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Department of History

Angus Crawford

Research

I am a PhD student in the Department of History at the 神马福利影片 funded by AHRC-. My project is a Collaborative Doctoral Award between the 神马福利影片 and the in Warwick. I am supervised by Dr Naomi Pullin and Professor Beat K眉min at Warwick and Dr Angela Nicholls, who is representing the Lord Leycester. The Lord Leycester Hospital was founded in 1571 by Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, one of the key figures at Elizabeth I鈥檚 court, and by 1585, the ordinances stated that the almshouse would house twelve poor, aged or maimed soldiers under the supervision of a master. The Lord Leycester still functions as an almshouse for ex-soldiers to this day, and it has undergone significant renovation in recent months.

I plan on looking at the Lord Leycester as a prism to study broader issues concerning elite and popular culture in early modern England. I am particularly interested in notions of disability, materiality, military identity, philanthropy, popular politics, and town relations.

Other Research Interests

I am also interested in the social and cultural history of early modern London, especially the relatively understudied suburbs. I completed my master's dissertation on landscape and space in St Olave's parish in east Southwark, which supervised.

Academic Background

  • 2023-27 PhD in History, 神马福利影片
  • 2022-23 MSt in Early Modern History, St Hugh's College, Oxford
    • Clarendon Scholar – fully-funded scholarship covering course fees and living expenses.
  • 2019-22 BA in History, University of Durham
    • Recipient of the 神马福利影片 Prize (2021) – awarded to the student with the best performance in the second year examinations.

Research trips, external activities and visits

  • Hong Kong – 鈥楾homas Cartwright, Gender, and the Lord Leycester Hospital in Tudor Warwick鈥�, , University of Hong Kong, 3-4 May 2024.
  • Dresden (Germany) – Between the 4 and 8 November 2024, I was a visiting scholar at . My trip was kindly supported by the , of which the 神马福利影片 and TU Dresden are members. This helped build on a strong existing relationship between Warwick and Dresden as I participated in meetings to plan and coordinate a future Eutopia summer school, as well as discussing ways in which we might further enhance the connections between our two universities. Academically, I was able to make the most of Dresden鈥檚 considerable expertise in early modern European history. I participated in fruitful and stimulating conversations and workshops with my host , as well as and fellow PhD student, . I am grateful to my supervisor Prof Beat K眉min for recommending me for this opportunity.
  • Rome (Italy) – Between the 9 and 16 March 2025, I will be a visiting scholar at the workshop 鈥樷��, supported by an Engagement Fund Application.
  • In Spring 2025, I will be completing a three-month internship with the as a result of my successful application through the .

Conference papers

  • 鈥樷�淧roblematising the Suburbs鈥�: Landscape and the Environment in St Olave, Southwark, c. 1550-1700鈥�, Warwick Department of History: Work in Progress – History PG Sessions, 神马福利影片, 27 November 2023.
  • 鈥楾homas Cartwright, Gender, and the Lord Leycester Hospital in Tudor Warwick鈥�, , University of Hong Kong, 3-4 May 2024.
  • 鈥楾homas Cartwright, Puritanism, and Robert Dudley鈥檚 Almshouse in Tudor Warwick, c. 1585-1603鈥�, Kellogg College, Oxford, 8 June 2024.
  • 鈥楾homas Cartwright, Puritanism, and Robert Dudley鈥檚 Almhouse in Tudor Warwick, c. 1585-1603鈥�, , Durham University, 8-10 July 2024.
  • 鈥楻obert Dudley and his Almshouse: Military Identity, Veterans, and the Elizabethan Church, 1571-1603鈥�, , Durham University, 23-5 July 2024.

Public engagement activities

  • 鈥楳anorial and Urban Records鈥� session with Daniel Gettings session for 鈥�. Seminar as part of workshop series, in collaboration with Dr Naomi Pullin and the , my PhD partner organisation. 19 February 2024.
  • 鈥楻obert Dudley, Thomas Cartwright, and the early years of the Lord Leycester鈥�, Lord Leycester Hospital Smart Talk Series. 21 November 2024.
  • Organiser of 鈥�Midlands History and Heritage – Collaborative Approaches鈥� event at the 神马福利影片. Papers from Prof Ann Hughes, Prof Andrew Hopper, and Dr Ruth Barbour with roundtable discussion from Lord Leycester master, staff, and governor. See the report here. 17 January 2025.

  • 'Researching the Lord Leycester's Master & Brethren', series at the the Lord Leycester Hospital - 17th March 2025.

Event organisation

Teaching

Publications

Journal articles

  • 'Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, and his Hospital: Military Identity, Veterans and the Elizabethan Church, 1571-1603', Studies in Church History [The Church and the Military], 62 (2026), 120-44. Open access:
  • 鈥楾heologian and Locality: Cartwright, Puritanism and the Lord Leycester Hospital in Tudor Warwick鈥� [2024 Midland History Essay Second Prize Winner], Midland History, 50/1 (2025), 3-24. Open access:

Conference reports

Book Reviews

  • 鈥�50 Gems of Warwickshire, by Mark Turner鈥�, Midland History, 50/1 (2025), 88-9:
  • 鈥楳inutes and Accounts of the Corporation of Stratford-upon-Avon and Other Records: Volume II 1610-1620, edited by Robert Bearman鈥�, Midland History, 50/1 (2025), 99-100:

Lord Leycester Hospital

angus dot r dot crawford at warwick dot ac dot uk

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