Myers leased land in Huntingdonshire from Merton Abbey in 1526 and is believed to have received some money from him in 1527, as office of Bishop of Auckland was considered too remote but with little profit. In 1540 Miles was descr...
William FitzSteven, also a Londoner, whose famous description of London was first attempt to locate cult of Thomas in city of his birth. In 1173-1175, Fitzstephan wrote a description of city and its customs, and also wrote forewo...
Before British got right to vote in parliamentary elections, most Brits expressed their opinions or wishes by signing and marking petitions, appeals and other written communications to authorities. A growing body of literature on...
A more exotic figure of medieval cult of St. Thomas, his ideas are also somewhat incomprehensible. According to story, Gilbert Beckett "takes up cross" and leaves London for Jerusalem, where he is captured by Emir. Emil's daught...
Infiltrating British milieu, concept of hegemony began to emerge in 1970s to explain how dominant and shared ideas could redefine social reality in a given political moment. Author's takeaway: Gramsci's theory of hegemony can be ...
As a public intellectual and renowned scholar, Stuart Hall has had such an impact on British history and criticism that British historiography may need to be separated from Thatcherism. It is worth noting that in same way, Briti...
Ferrero was one of first to identify Ibn Khaldun as a sociologist and original theorist of concept of civilization as a sociological category. Ferrero's focus on Galledoon concept of "body-spirit" helps us understand what leads t...
The appeal of British public to central government, parliament and royal family stems from vibrant local culture. Petitioners not only petitioned local governments, but also used local institutions as channels to send petitions to...
While parliament is usually primary repository for petitioners' requests, another important and unique form of subscription is petitions to central government departments and ministers, often referred to as memorials. The practice...
The word England comes from word "Angles", which originally meant "the land of Angles". So where did name "Britain" come from? The British are called "Anglo-Saxons", so were "Anglo-Saxons" first ethnic group to settle in British ...