Tutor information
Heather Falvey
Heather is an active local historian with various research interests including sixteenth and seventeenth century social unrest. She has published various articles, two books of fifteenth century wills and a collection of eighteenth century recipes.
Courses
A day school exploring the vibrant and tumultuous world of popular politics in the tumultuous 17th century. We will explore the way ordinary people engaged with the big issues of government and religion at a time of unprecedented turmoil.
The course introduces students to approaches, methods and sources for English local history. As well as the documentary evidence available for studying manors, parishes, towns and populations, it will also look at sources for different time periods.