Dr. Harriet Lyon

Biography

Harriet Lyon is a J. H. Plumb College Lecturer and Director of Studies in History at Christ's College, University of Cambridge. She holds a BA, MPhil, and PhD from the University of Cambridge. Her expertise lies in the history of early modern Britain, with a particular focus on religious and cultural history, especially during the English Reformation. Dr. Lyon's published work includes the book 'Memory and Dissolution of the Monasteries in Early Modern England', published in 2021 by Cambridge University Press. This work explores the complexities of how the dissolution of monasteries has been remembered, capturing the nuances of Protestant triumph and the nostalgic longing for a lost medieval golden age. She has been shortlisted for the 2021 Royal Historical Society Whitfield Prize for her contributions to British and Irish history. Currently, her research interests expand into themes of nostalgia, memory, and the temporalities related to the English Reformation. She also co-edited 'Early Modern Nostalgia: Memory, Temporality, Emotion' and is involved in ongoing editorial roles with the journal 'Reformation'. In teaching, she offers supervision on topics related to the Reformations and the rule of law in early modern Britain, and is keen to support student dissertations in areas related to early modern religious and cultural history.

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