Richard started following the work of Alberto Clerici, Unisu, Dipartimento UNISU.
Richard started following the work of Colin Heywood, University of Hull, Maritime Historical Studies Centre, Dept. of History.
Richard started following the work of Jennifer Evans, University of Exeter, History.
Graduate Student, Faculty of History Cambridge
Selwyn
Thesis Title: The London maritime community during the English civil wars, 1640-1649
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David Smith
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About
My thesis is a study of London seafarers, maritime tradesmen, and their families during the civil wars, exploring how, and to what extent, their actions in and experiences of the 1640s were shaped by a shared occupational identity, and what impact the civil wars had upon them as a community. My research interests include the role of seafarers in various maritime 'worlds' (Atlantic, Mediterranean, North Sea, Indian); the social aspects of the maritime community; the relationship between seafarers, the navy, and state-formation; and the social and cultural aspects of early modern navigation. I also have wider interests both in maritime and early modern history generally.
Between M.Phil. and Ph.D. research, I held a summer internship at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, working on navigational instruments as cultural artefacts. Before moving to Cambridge for postgraduate study, I completed my undergraduate degree at the University of Aberystwyth.
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