History: Recent submissions
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Medieval Curses and Their Users
(Boydell and Brewer, 30 April 2020)On 6 July 900 twelve bishops from across northern France met in Rheims cathedral for the ordination of the new archbishop, Heriveus (900–22). His consecration followed the murder of the previous incumbent, Fulk (882–900), ... -
Prelude to the Opium War? British reactions to the ‘Napier Fizzle’ and attitudes towards China in the mid eighteen-thirties
(Wiley for Institute of Historical Research, 9 April 2014)This article examines public reactions to the ‘Napier Fizzle’ and the discussion about Britain's China policy within the British community in China in the mid eighteen‐thirties. This period has received much less attention ... -
The “Inner Kowtow Controversy” During the Amherst Embassy to China, 1816–1817
(Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 14 December 2016)The Amherst embassy has a long-standing reputation as a diplomatic failure in Britain’s early relations with China. This analysis concentrates on a greatly overlooked aspect of the Amherst mission—the controversy within ... -
The Amherst Embassy and British Discoveries in China
(Wiley, 15 September 2014)The Amherst embassy to China has long been viewed as a major diplomatic failure in Britain's early relations with China. This article concentrates on the greatly overlooked aspect of the Amherst mission: the delegation's ... -
Going to War Against the Middle Kingdom? Continuity and Change in British Attitudes towards Qing China (1793–1840)
(Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 7 December 2016)This article investigates British attitudes towards Qing China as a consequence of their early encounters from the Macartney embassy to the opium crisis. Examining this medium-term time span, to which previous scholarship ...