Hear stories, discoveries and insights from the team at the Borthwick Institute for Archives at the University of York.
Out of the Archive Box: The Borthwick Institute for Archives podcast
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Hear stories, discoveries and insights from the team at the Borthwick Institute for Archives at the University of York.
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April 16, 2026
Clergy and Criminal Violence in Later Medieval England and Wales - with Professor Peter D Clarke
<p>Clergy formed a distinct and privileged group in later medieval society with respect to violent crime. Church law was intended to protect them from it, induce them to avoid it, and exempt them from secular justice following it. But in practice, were the clergy so separate from the violent culture around them and different from the laymen who dominated it? In this episode, Access and Digital Engagement Archivist Laura Yeoman talks with Professor Peter D Clarke of the University of Southampton about his new book on clergy and criminal violence, including some of the records from the Borthwick Institute which helped his research.</p>
April 2, 2026
York's Merchant Adventurers and the Petition of 1478 - with Diana Wallis
<p>In 1478, a group of merchants from the Mystery of Mercers (now the Company of Merchant Adventurers of the City of York) petitioned King Edward IV against John Pykryng, the Governor of the English merchant 'nation' in the Low Countries. </p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, Access and Digital Engagement Archivist Laura Yeoman talks with recent University of York Medieval Studies graduate Diana Wallis about her in-depth research into the circumstances surrounding the dispute between the merchants and Pykryng that led up to the petition.</p><p><br></p><p>To find out more about Diana's current research, see <a href="https://www.york.ac.uk/medieval-studies/our-research/research-associates/dianawallis/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.york.ac.uk/medieval-studies/our-research/research-associates/dianawallis/</a></p>
December 18, 2025
Brad Ashton: Writing British comedy and Associated London Scripts
<p>In this episode, we sit down for a chat with British comedy writing legend, Brad Ashton. Brad's career stretches back to the 1950s, and he was part of the incredible group of writers represented by the pioneering writers' agency, Associated London Scripts. </p><p><br></p><p>Brad tells us of his time working with comedy luminaries such as Galton and Simpson, Spike Milligan, Johnny Speight and Frankie Howerd; as well as giving us insights into how he approached comedy writing. </p>
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