Historical essays
Ariel Hessayon, John ReesEarly Modern History (usually)
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I am mainly an historian of early modern England - although I occasionally range outside that chronological and geographical boundary.
Writer, broadcaster, campaigner. Visiting Research Fellow at Goldsmiths, University of London. The Fiery Spirits published by Verso in February 2025.
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