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Where our historical evidence is fragmentary and the archive remains quiet, learning about the experiences of women today can help us understand similar events in the past.
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17 October
10 October
From one piece Against the Grain 3 beliefs, in the piece's order there
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The BBC's cancellation of Free Thinking, with other Radio 4 cuts, is cultural vandalism.Their words
The BBC have just announced that they are cancelling Free Thinking from March. This is a travesty and, taken with all the other programmes being cancelled on Radio 4, cultural vandalism.
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Historians need to question the validity of documents written by and for those in power.Their words
We need to question the validity of documents written by and for a minority of the population – those in power.
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Archival documents do not present a neutral history but reflect the power of those who produced them.Their words
But the hard truth is that the documents in our archives do not present a neutral history: they offer a partial version that reflects and justifies the power of those who produced them.
3 October
From one piece Who was Legally Queen in 1553? 3 beliefs, in the piece's order there
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Might not right determined the monarchy in 1553.
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Both Jane Grey and Mary were legally queen in 1553.Their words
They both were. Each had been nominated by a previous monarch using the mechanisms outlined in the 1536 Act of Succession.
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Since 1272, monarchs have become sovereign immediately on the death of the previous monarch. A coronation confirms rather than confers that sovereignty.
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