Alexander Samson

[Call for Papers] ‘Built with books: shaping the shelves of the early modern library’ | Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS) - UCL – University College London #callforpapers #earlymodernlibrary ucl.ac.uk/institute-of-a…

Today, @PStiffell reveals the mystery behind an artifact once thought to belong to Mary I, only to be linked to another Mary. We explore royal iconography, Mary I’s image, and Dr. Stiffell’s research on royal portraits, along with his new website dedicated to this fascinating…

25th July 1554, Mary I married Philip of Spain. This may have been the happiest day of her life, she was finally a married Queen. Nothing could possibly go wrong... Happy anniversary Mary & Philip 🎉

Who are the real wealth creators? The bankers, the corporate lawyers, the marketeers and the CEO's? Or the teachers, nurses, garbage collectors, plumbers, cleaners, care workers, etc.?

"When I look at Macron and Starmer talking now, it just demonstrates the narcissism of the arguments we had around Brexit and the extent our country turned in on itself. Looks ridiculous with hindsight." And that's Sir Alex Younger, the longest serving head of MI6 @BBCNewsnight

For anyone interested who couldn’t make it to my inaugural ‘Time Frames: Marking the Early Modern’ here’s a recording: mediacentral.ucl.ac.uk/Play/124439

6th July 1553, it was a day of rebirth. Mary would rise as a princess, but unknowingly would fall asleep as Queen. To celebrate Mary's accession, I am pleased to announce my new website drpeterstiffell.com For those interested in Marian imagery, do check it out!😊

Si ya era lento, ahora lo seré más. 🐌🐌🐌

Professor Alexander Samson delivering his fascinating inaugural lecture on 28 May: 'Time Frames: Marking the Early Modern'. @samsonaws @UCLSELCS #MarianEngland #UniversalClockTime #EarlyModern

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SAQUEN LAS AGENDAS! Vuelvo al maravilloso @cbamadrid para charlar de disidencias en la edad moderna, esta vez cotorreando con mis marisabidillas favoritas @ModernoNoSoy y @PutoMikel 🪭🪭 nos vemos allí!

Amazing inaugural lecture by @samsonaws at @UCLEarlyModXcha

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I'm being inaugurated, a few slots still left, do sign up: ucl.ac.uk/early-modern/e…

El próximo 9 de junio intervendré con la ponencia: "Reflejo de la presencia extranjera en Sanlúcar de Barrameda a través de las Actas Capitulares: el caso de los mercaderes ingleses (siglo XVI)" en las I JORNADAS SOBRE HISTORIA, CULTURA Y PATRIMONIO. +info:

Hoy hace un año de esto. No os podría resumir todo lo que me ha pasado este año. Pero sin lugar a dudas he de decir que quizás sea verdad que siendo constante y perseverante se pueden conseguir cosas. 🥹

Great seminar tomorrow on Muslim ambassadors in the comedia do come along: ucl.ac.uk/institute-of-a…

Me alegra anunciar que ya ha sido publicado mi artículo de divulgación: "Thomas Howell, un mercader inglés en la Sevilla del siglo XVI. Su legado en Gales a través de los colegios de Llandaff y Denbigh" en el número 87 de la revista "Andalucía en la Historia" (@CEAndaluces) 🙌

Now this is interesting. Thank you @LeandadeLisle for the find😍

Walz: If trade is so bad with Canada. He was the guy who signed the deal. I think this is how he ran business. He stiffed contractors, he stiffed workers. He doesn't pay his bills. He declares bankruptcy. The one thing is his claim that he's the business president. He is the…