22,808 research outputs found
Rebellion and terrorism
No full textPodcast, Mark Stoyle explains the 16th-century Prayer Book Rebellion, Clive Bloom discusses Edwardian Terrorism and a selection of eyewitnesses recall momentous events of the 20th century
Choosing sides in the English Civil War
No full textFrom royalism and religion to money and women, Dr Mark Stoyle uncovers the complex motivations behind the choosing of sides in the English Civil War
No Christmas under Cromwell?
No full textMark Stoyle investigates popular resistance to the Puritan assault on Christmas during the 1640s and 1650
The prince and the devil dog
No full textProfessor Mark Stoyle takes a closer look at the role of superstition in the English Civil War, including Charles I’s nephew, Prince Rupert, and his supposed demon dog
On the Civil War trail (podcast)
No full textMark Stoyle and Charlotte Hodgman visit a key location in the clash between King Charles and Parliamen
Hidden tunnels in Exeter
No full textPodcast, Professor Mark Stoyle explores the historic passages that lie under the city of Exeter in Devon and Dr Steven Gunn talks about the perils of water in Tudor England
Charles I
No full textIn the latest episode in our series exploring the lives of people who changed the course of history, Professor Mark Stoyle chronicles the catastrophic reign and ultimate downfall of King Charles I
'Wounded att Stampford Worke': Two Devon 'Tinners' recall their wartime service
No full textThe horrors of war are known to forge strong bonds of friendship and reinforce existing ones; friendships that do not end once the fighting is over. Here, Mark Stoyle examines the petitions of two men recruited from the same Devon parish and who served in the same regiment, revealing that their recollections of royalist service reveal strikingly significant similarities
The Cornish: a neglected Nation?
No full textFor centuries Cornwall retained the marks of a separate country - the Cornish people having their own language, style of dress and folklore. Yet by 1700 there were only 5000 Cornish speakers left in the land. Dr Mark Stoyle explains how it happened
Expert comment: English Civil War Petitions
No full textHistorians at the universities of Cardiff, Leicester, Nottingham and Southampton have embarked on a four-year project to discover the human cost of the Civil War that ravaged Britain in the 17th century. Project co-investigator Mark Stoyle tells us more
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