Harry Spillane
@SpillaneHarry
Munby Fellow in Book History @theUL and Research Fellow @DarwinCollege. Interested in all things bookish. Forthcoming book on 'Bible Printing' @BodPublishing
Delighted this is out! An offshoot of my doctoral work @CamHistory @Cambridge_Uni, developed with a Visiting Fellowship @bodleianlibs and finished off whilst a Munby Fellow @theULSpecColl. Funding from @RoyalHistSoc and @Peterhouse_Cam made a survey of copies possible too📔📔📔
📣Out now on #firstview! Harry Spillane (@SpillaneHarry) (@CamHistory) on 'Debating Biblical Translation in Late Elizabethan England' #Catholic #Protestant #Religion #Christianity 📕📜 👉Read open access here: cambridge.org/core/journals/…
@EilishGregory has worked with colleagues in @durham_uni's Special Collections to launch a pop-up exhibition showcasing the collections of the Little Company of Mary, and welcomed their international leadership team to its opening #twitterstorians #history #catholicism #nuntastic
Heritage science analysis by the UL & @QMUL_HSS has uncovered secrets in 16th-century Great Bibles! Once owned by Henry VIII & Thomas Cromwell, these Bibles are reunited for the first time in 500 years at a new @NLWales exhibition. Find out more: loom.ly/rEtK__E
A write up of our wonderful 'Great Bible Exhibition' and the scientific analysis carried out on the two stunning presentation copies made for Henry VIII and Thomas Cromwell @theUL @NLWales @stjohnscam @QMUL @HiPS_Project Such a joy to spend time with these books!
The Hidden in Plain Sight project team were given a rare opportunity to analyse the copies side-by-side, revealing new details into how they were used as tools of propaganda in the Tudor Court. The project is funded by @ahrcpress. @stjohnscam
Kristine Rose-Beers, Head of Conservation and Heritage at the UL, is here to give us an update on everything that's growing in the Dye Garden! 🌼 #CULConservation #CambridgeUniversityLibrary
Wonderful to talk Tudors (and some Stuarts) with you! Thanks so much for the invitation! You can hear more about the Chapel Royal, and a rich range of topics from international experts on other episodes, at the link below! 🎶
It was an honour to speak with @OscarPatton about the Tudor Chapel Royal. Among other things, we discussed the main functions of this important institution, the duties of the officers, & the evolution of church music during the Tudor period. Tune in! talkingtudors.podbean.com
It was an honour to speak with @OscarPatton about the Tudor Chapel Royal. Among other things, we discussed the main functions of this important institution, the duties of the officers, & the evolution of church music during the Tudor period. Tune in! talkingtudors.podbean.com
An intriguing piece by @AP_Davison for @ChurchTimes When writing about how early modern Protestants edited and reprinted Catholic guides for Eucharistic preparation, I was struck by the decline in such literature in recent years tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.108…
Analysis: Preparation for holy communion should be taken more seriously, writes @AP_Davison churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2025/…
Analysis: Preparation for holy communion should be taken more seriously, writes @AP_Davison churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2025/…
With Whitsunday approaching, here is a lovely depiction of Pentecost from Coverdale's 1538 English New Testament, with some lovely flames/Mohican haircuts on the heads of figures.... @theULSpecColl @theUL CUL, BSS.201.B38.7 (STC 2836), sig. R2r
On Ascension Day, here is one of my favourite illustrations from the series of English New Testaments printed by Richard Jugge in the 1550s, depicting some lovely dangling feet and Christ's sandals left behind on the ground...🦶🦶 @theUL @theULSpecColl , BSS.201.B52.3, sig. L3v
Happening today! Looking forward to sharing all things Francis Fry @theUL 📖🍫📖🍫📖🍫📖🍫📖🍫
Did you know Francis Fry, heir to the chocolate company J.S Frys & Sons, amassed one of the largest Bible collections ever known?🍫 Hear about Fry's meticulous yet controversial collecting habits in Dr Harry Spillane's upcoming research talk. Free to book: loom.ly/J8GHfCw
In advance of my Munby talk next week, my digitization of Francis Fry's magnum opus, his 'Description of the Great Bible', is available now It has bonkers fold-outs and stunning illustrations! @theULSpecColl @theUL cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/PR-SSS-00…
Do come along on May 28th to hear all about Francis Fry, his bibles, and a little bit about his chocolate...which you might even get to try🍫 The fruits of my Munby Fellowship research @theUL @theULSpecColl @DarwinCollege @Cambridge_Uni
Archbishop Matthew Parker died on this day 450 years ago today. He was Elizabeth I's first archbishop of Canterbury, a dedicated collector of manuscripts, and wearer of a very fine moustache @ParkerLibCCCC @CorpusCambridge I discuss his portraiture here corpus.cam.ac.uk/articles/matth…
Do come along on May 28th to hear all about Francis Fry, his bibles, and a little bit about his chocolate...which you might even get to try🍫 The fruits of my Munby Fellowship research @theUL @theULSpecColl @DarwinCollege @Cambridge_Uni
Did you know Francis Fry, heir to the chocolate company J.S Frys & Sons, amassed one of the largest Bible collections ever known?🍫 Hear about Fry's meticulous yet controversial collecting habits in Dr Harry Spillane's upcoming research talk. Free to book: loom.ly/J8GHfCw
📘From our latest issue! Harry Spillane (@SpillaneHarry) (@CamHistory) on 'Debating Biblical Translation in Late Elizabethan England' #Translation #Religion #Christianity #Language 16thc 17thc 📖 👉Read open access here: cambridge.org/core/journals/…
Do join if you can on May 28th to hear about my work on Francis Fry and his Bibles at @theULSpecColl @theUL Francis Fry: "A Maker of Chocolate and Bibles" 📔🍫📔🍫📔🍫📔🍫
Did you know Francis Fry, heir to the chocolate company J.S Frys & Sons, amassed one of the largest Bible collections ever known?🍫 Hear about Fry's meticulous yet controversial collecting habits in Dr Harry Spillane's upcoming research talk. Free to book: loom.ly/J8GHfCw