Dr. Jason Peacey

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Biography

Jason Peacey is a Professor of British History at University College London, specializing in the political culture of early modern Britain. His research interests focus on the interplay between print culture and political life, examining how citizens navigated the political landscape during the period of the 'information revolution'. He investigates themes such as propaganda, censorship, and the exploitation of print by the political elite. As a supervisor of PhD students, he is particularly interested in topics related to parliamentary history, popular politics, and the history of communication and journalism. His significant publications include 'The Madman Churchrobber: Law and Conflict in Early Modern England' and 'Print, Public Politics, and the English Revolution'. In addition to his extensive writing, Professor Peacey has consulted for various television documentaries and has engaged with media initiatives on history programming. He holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge and has been a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society since 2003.

Research Interests

Courses

The British Civil Wars and Interregnum, 1637-1660 Political City: London in the Seventeenth Century Tudor and Stuart Britain, 1500-1700