to Paul Lorrain for being so judgmental and providing some great quotes for my research

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Dr Imogen Knox (she/her) @imogenknox.bsky.social · Jan 9

Enjoying getting stuck into research at the Rylands Library for my new project on last dying speeches

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Holly Fletcher @drhollyfletcher.bsky.social · Dec 10

CFP for the 'Sleeping Well' @sleepingwelluom.bsky.social end-of-project conference, 'Bodies and Environments in the Early Modern World'. Taking place 9-10 June 2025 at JRRI, Manchester. Details on our website here: sites.manchester.ac.uk/sleeping-wel...

Deadline 3 Feb. Please share widely!

Seventeenth-century painting of landscape with figures in foreground. Text reads Call for Papers: Bodies and Environments in the Early Modern World. 9-10 June 2025. John Rylands Research Institute, Manchester.

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Dr Imogen Knox (she/her) @imogenknox.bsky.social · Dec 13

While I've been absent here my article 'Faithful men and false women' was published OA with Gender & History. If you're interested in early modern constructions of love, emotion, and gender check it out! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Faithful men and false women: Love‐suicide in early modern English popular print

This article explores the representation of suicide committed for love in English popular print in the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. It shows how, within ballads and pamphlets, suicide ...

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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