Posts by The National Archives VideoWhat’s Online: Aliens and strangers – migration to England in the Early Modern PeriodThursday 4 June 2020England was shaped by waves of religious, economic and political migration from across Europe...VideoWhat’s Online: Power, magnificence and Renaissance diplomacy – the Field of the Cloth of GoldThursday 4 June 20207-24 June 2020 marks the 500th anniversary of the Field of the Cloth of...VideoWhat’s Online: Top level tips – discovering your family historyThursday 4 June 2020Beginning your family history can be overwhelming but can be much simpler if you...On the RecordSacrifices for loveThursday 21 May 2020 In 1936, Edward VIII abdicated the throne of England to be with the...VideoWhat’s Online: Margaret Thatcher in 10 documentsThursday 14 May 2020A look at the forthright personality and style of Margaret Thatcher during her premiership,...VideoWhat’s Online: Top level tips – using DiscoveryThursday 14 May 2020Join us online to learn our top tips for using Discovery, our catalogue. Within...On the RecordLove dividedThursday 7 May 2020 In 1588, Queen Elizabeth received a letter from her friend the Earl of...VideoWhat’s Online: Using migration recordsFriday 1 May 2020Using examples of records and case studies relating to both immigrants and emigrants held...On the RecordDisappointed and forbidden loveThursday 23 April 2020A lovestruck medieval clerk writing out romantic lyrics as he daydreams. A gay man...On the RecordOn the Record: Love (trailer)Monday 20 April 2020In our latest mini-series we’re re-reading famous love letters preserved in our archives, and...AudioIntroduction to immigration recordsWednesday 1 April 2020Matt Norman talks to Roger Kershaw about records relating to people that came to...AudioIntroduction to willsWednesday 1 April 2020Matt Norman talks to Nigel Taylor about wills – the document used for centuries... « 1 … 6 7 8 9 10 … 27 »