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14th Century…

Historic Yorkshire Criminals: William Knipe’s “Criminal Chronology” (1867)

3 Jul 20163 Jul 2016
The eighteenth century was the period in which criminal biography flourished, when men such as Charles Johnson were publishing books such as Lives of the Highwaymen (1734) alongside serialised publications…
11th Century…

The Legend of Robin Hood

4 May 20164 May 2016
A Forthcoming Public Talk to be delivered at Pontefract Castle, Sunday 8 May 2016 Introduction The Renaissance poet Michael Drayton authored a monumental work entitled Poly-Olbion which was published in…
17th century…

The Newgate Calendar

24 Mar 201624 Mar 2016
People in the eighteenth century believed that they were living in a crime-ridden society. In addition to Capt. Alexander Smith’s and Capt. Charles Johnson’s criminal biographies, the Proceedings of the…
18th century…

Walter Scott’s “Ivanhoe” (1819)

27 Feb 201627 Feb 2016
Introduction Walter Scott is perhaps the most famous Scottish novelist. Born in Edinburgh in 1771, after completing his studies he was articled to the legal profession through a friend of…
18th century…

Walter Scott’s Influence Upon 19th-Century Medieval Scholarship

26 Nov 201526 Nov 2015
Joseph Ritson's Robin Hood (1795) is one of the most important works in the entire history of the legend. But even more important, arguably, is Sir Walter Scott’s Ivanhoe (1819),…
18th century…

The Birth of Robin Hood

29 Oct 201529 Oct 2015
The ballad The Birth of Robin Hood is of uncertain date, and never appeared in Joseph Ritson’s influential Robin Hood: A Collection of all the Ancient Poems, Songs, and Ballads…

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