Posts by Dr James Ross AudioAuthority, Legitimacy and Orthodoxy: the Accession of Henry V in 1413Thursday 28 March 2013Henry V has been described as ‘the greatest man that ever ruled England’, yet...Audio‘An impenetrable tangle or an under-used mine of information?’ The Court of Common Pleas and its records, c1200-1875Friday 3 August 2012The Court of Common Pleas was the busiest court in England for almost all...AudioThe battle of Towton – a 550-year retrospectiveFriday 15 July 2011This talk introduces the biggest battle of the Wars of the Roses, described as...AudioMedieval warfare: sources and approachesFriday 29 January 2010An exploration of how records created by the crown before 1485 can be used...AudioLocality, land and livelihood: sources for early local historyFriday 20 March 2009An introduction to medieval and early modern sources relating to English and Welsh local...AudioMedieval criminals and the lawThursday 7 June 2007An introduction to the formidable collection of documents that relate to the law and...Audio‘In deadly hate?’ Richard III and the War of the RosesThursday 12 April 2007The conflict for the crown in the 15th century has created many of English...