October 2011 – Page 2 – Manchester Historian

Manchester’s Dr. Chris Godden reveals his life long relationship with economic history, and the crucial importance of its study.

Newspapers contain a wealth of information that can be useful, even vital, to the work historians do. Whether you need news reports, biographical information, or contemporary opinion, newspapers will support your work. However, finding relevant articles can be a difficult task. Libraries often have paper copies of local and national newspapers, for example Manchester Central Continue Reading

A rough guide to applying for a History MA.

The Church of England has had something of a reputation as a reactionary, conservative institution; a pillar of the establishment; a homogeneous, unified, source of unwavering support for the ruling authorities. Not so. The Anglican Church has always been an organisation in which diverse and often radical doctrines have been given a platform. In the Continue Reading

A look at the Medieval dining experience and fashion of the so-called Dark Ages.