Basil Bowdler
@basilbowdler.bsky.social
he/him | PhD @StAndrewsHist | Anglo-Dutch Public-Sphere c. 1685-1713 | @USTC | @NEMN blog editor
Quite obsessed with this illustrated German broadside depicting the execution of James, Duke of Monmouth in 1685.
Clearly modelled on some earlier depictions of Charles It's execution as they've erroneously situated this in front of the Banqueting House when Monmouth was executed on Tower Hill!
Clearly modelled on some earlier depictions of Charles It's execution as they've erroneously situated this in front of the Banqueting House when Monmouth was executed on Tower Hill!
November 4, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Quite obsessed with this illustrated German broadside depicting the execution of James, Duke of Monmouth in 1685.
Clearly modelled on some earlier depictions of Charles It's execution as they've erroneously situated this in front of the Banqueting House when Monmouth was executed on Tower Hill!
Clearly modelled on some earlier depictions of Charles It's execution as they've erroneously situated this in front of the Banqueting House when Monmouth was executed on Tower Hill!
An absolute delight to see this for the first time in Ghent MSK.
Maybe I'm late to the party, but why does this never feature in any book history/print culture work!
Maybe I'm late to the party, but why does this never feature in any book history/print culture work!
September 28, 2025 at 12:30 PM
An absolute delight to see this for the first time in Ghent MSK.
Maybe I'm late to the party, but why does this never feature in any book history/print culture work!
Maybe I'm late to the party, but why does this never feature in any book history/print culture work!
Very exciting and surreal to see my name in print for the first time!! Delighted to have been a part of this wonderful volume, please give it a read online here! 👇👇
brill.com/edcollchap/b...
brill.com/edcollchap/b...
June 25, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Very exciting and surreal to see my name in print for the first time!! Delighted to have been a part of this wonderful volume, please give it a read online here! 👇👇
brill.com/edcollchap/b...
brill.com/edcollchap/b...
Tough writing day trying to cram the Treaty of Utrecht into a single chapter, but very happy to have passed over the 40,000 word threshold!
HALF THE THESIS IS WRITTEN!
HALF THE THESIS IS WRITTEN!
April 1, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Tough writing day trying to cram the Treaty of Utrecht into a single chapter, but very happy to have passed over the 40,000 word threshold!
HALF THE THESIS IS WRITTEN!
HALF THE THESIS IS WRITTEN!
Very excited to be back up in St Andrews for TWO papers this week!
Catch me this evening talking about Public (and Private) Diplomacy at the Treaty of Utrecht in the Old Seminar Room, St Johns House at 5.15pm!!
Catch me this evening talking about Public (and Private) Diplomacy at the Treaty of Utrecht in the Old Seminar Room, St Johns House at 5.15pm!!
March 24, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Very excited to be back up in St Andrews for TWO papers this week!
Catch me this evening talking about Public (and Private) Diplomacy at the Treaty of Utrecht in the Old Seminar Room, St Johns House at 5.15pm!!
Catch me this evening talking about Public (and Private) Diplomacy at the Treaty of Utrecht in the Old Seminar Room, St Johns House at 5.15pm!!
It was great to be in Padua yesterday presenting my work on Anglo-Dutch news management after the Battle of Beachy Head (1690). A huge thank you to the organisers for giving me the chance to speak in such a wonderful setting!
January 16, 2025 at 9:47 AM
It was great to be in Padua yesterday presenting my work on Anglo-Dutch news management after the Battle of Beachy Head (1690). A huge thank you to the organisers for giving me the chance to speak in such a wonderful setting!
The St Andrews Early Modern Workshop is now on Bluesky! Be sure to give it a follow to stay up to date with all future events and cfps!
@staemworkshop.bsky.social
@staemworkshop.bsky.social
November 25, 2024 at 8:54 AM
The St Andrews Early Modern Workshop is now on Bluesky! Be sure to give it a follow to stay up to date with all future events and cfps!
@staemworkshop.bsky.social
@staemworkshop.bsky.social
The St Andrews Early Modern Workshop returns for a new semester this Monday!!
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February 7, 2024 at 8:55 AM
The St Andrews Early Modern Workshop returns for a new semester this Monday!!
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The Rijksmuseum's online catalogue is such a fantastic resource. Here is just some of the material used to celebrate the Anglo-Dutch naval victory at La Hogue in 1682.
I've started a collection of images and material relating to the Nine Years War here: www.rijksmuseum.nl//en/rijksstu...
I've started a collection of images and material relating to the Nine Years War here: www.rijksmuseum.nl//en/rijksstu...
November 14, 2023 at 7:29 PM
The Rijksmuseum's online catalogue is such a fantastic resource. Here is just some of the material used to celebrate the Anglo-Dutch naval victory at La Hogue in 1682.
I've started a collection of images and material relating to the Nine Years War here: www.rijksmuseum.nl//en/rijksstu...
I've started a collection of images and material relating to the Nine Years War here: www.rijksmuseum.nl//en/rijksstu...