19th Century… The Life and Work of Victorian Robin Hood Scholar John Mathew Gutch (1776–1861) 13 Jan 2020 By Stephen Basdeo The modern scholarly study of the Robin Hood legend began with the pioneering work of Joseph Ritson who in 1795 published Robin Hood: A Collection of all…
21st century… Me — A Mild-Mannered Professor Falsely Accused of a Crime! 19 Dec 201919 Dec 2019 By Stephen Basdeo All great crime writers and crime fighters have at some point in their careers been falsely accused of a crime they didn’t commit. Jessica Fletcher in an…
18th century… “Fraud, Bribery, and Corruption”: Joseph Ritson’s Account of an 18th-Century General Election 11 Dec 201911 Dec 2019 By Stephen Basdeo As a general election is looming here in the UK, I thought I might give readers a glimpse into elections of the eighteenth century, as seen through…
15th Century… Review: Alexander Kaufman’s “Jack Cade Rebellion of 1450: A Sourcebook” (2019) 3 Dec 2019 By Stephen Basdeo Alexander L. Kaufman, ed. The Jack Cade Rebellion of 1450: A Sourcebook. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2020. (xii), 257pp. ISBN 978-1-4985-5029-1. £65 (RRP) As the several endorsements…
18th century… Pierce Egan’s Sports Journalism 18 Oct 2019 By Anthony Bynoe Readers of this blog will know that the Victorian novelist and journalist, Pierce Egan the Younger (1814–80), has been featured many times here by Stephen Basdeo. Today,…
