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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · 16h

A great little 1777 King's Bench case. The defendants were accused of boiling "great quantities of soap lees, whale oil, and caput mortuum of aqua fortis", causing "unwholesome smokes, stenches, and smells" and corrupting and infecting the air. [TNA KB 28/304]

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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · 6d

I'm unreasonably pleased that my Shakespeare find made it to Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_...

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Tracy Borman OBE @tracyborman.bsky.social · 23h

Just two days to go until my talk at @nationalarchivesuk (7pm on 15 Oct) On display will be a treasure trove of Tudor documents, from Henry VIII’s will to the letter that sealed Mary, Queen of Scots’ fate www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/whats-on/eve... @thegozfather.bsky.social @hodderbooks.bsky.social

The Stolen Crown with Tracy Borman

Hear the shocking tale of the plot to kill Elizabeth I from historian and broadcaster Tracy Borman.

www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · 1d

Nothing makes an archivist happier than seeing the proper citation of sources in a social media post. Love to see it. And a top project, too. sites.exeter.ac.uk/materialcult...

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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · 1d

This Wednesday at The National Archives! A talk by Tracy Borman @tracyborman.bsky.social on her new book AND a document display featuring Henry VIII's will. www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/whats-on/eve...

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The Family History Society of Cheshire 🌾🌳 @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social · 19d

THIS is a fabulous website

The #Chester Consistory Court

Archive of cause papers from the oldest complete ecclesiastical courtroom in #England

Find out more about this amazing free database 👉 www.chestercausepapers.org.uk

To search 👉 www.chestercausepapers.org.uk/directory

#Cheshire

Chester Consistory Court - Cause Papers Archive

Searchable archive of cause papers from Chester Consistory Court - the oldest complete ecclesiastical courtroom in England.

www.chestercausepapers.org.uk

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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · 1d

"This series is unsorted". *Shudder*
(I won't name and shame which series description it's from, but needless to say it keeps me up at night)

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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · 3d

I get told I'm "very enthusiastic" about the records a lot. They're not wrong. Today, I got to show off (among other things) original revels accounts for the performances of Measure for Measure and the Comedy of Errors (by "Shaxberd"). Very cool. TNA AO 3/908

Man ridiculously excited about a document display.

Entries for the performances of Measure for Measure and the Comedy of Errors.

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Scottish History Society @scothistorysociety.bsky.social · 5d

Winter Lecture Series: Finding Women in Scottish History

Join us for a series of free, online lectures to explore sources of women's lived experience, intellectual and religious networks, and socio-political power in medieval and early modern Scotland.

scottishhistorysociety.com/shs-winter-l...

SHS Winter Lecture Series: Finding Women in Scottish History

scottishhistorysociety.com

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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · 5d

Apropos of nothing, and yes, I'm bound to say this, but original records are incredibly cool.

Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · 14d

One of the best parts of the day job is putting on document displays. Today, I got to show off this gorgeous 15th-century illuminated statute book [TNA E 164/10] #LegalRecords

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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · 6d

Adding it to my email signature as we speak!

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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · 6d

I'm unreasonably pleased that my Shakespeare find made it to Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_...

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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · 12d

On Wednesday 15 October, Tracy Borman (@tracyborman.bsky.social) is giving an in-person talk at The National Archives, talking about her excellent new book The Stolen Crown [1/3]. www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/whats-on/eve...

The Stolen Crown with Tracy Borman

Hear the shocking tale of the plot to kill Elizabeth I from historian and broadcaster Tracy Borman.

www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · 8d

Sex, lies, and the Chevalier d'Eon! You can now listen to my @long18thsem.bsky.social talk on Lord Mansfield and the Chevalier d'Eon on the IHR website: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

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The Statutes Project @statutes.bsky.social · 8d

New Bibliography: Royal Proclamations

statutes.org.uk/site/collect...

#LegalHistory

Proclamations

The canonical bibliography of Royal proclamations is that of the Earl of Lindsey’s commission, the two volumes of ‘Tudor and Stuart Proclamations 1485-1714’: Volume 1: England and…

statutes.org.uk

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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · 9d

Alum tawed pigskin apparently, according to a note by Hilary Jenkinson included in the box. discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C2...

Book of Statutes Edw III-Hen VI with Alphabetical table of statutes (rubricated and... | The National Archives

The official archive of the UK government. Our vision is to lead and transform information management, guarantee the survival of today's information for tomorrow and bring history to life for everyone...

discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk

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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · 14d

One of the best parts of the day job is putting on document displays. Today, I got to show off this gorgeous 15th-century illuminated statute book [TNA E 164/10] #LegalRecords

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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · 12d

I'm personally very excited to see Henry VIII's will in the flesh (so to speak), one of the contentious documents at the heart of the "Elizabethan succession crisis" [TNA E 23/4]

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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · 11d

If you missed my @long18thsem.bsky.social talk last week on Lord Mansfield and the Chevalier d'Eon, fret not, as the recording is now up on the IHR website. www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

A Question of Sex? Assessing Lord Mansfield’s “judgment” on the sex of the Chevalier d’Eon

British History in the Long 18th Century Seminar

www.history.ac.uk

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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · 11d

If you missed my @long18thsem.bsky.social talk last week on Lord Mansfield and the Chevalier d'Eon, fret not, as the recording is now up on the IHR website. www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

A Question of Sex? Assessing Lord Mansfield’s “judgment” on the sex of the Chevalier d’Eon

British History in the Long 18th Century Seminar

www.history.ac.uk

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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · Jul 8

Defendants in Chancery cases could provide answers in a language other than English, such as this 1744 "Singular Reposta". [TNA C 11/2098/21]

A Singular Reposta, a Chancery answer not in English

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Tracy Borman OBE @tracyborman.bsky.social · 12d

I’m so looking forward to this. It’s going to be incredible to have some of the documents in the room that tell the dramatic story of the battle for Elizabeth’s throne 🤩🤩🤩 @hodderbooks.bsky.social

Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · 12d

On Wednesday 15 October, Tracy Borman (@tracyborman.bsky.social) is giving an in-person talk at The National Archives, talking about her excellent new book The Stolen Crown [1/3]. www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/whats-on/eve...

The Stolen Crown with Tracy Borman

Hear the shocking tale of the plot to kill Elizabeth I from historian and broadcaster Tracy Borman.

www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · 12d

I'm personally very excited to see Henry VIII's will in the flesh (so to speak), one of the contentious documents at the heart of the "Elizabethan succession crisis" [TNA E 23/4]

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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · 12d

For more information, and to book tickets for the event happening on Wednesday 15 October 2025, see The National Archives website [3/3]: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/whats-on/eve...

The Stolen Crown with Tracy Borman

Hear the shocking tale of the plot to kill Elizabeth I from historian and broadcaster Tracy Borman.

www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · 12d

Excitingly, Tracy has curated a display of original records relating to the tumultuous succession to Elizabeth I, including Henry VIII's will and this 1603 proclamation declaring the Scottish James VI King of England [TNA SP 14/1], which will be on display after Tracy's talk [2/3].

Proclamation declaring James VI & I King of England, 1603

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