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Daniel F Gosling
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Archivist and Historian. Principal Legal Records Specialist at The National Archives. Dr of Late Medieval/Early Modern Legal History. FRHistS. Big fan of archives and original records. Views my own.
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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · Sep 4
I found a Shakespeare record. I'm trying to be cool about it (but it is pretty exciting). www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/about/news/s...
Shakespeare family will found by historian - The National Archives
Red sealing wax seal and string on 1642 parchment will of Thomas Nash
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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · 23h
Adding it to my email signature as we speak!
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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · 1d
I'm unreasonably pleased that my Shakespeare find made it to Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_...
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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · 7d
On Wednesday 15 October, Tracy Borman (@tracyborman.bsky.social) is giving an in-person talk at The National Archives, talking about her excellent new book The Stolen Crown [1/3]. www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/whats-on/eve...
The Stolen Crown with Tracy Borman
Hear the shocking tale of the plot to kill Elizabeth I from historian and broadcaster Tracy Borman.
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · 3d
Sex, lies, and the Chevalier d'Eon! You can now listen to my @long18thsem.bsky.social talk on Lord Mansfield and the Chevalier d'Eon on the IHR website: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
Signature of the Chevalier d'Eon
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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · 3d
Sex, lies, and the Chevalier d'Eon! You can now listen to my @long18thsem.bsky.social talk on Lord Mansfield and the Chevalier d'Eon on the IHR website: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
Signature of the Chevalier d'Eon
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The Statutes Project @statutes.bsky.social · 3d
New Bibliography: Royal Proclamations

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Proclamations
The canonical bibliography of Royal proclamations is that of the Earl of Lindsey’s commission, the two volumes of ‘Tudor and Stuart Proclamations 1485-1714’: Volume 1: England and…
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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · 3d
Alum tawed pigskin apparently, according to a note by Hilary Jenkinson included in the box. discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C2...
Book of Statutes Edw III-Hen VI with Alphabetical table of statutes (rubricated and... | The National Archives
The official archive of the UK government. Our vision is to lead and transform information management, guarantee the survival of today's information for tomorrow and bring history to life for everyone...
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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · 9d
One of the best parts of the day job is putting on document displays. Today, I got to show off this gorgeous 15th-century illuminated statute book [TNA E 164/10] #LegalRecords
Illuminated manuscript book Cover of a 15th century book Illuminated page from the 15th Century
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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · 7d
I'm personally very excited to see Henry VIII's will in the flesh (so to speak), one of the contentious documents at the heart of the "Elizabethan succession crisis" [TNA E 23/4]
Henry VIII's will [TNA E 23/4]
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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · 6d
If you missed my @long18thsem.bsky.social talk last week on Lord Mansfield and the Chevalier d'Eon, fret not, as the recording is now up on the IHR website. www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
A Question of Sex? Assessing Lord Mansfield’s “judgment” on the sex of the Chevalier d’Eon
British History in the Long 18th Century Seminar
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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · 6d
If you missed my @long18thsem.bsky.social talk last week on Lord Mansfield and the Chevalier d'Eon, fret not, as the recording is now up on the IHR website. www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
A Question of Sex? Assessing Lord Mansfield’s “judgment” on the sex of the Chevalier d’Eon
British History in the Long 18th Century Seminar
www.history.ac.uk
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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · Jul 8
Defendants in Chancery cases could provide answers in a language other than English, such as this 1744 "Singular Reposta". [TNA C 11/2098/21]
A Singular Reposta, a Chancery answer not in English
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Tracy Borman OBE @tracyborman.bsky.social · 7d
I’m so looking forward to this. It’s going to be incredible to have some of the documents in the room that tell the dramatic story of the battle for Elizabeth’s throne 🤩🤩🤩 @hodderbooks.bsky.social
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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · 7d
On Wednesday 15 October, Tracy Borman (@tracyborman.bsky.social) is giving an in-person talk at The National Archives, talking about her excellent new book The Stolen Crown [1/3]. www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/whats-on/eve...
The Stolen Crown with Tracy Borman
Hear the shocking tale of the plot to kill Elizabeth I from historian and broadcaster Tracy Borman.
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · 7d
I'm personally very excited to see Henry VIII's will in the flesh (so to speak), one of the contentious documents at the heart of the "Elizabethan succession crisis" [TNA E 23/4]
Henry VIII's will [TNA E 23/4]
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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · 7d
For more information, and to book tickets for the event happening on Wednesday 15 October 2025, see The National Archives website [3/3]: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/whats-on/eve...
The Stolen Crown with Tracy Borman
Hear the shocking tale of the plot to kill Elizabeth I from historian and broadcaster Tracy Borman.
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · 7d
Excitingly, Tracy has curated a display of original records relating to the tumultuous succession to Elizabeth I, including Henry VIII's will and this 1603 proclamation declaring the Scottish James VI King of England [TNA SP 14/1], which will be on display after Tracy's talk [2/3].
Proclamation declaring James VI & I King of England, 1603
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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · 7d
On Wednesday 15 October, Tracy Borman (@tracyborman.bsky.social) is giving an in-person talk at The National Archives, talking about her excellent new book The Stolen Crown [1/3]. www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/whats-on/eve...
The Stolen Crown with Tracy Borman
Hear the shocking tale of the plot to kill Elizabeth I from historian and broadcaster Tracy Borman.
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · 7d
This month, watch out for my personal historical bugbear as people conflate Wolsey's praemunire in 1529 and his 1530 treason accusations that happened nearly a year later.
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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · 7d
October is a big anniversary month for Wolsey's downfall. You can hear my 2019 talk on the topic here. Featuring praemunire (of course) and me absolutely butchering the pronunciation of Magdalen (if memory serves). media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/th...
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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · 7d
Loose memoranda roll found in a loft. "Washed but not mended" [TNA E 160/17]
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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · 7d
Loose memoranda roll found in a loft. "Washed but not mended" [TNA E 160/17]
Loose memoranda roll Loose memoranda roll
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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · 9d
One of the best parts of the day job is putting on document displays. Today, I got to show off this gorgeous 15th-century illuminated statute book [TNA E 164/10] #LegalRecords
Illuminated manuscript book Cover of a 15th century book Illuminated page from the 15th Century
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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · 21d
Hot on the heels of E 134 Victoria, the first hundred MISC items for Exchequer depositions by commission are now on the catalogue. A lot of 17th Century stuff in there. discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/r/C...
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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · 11d
In 2019, I gave a talk for The National Archives on the fall of Thomas Wolsey. I'm still inordinately pleased with this visual gag.
Title slide for The Fall of Wolsey Title slide for the Fall of Wolsey
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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · 11d
In 2019, I gave a talk for The National Archives on the fall of Thomas Wolsey. I'm still inordinately pleased with this visual gag.
Title slide for The Fall of Wolsey Title slide for the Fall of Wolsey
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