Charlie Spragg
@cvspragg.bsky.social
ECA-funded PhD student at Uni of Edinburgh exploring King James VI & I's cultivation of a distinctly 'imperial' 'British' European image through art 🏛️
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Charlie Spragg
@cvspragg.bsky.social
· Mar 26
Fantastic time at #RSA25 in Boston! Over the moon that my panel ‘Keeping Up Appearances: Royal Bodies at the Jacobean Court’ was a success! So grateful to
@emilyhay.bsky.social and @glonsber.bsky.social for their excellent papers - both will also be presenting at @kingjamesconf.bsky.social ! 👑
@emilyhay.bsky.social and @glonsber.bsky.social for their excellent papers - both will also be presenting at @kingjamesconf.bsky.social ! 👑
For the past year I have been on the most amazing team organising the ‘Understanding King James VI & I 400 Years On’ conference! (1/3) 🧵 @kingjamesconf.bsky.social
July 12, 2025 at 5:41 PM
For the past year I have been on the most amazing team organising the ‘Understanding King James VI & I 400 Years On’ conference! (1/3) 🧵 @kingjamesconf.bsky.social
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And we’re off!
DAY ONE, PANEL ONE - Inheritance
Our own Charlie Spragg uses material culture to explain why James’s 1603 coronation set out his stall as a ‘British’, rather than English or Scottish, monarch…
DAY ONE, PANEL ONE - Inheritance
Our own Charlie Spragg uses material culture to explain why James’s 1603 coronation set out his stall as a ‘British’, rather than English or Scottish, monarch…
July 9, 2025 at 10:42 AM
And we’re off!
DAY ONE, PANEL ONE - Inheritance
Our own Charlie Spragg uses material culture to explain why James’s 1603 coronation set out his stall as a ‘British’, rather than English or Scottish, monarch…
DAY ONE, PANEL ONE - Inheritance
Our own Charlie Spragg uses material culture to explain why James’s 1603 coronation set out his stall as a ‘British’, rather than English or Scottish, monarch…
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The ‘Wall of Jameses’ votes have been counted and the winner is… Nicholas Hilliard’s Lyte Jewel (c.1610-11)!!! (Modelled here by our speaker @emilyhay.bsky.social)
July 11, 2025 at 8:07 PM
The ‘Wall of Jameses’ votes have been counted and the winner is… Nicholas Hilliard’s Lyte Jewel (c.1610-11)!!! (Modelled here by our speaker @emilyhay.bsky.social)
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Thank you to our speakers and attendees for making the conference so special! Wonderful to hear from so many scholars who work on or are intrigued by James VI & I… We hope you will keep the momentum going and we look forward to seeing what the future of Jacobean studies holds!
July 11, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Thank you to our speakers and attendees for making the conference so special! Wonderful to hear from so many scholars who work on or are intrigued by James VI & I… We hope you will keep the momentum going and we look forward to seeing what the future of Jacobean studies holds!
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On 9 July we are hosting a workshop on 'Establishing yourself as a PGR' @uofglasgow.bsky.social
The event is supported by @sgsah.bsky.social & is open to any PGRs. You don't need to be attending the conference! For full details see below 😀
Text version: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
The event is supported by @sgsah.bsky.social & is open to any PGRs. You don't need to be attending the conference! For full details see below 😀
Text version: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
June 3, 2025 at 9:19 AM
On 9 July we are hosting a workshop on 'Establishing yourself as a PGR' @uofglasgow.bsky.social
The event is supported by @sgsah.bsky.social & is open to any PGRs. You don't need to be attending the conference! For full details see below 😀
Text version: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
The event is supported by @sgsah.bsky.social & is open to any PGRs. You don't need to be attending the conference! For full details see below 😀
Text version: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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🚨 REMINDER 🚨
1 WEEK LEFT TO REGISTER 😃
Join us in Glasgow from 9-11 July (and online!) for an amazing line up of speakers and roundtables, plus much more ...
eventbrite.co.uk/e/understand...
1 WEEK LEFT TO REGISTER 😃
Join us in Glasgow from 9-11 July (and online!) for an amazing line up of speakers and roundtables, plus much more ...
eventbrite.co.uk/e/understand...
Understanding King James VI & I: 400 years on
A multi-day conference with accompanying workshops and activities that interrogate James' rich life and legacy.
https://eventbrite.co.uk/e/understanding-king-james-vi-i-400-years-on-tickets-1254289697249?aff=oddtdtcreator…
June 2, 2025 at 7:57 AM
🚨 REMINDER 🚨
1 WEEK LEFT TO REGISTER 😃
Join us in Glasgow from 9-11 July (and online!) for an amazing line up of speakers and roundtables, plus much more ...
eventbrite.co.uk/e/understand...
1 WEEK LEFT TO REGISTER 😃
Join us in Glasgow from 9-11 July (and online!) for an amazing line up of speakers and roundtables, plus much more ...
eventbrite.co.uk/e/understand...
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👑 This three-day, hybrid conference will feature contributions from our own @cvspragg.bsky.social and Catriona Murray, plus recent PhD graduates Ashlyn Cudney and Elisabeth Rébeillé-Borgella.
⬇️ Click below to see the programme and find a link to register before the 8 June deadline!
⬇️ Click below to see the programme and find a link to register before the 8 June deadline!
UPDATE: Registration will now be open until 8 June
Join us in Glasgow (and online!) from 9-11 July for an amazing line up of speakers and roundtables😃 see the programme below ...
Scan the QR code on the poster to register now 🥳🥳
Join us in Glasgow (and online!) from 9-11 July for an amazing line up of speakers and roundtables😃 see the programme below ...
Scan the QR code on the poster to register now 🥳🥳
May 23, 2025 at 11:15 AM
👑 This three-day, hybrid conference will feature contributions from our own @cvspragg.bsky.social and Catriona Murray, plus recent PhD graduates Ashlyn Cudney and Elisabeth Rébeillé-Borgella.
⬇️ Click below to see the programme and find a link to register before the 8 June deadline!
⬇️ Click below to see the programme and find a link to register before the 8 June deadline!
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This @historyworkshop.org.uk series looks fab! York's @ciscstudies.bsky.social is just taking off, but the goal is to form some kind of network within early modern studies for all this, too.
How can we better approach the histories of Indigenous peoples?
Mary Katherine Newman introduces a new History Workshop series which will introduce a range of scholars, educators, and activists and the ways in which they examine Indigenous histories.
www.historyworkshop....
Mary Katherine Newman introduces a new History Workshop series which will introduce a range of scholars, educators, and activists and the ways in which they examine Indigenous histories.
www.historyworkshop....
Indigenous Historical Practices
Delve into Indigenous history with our History Workshop series, highlighting complex systems of historical knowledge and their significance.
www.historyworkshop.org.uk
May 20, 2025 at 2:52 PM
This @historyworkshop.org.uk series looks fab! York's @ciscstudies.bsky.social is just taking off, but the goal is to form some kind of network within early modern studies for all this, too.
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UPDATE: Registration will now be open until 8 June
Join us in Glasgow (and online!) from 9-11 July for an amazing line up of speakers and roundtables😃 see the programme below ...
Scan the QR code on the poster to register now 🥳🥳
Join us in Glasgow (and online!) from 9-11 July for an amazing line up of speakers and roundtables😃 see the programme below ...
Scan the QR code on the poster to register now 🥳🥳
May 19, 2025 at 7:39 AM
UPDATE: Registration will now be open until 8 June
Join us in Glasgow (and online!) from 9-11 July for an amazing line up of speakers and roundtables😃 see the programme below ...
Scan the QR code on the poster to register now 🥳🥳
Join us in Glasgow (and online!) from 9-11 July for an amazing line up of speakers and roundtables😃 see the programme below ...
Scan the QR code on the poster to register now 🥳🥳
Don’t forget to register for our summer conference ‘Understanding King James 400 Years On’! 👑
Registration for the conference is now open 🥳
There are a number of ticket options and registration will remain open until 1 June. The full programme is available on our website (subject to slight changes)
We can't wait to see everyone in July!!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/understand...
There are a number of ticket options and registration will remain open until 1 June. The full programme is available on our website (subject to slight changes)
We can't wait to see everyone in July!!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/understand...
Understanding King James VI & I: 400 years on
A multi-day conference with accompanying workshops and activities that interrogate James' rich life and legacy.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
May 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Don’t forget to register for our summer conference ‘Understanding King James 400 Years On’! 👑
I’m excited to feature in the History Scotland special issue on King James VI&I👑 Full of fantastic articles from top scholars and PGRs
I explore some of James’ portraits and I hope readers will visit the exhibition ‘The World of King James VI and I’ @nationalgalleries.bsky.social to see them!
I explore some of James’ portraits and I hope readers will visit the exhibition ‘The World of King James VI and I’ @nationalgalleries.bsky.social to see them!
March 30, 2025 at 2:50 PM
I’m excited to feature in the History Scotland special issue on King James VI&I👑 Full of fantastic articles from top scholars and PGRs
I explore some of James’ portraits and I hope readers will visit the exhibition ‘The World of King James VI and I’ @nationalgalleries.bsky.social to see them!
I explore some of James’ portraits and I hope readers will visit the exhibition ‘The World of King James VI and I’ @nationalgalleries.bsky.social to see them!
Fantastic time at #RSA25 in Boston! Over the moon that my panel ‘Keeping Up Appearances: Royal Bodies at the Jacobean Court’ was a success! So grateful to
@emilyhay.bsky.social and @glonsber.bsky.social for their excellent papers - both will also be presenting at @kingjamesconf.bsky.social ! 👑
@emilyhay.bsky.social and @glonsber.bsky.social for their excellent papers - both will also be presenting at @kingjamesconf.bsky.social ! 👑
March 26, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Fantastic time at #RSA25 in Boston! Over the moon that my panel ‘Keeping Up Appearances: Royal Bodies at the Jacobean Court’ was a success! So grateful to
@emilyhay.bsky.social and @glonsber.bsky.social for their excellent papers - both will also be presenting at @kingjamesconf.bsky.social ! 👑
@emilyhay.bsky.social and @glonsber.bsky.social for their excellent papers - both will also be presenting at @kingjamesconf.bsky.social ! 👑
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Had a wonderful time speaking at #RSA2025 this morning alongside @cvspragg.bsky.social and Gabriel Lonsberry on our panel “Keeping Up Appearances: Royal Bodies in Jacobean Britain” (even as a Marian interloper!) 👑
March 22, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Had a wonderful time speaking at #RSA2025 this morning alongside @cvspragg.bsky.social and Gabriel Lonsberry on our panel “Keeping Up Appearances: Royal Bodies in Jacobean Britain” (even as a Marian interloper!) 👑
Reposted by Charlie Spragg
The latest Royal Studies Podcast episode is out! Join @vic-de-valois.bsky.social for her conversation with Nicole Maceira Cumming and @cvspragg.bsky.social about their research and the upcoming (July 2025) conference "Understanding James VI&I 400 Years On" 👑
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February 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The latest Royal Studies Podcast episode is out! Join @vic-de-valois.bsky.social for her conversation with Nicole Maceira Cumming and @cvspragg.bsky.social about their research and the upcoming (July 2025) conference "Understanding James VI&I 400 Years On" 👑
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