History Hub

HistoryHub

Connecting past and present

Menu

Antisemitism, Forgeries, and Conspiracy Theories in Early Modern Iberia

Latest Post, Podcasts / By

In episode 20 of History Hub’s podcast series – ‘Kingdom, Empire and Plus Ultra: conversations on the history of Portugal and Spain, 1415-1898‘ – Dr. Francois Soyer is in conversation with series host Dr Edward Collins. In the episode, which is available to podcast on iTunes and Soundcloud, they discuss antisemitism in medieval and early modern Iberia, specifically some forged documents that purported to be communications between Jews in Spain and Constantinople.

Garcia de Orta: Portuguese physician, herbalist and naturalist

Latest Post, Podcasts / By

In episode 19 of History Hub’s podcast series – ‘Kingdom, Empire and Plus Ultra: conversations on the history of Portugal and Spain, 1415-1898‘ – Assistant Professor Palmira Fontes da Costa is in conversation with series host Dr Edward Collins. In the episode, which is available to podcast on iTunes and Soundcloud, they discuss Portuguese physician, herbalist and naturalist Garcia de Orta.

Tercentenary of the Polish Princess Clementina’s Escape

Latest Post, Podcasts / By

‘The Irish to the Rescue: the Tercentenary of the Polish Princess Clementina’s Escape’ was a seminar organised on the occasion of the tercentenary of the rescue of the Polish Princess Maria Clementina Sobieska from captivity in Innsbruck in April 1719 by a small group of Irish and French people in a most dramatic fashion. The podcasts from the event are now available.

Autograph book containing signatures of those involved in the republican movement, 1916-1918

From the Archives / By

As part of our series: From the Archives: Public History, Dearbhla Fay (MA in Public History, 2018) examines an autograph book purchased by the National Library of Ireland in 2016 at a Whytes’ auction. The book contains the autographs of over 150 leading republicans during the period after the 1916 Rising and before the foundation of the Irish Free State in 1922. Although the original owner of the book is not known, its contents show that it was someone close to leading figures of the Irish Revolution including Thomas Ashe, Michael Collins, Countess Markievicz and Éamon de Valera.

A Magdalen Asylum’s plea to Francis Sheehy-Skeffington

From the Archives / By

As part of our series: From the Archives: Public History, Abigail Smith (MA in Public History, 2018) examines a letter received by Francis Sheehy-Skeffington from Sister Mary Joseph Xavier, Superioress of the Magdalen Asylum on Forster Street in Galway. The letter was a request for financial support for the asylum and although we do not know if Sheehy-Skeffington ever replied to Sister Mary, or if he provided any financial support, this letter does provide some insight into the asylum, its operations, and fundraising mechanics.

Scroll to Top