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Ann Laura Hughes

@annlaurahughes.bsky.social

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Historian of the English Revolution; Labour Councillor Lichfield City and Lichfield District Councils. Deputy leader of Lichfield City Council 2025-. Professor Emerita Keele University, UK.

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Danielle Terrazas Williams @drdanielletw.bsky.social · 1d

Fellowship Opportunity!

Jenny Wormald Junior Research Fellow in Women’s History
University of Oxford - St Hilda’s College

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Jenny Wormald Junior Research Fellow in Women’s History at University of Oxford

Discover an exciting academic career path as a Jenny Wormald Junior Research Fellow in Women’s History at jobs.ac.uk. Don't miss out on this job opportunity - apply today!

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Russ @lichfieldruss.bsky.social · Dec 28

Labour is delivering for Lichfield despite the difficult Tory legacy.

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Local Labour chair says local area is feeling benefits of the national picture - Lichfield Live®

The chair of the local Labour branch says his party's Government is delivering for residents – but insists there's much more to come.

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Ann Laura Hughes @annlaurahughes.bsky.social · Dec 27

Christmas pudding!

Ann Laura Hughes @annlaurahughes.bsky.social · Dec 13

Learnt a lot about Jacobites in words and music from Splinter at Ashbourne town hall, including that date on plaque wrong

Ann Laura Hughes @annlaurahughes.bsky.social · Nov 10

Great to see it in print!

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Jackie Eales @jackieeales.bsky.social · Nov 10

www.worldturnedupsidedown.co.uk/product/the-... published today, a fantastic teaching resource and a super Xmas present. With contributions from @annlaurahughes.bsky.social @isminipells.bsky.social @waseemahmed98.bsky.social @denisegreany.bsky.social Richard Cust, Andy Hopper (Ed.) Oh, and me.

The civil wars in 100 objects - The World Turned Upside Down

The civil wars that took place between 1638 and 1651, and their aftermath, were the most destabilising conflicts that the British and Irish peoples have ever endured. During these times everyday peop...

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History of Parliament @histparl.bsky.social · Oct 27

In a guest article for #HistParl, Dr Sophie Aldred explores the library of Lord Robartes and what it tells us of his political position during the revolutionary years of the 1640s. 📚 historyofparliament.com/2025/10/27/j...

John Robartes, 2nd Baron Robartes of Truro (later earl of Radnor): reading in the revolution - The History of Parliament

Variously described as of an ‘unsociable nature and impetuous disposition’, ‘sour’, ‘surly’, and a ‘destroyer of every body’s business’, John Robartes, 2nd

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Ann Laura Hughes @annlaurahughes.bsky.social · Oct 14

Wonderful tour of Iceland with intrepid.
A foss everyday for a week

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Mary Fissell @maryfissell.bsky.social · Jul 10

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Pushback: The 2,500-Year Fight to Thwart Women by Restricting Abortion

The 2,500-Year Fight to Thwart Women by Restricting Abortion

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christywang.bsky.social @christywang.bsky.social · Jun 13

CfP due 15 July! On 4–6 September, @kyamamoto.bsky.social and I will co-host "Providence, Propaganda, and Profit in the Early Modern English World" at UTokyo. Keynote speakers: @annlaurahughes.bsky.social, Shusaku Kanazawa, Keiko Kawawake, and Peter Lake. See poetsutokyo.wixsite.com/conference20...

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Justine Pick @justinepick.bsky.social · May 25

🎙️More podcasts 🎙️ added to the The World Turned Upside Down

A unique free open access resource for everyone interested in the people, events and ideas of the British Civil Wars - explored and explained by leading historians
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Programmes - The World Turned Upside Down

Educational Series Join our mailing list to be notified when new programmes are released Register now REGISTER NOW Stephen K. Roberts Royalist

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Ann Laura Hughes @annlaurahughes.bsky.social · May 20

Very excited to be involved with this!

Ann Laura Hughes @annlaurahughes.bsky.social · Apr 12

Lichfield City FC winning the league!!

Ann Laura Hughes @annlaurahughes.bsky.social · Apr 9

Brilliant night launching our Camden volume. Thanks to @royalhistsoc.org and Warwick Castle

Ann Laura Hughes @annlaurahughes.bsky.social · Apr 9

Fantastic evening. Thankyou

Ann Laura Hughes @annlaurahughes.bsky.social · Mar 25

Come and see your local Labour councillors

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Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust @lhcrt.org.uk · Mar 22

We had a lovely time at @sandfieldsps.bsky.social - very appropriate for #WorldWaterDay

Lots of people came to talk to us, and a lot of them joined as members to support us. 👍

#Lichfield #WeDigCanals #Staffordshire