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IAN MORTIMER |
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Notes and EssaysThis section of the website is for the on-line publication of various ideas, thoughts and comments. It does not include articles published in print unless they are freely available on the Internet. For printed publications, see Full Bibliography. For interviews, see this page. |
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13 September 2009 |
Forty Years Hence - the Repositioning of HistoryIn 2008 contributors to the Sixteenth Century Journal were invited to write a short essay towards a fortieth anniversary edition of the journal, to be published in 2009. It was suggested that we might try to imagine aspects opf historical research forty years from now. (NB this essay was written in the first half of 2008; the editors asked me to hold back from reproducing it on my website until after publication: hence the delay. |
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9 October 2008 |
History in Education - a further noteA record of an experience yesterday which supports my point about the dangers of making history compulsory in schools to age sixteen. |
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8 October 2008 |
'The Uncertain Death of Edward II' by JS HamiltonA note on a piece of work answering - or trying to answer - my work on the death of Edward II. |
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2 October 2008 |
Introduction to a talk on Climate Change and the National TrustAdrian Colston delivered an important talk to the Moretonhampstead History Society (of which I am chairman). Several people asked for my Introduction to his presentation to be made available. Here it is. |
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25 August 2008 |
The Paris CatacombsA personal reaction to the passages beneath the streets of Paris in which the bones of six million of the city's dead now lie. |
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18 July 2008 |
Ways with Words, DartingtonI did enjoy this year's Ways with Words. And realised why it is so different from urban literary festivals. |
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10 July 2008 |
History in EducationShould history be a compulsory element of education? I don't think so. Here's why. |
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21 May 2008 |
Why I do not flySelf-explanatory. |
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4 April 2008 |
A note on the deaths of Edward IIA simplified (but still substantial) explanation of my research into the 'first death' of Edward II in 1327, with an emphasis on the methodology employed. |
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28 June 2007 |
After the RivalryA note drawn up the day after Gordon Brown became Prime Minister. It was not published at the time. But it's worth comparing the transitions of power in 1399 and 2007, and what happened afterwards, as recent events have shown. |
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28 March 2007 |
History as LiteratureWhy do history books not feature on lists of all-time favourite books? Why do they no longer feature on lists of important books? Is history still a form of literature or merely an academic exercise? |
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9 July 2006 |
The Future of the Academic MonographA letter to the Royal Historical Society discussing a suggestion previously made about accessible writing and the sustainability of academic history books. |
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23 April 2006 |
Why is St George our patron saint?A note drawn up for St George's Day 2006, following my appearance on Sky News, trying to explain why St Patrick has such a following and St George does not. |
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9 March 2006 |
The Old IconA comment published in The Guardian about Edward III and the origins of English nationalism, The editor changed the title to 'Englishness is more about Crécy than cups of tea'. I prefer my own title. [Note: this article opens in a new window.] |
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19 February 2004 |
Do we really care about the past?A short article which I drew up reflecting on some reactions to my book The Greatest Traitor.[Note: this article opens in a new window.] |
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11 April 2003 |
'A red-hot poker? It was just a red herring'An article which I drew up for The Times Higher Education Supplement reflecting on Edward II's death to coincide with the publication of The Greatest Traitor.[Note: this article opens in a new window.] |
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