Why, and in what ways, did late medieval and early modern English people write about themselves, and what was their understanding of how "selves" were made and

Explores life-writing forms - almanacs, financial accounts, commonplace books and parish registers - which emerged during the sixteenth and seventeenth centurie

Early modern autobiographies and diaries provide a unique insight into women's lives and how they remembered, interpreted and represented their experiences. Sha

Early modern autobiographies and diaries provide a unique insight into women's lives and how they remembered, interpreted and represented their experiences. Sha

How did early modern English people write about themselves, and how do we listen to their voices four centuries later? The authors of Early Modern English Lives