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Professor Michael Braddick is a Senior Research Fellow at All Souls College, University of Oxford. His research focuses on early modern English and British history, exploring the intersections of economic, social, and political history. Notably, he has conducted significant studies on state formation, revolutions in political economy, and the relationship between popular politics and political agency. His published works include influential titles such as 'Nerves of State: Taxation and Financing the English State, 1558-1714' and 'God's Fury, England's Fire: A New History of the Civil Wars'. He is currently leading an AHRC-funded project entitled 'The Politics of the English Grain Trade, 1315-1815', which delves into the political economy of grain and bread during this period. Braddick's contributions to historiography have provided critical insights into the English Revolution's significance and the development of the modern British state. He is also a Fellow of the British Academy and serves on the editorial board of 'Past & Present'.
All Souls College, University of Oxford • Oxford, England
Conducts research in early modern British history with a focus on state formation and political economy.
Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.