Have you ever stopped to wonder what the medieval bishop William Bateman — the founder of Trinity Hall — was actually like as a person? Unlike many later figures, Bateman left behind no diary or pe…

To celebrate International Women’s Day this post explores some of the women printers whose imprint can be found inside books in the Old Library.  They are present – sometimes only as initials…

Richard III by an unknown artist; oil on panel, late 16th century. NPG148 © National Portrait Gallery, London, together with his coat of arms Trinity Hall’s Old Library contains an armorial manuscr…

As I write, the world awaits the moment when white smoke rises from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel—a centuries-old signal that a new pope has been elected. The papal conclave remains one of the most secretive and ritualised processes in the modern world, and recent popular portrayals, such as The Conclave, based on Robert Harris’ bestselling novel, have renewed public fascination with how the College of Cardinals chooses the next leader of the Catholic Church.

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