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Dr Laura Flannigan

@lflannigan17.bsky.social
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Historian of law, society, and politics in medieval and Tudor England at The Ohio State University | Alumna of the universities of York and Cambridge | Research and publications -> history.osu.edu/people/flannigan.15

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Dr David Rundle @drdavidrundle.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Are you a scholar of the fifteenth century and have an interest in the British Isles and its wider connections? If so, then you will want to know that @memsunikent.bsky.social will be hosting the 2026 Fifteenth Century Conference in Canterbury and the CfP is now open: www.kent.ac.uk/medieval-ear...
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MEMS to Host the Fifteenth Century Conference 2026
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Dr Laura Flannigan @lflannigan17.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
At the end of my first year in the US, in June 2026, I'll also be taking up a one-month fellowship at The Folger Library @folger.edu. Details of my project and all others for the current fellowship year here: www.folger.edu/research/the.... Hoping to meet lots of fellow scholars in DC!
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Current Fellows | Folger Shakespeare Library
Folger Shakespeare Library is the world's largest Shakespeare collection, the ultimate resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world. Shakespeare belongs to you. His world is vast. Come explore. Jo...
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Dr Laura Flannigan @lflannigan17.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
With visas approved and flights booked it's now becoming very real - excited to say that I am starting a new position next month as the Warner Woodring Chair in Early Modern History at The Ohio State University @osuhistory.bsky.social!
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Congratulations to Laura Flannigan!
Congratulations to Dr. Laura Flannigan on receiving the Royal Historical Society First Book Prize for 2025 for her book, Royal Justice and the Making of the Tudor Commonwealth, 1485-1547, (Cambridge U...
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Dr Laura Flannigan @lflannigan17.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
I'm really honoured that Royal Justice was awarded the First Book Prize by the RHS. I look back on this project with great fondness. Personally it feels like the perfect way to round out my time at Oxford and @stjohnsox.bsky.social, where all the writing took place. Thank you @royalhistsoc.org!
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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 12/06/2025
Over the next three weeks, we're highlighting the 8 articles and 8 books shortlisted for this year's RHS Early Career Article and First Book Prizes. Today we feature 'Royal Justice and the Making of the Tudor Commonwealth, 1485–1547', by Laura Flannigan bit.ly/4mUavDP 1/2
Cover image of 'Royal Justice and the Making of the Tudor Commonwealth, 1485–1547' by Laura Flannigan
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Faculty of History, University of Oxford @oxhistoryfaculty.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Laura Flannigan's new book 'Royal Justice and the Making of the Tudor Commonwealth' has been shortlisted for the RHS First Book Award! www.history.ox.ac.uk/article/laur...
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Dr Laura Flannigan @lflannigan17.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
While I'm on here, I should say: the book prize news coming through was only the second most exciting thing that happened in my life yesterday...
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Dr Laura Flannigan @lflannigan17.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Beyond thrilled and honoured to see my book on the shortlist for this year's @royalhistsoc.org First Book Prize!!! Thanks to the prize panel for this recognition, and congrats to the other shortlisted authors
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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
DATE CHANGE. My workshop on using Equity and Conciliar Court records for research is now on Thursday 10 July 2025. Details and booking info via the link. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/past-early....
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PAST Early Modern Legal Records: Equity and Conciliar Courts
Come to The National Archives for this introduction to Early Modern legal records!
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Dr Laura Flannigan @lflannigan17.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Really delighted with this review!
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Dr Laura Flannigan @lflannigan17.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Looking forward to this workshop organised by @lucyjsclarke.bsky.social in May - where we'll be having a go at staging some less-than-deferential responses to royal documents from sixteenth-century legal records, among other exciting things. Come along!
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Dr Laura Flannigan @lflannigan17.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Good news - my book on kingly justice in the early Tudor period is shortly going to be available in paperback, at the reasonable price of £29.99. Do take a look here if you're interested! www.cambridge.org/gb/universit...
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Dr Laura Flannigan @lflannigan17.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Happy New Year! I for one received a lovely belated Christmas gift in the form of my new article, out now on First View for Continuity and Change. It's even available Open Access for all to read: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Dr Laura Flannigan @lflannigan17.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
It's been a while since I've posted here, so thought I should re-introduce myself with some updates! Here's a sneak peek at two articles coming soon... the first a long-time project on fifteenth-century dispute narratives finally written up for Continuity and Change:
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Dr. Emily Rhodes @erhodes.bsky.social · 10/11/2023
Dinner ahead of our @thenacbs.bsky.social panel bright and early tomorrow morning! For those in Baltimore join me, @lflannigan17.bsky.social, and Zoe Jackson tomorrow at 8am to learn about local knowledge and use of the law in early modern England! #nacbs23
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Dr Laura Flannigan @lflannigan17.bsky.social · 06/11/2023
Morning everyone - my book on royal justice, the Court of Requests, and the early Tudors is out NOW for those with online access! Print publication to follow shortly... www.cambridge.org/core/books/r...
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Dr Laura Flannigan @lflannigan17.bsky.social · 20/10/2023
It was great to be part of this legal records event at The National Archives earlier this year - featuring pleadings from the courts of Requests, Chancery, and more!
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Dr Laura Flannigan @lflannigan17.bsky.social · 09/10/2023
New year, new home, new social media, new research (?), but same old St John's ❤️
Old Oxford college buildings lit up at dusk
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