Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast and the University of Warwick have compiled the first ever collection of hit songs from seventeenth-century England, including over 100 ballads in total.
Tag: England
Number of dementia cases could be 42% higher than previously estimated by 2040
Up to 1.7 million people could be living with dementia in England and Wales by 2040 – over 40% more than previously forecast – finds a new UCL-led study.
King Charles’ coronation to feature crown, other objects more than 300 years old
There will be a lot to look for during King Charles’ coronation ceremony on May 6. The event will be beautifully decorated and the pageantry will create quite a spectacle. There are some unique objects that hold particular significance that…
Research uncovers details about the mysterious author of early astronomy textbooks
Research by Gregory Girolami, the William and Janet Lycan Professor of Chemistry at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, uncovered previously unknown details about the enigmatic English scholar Margaret Bryan, including her family background and the names of her husband and two daughters.
Media Availability: UNH British Historian to Comment on Queen Elizabeth’s Funeral and Future of Monarchy
Nicoletta Gullace, associate professor of history at the University of New Hampshire and an expert on the Royal Family, is available to talk about the historical significance of the queen’s death, protocols and ceremonies leading up to her funeral, the transition of power to now King Charles III and what this all might mean for the future of the monarchy.
Mind the gap: Even the richest Americans lag the English on health, study finds
A new study shows that middle-aged people living in the U.S. today have worse health than their English counterparts – and that the difference in health between rich and poor is much larger on the American side of the Atlantic.