Death and Emotions in Sixteenth-Century England: Preparing to Die, Funerals and the Afterlife.
Biography
Elizabeth attained her BA and MA (Distinction) in History at the University of Liverpool (2016-2020). Her MA dissertation examined emotions in religious polemics dating to the 1520s and 1530s concerning purgatory. Elizabeth is employed by the University as a Graduate Teaching Assistant for the 2022–2023 academic year.
Elizabeth’s research takes a history-of-emotions approach to the study of death in sixteenth-century England, covering the deathbed, funerals and the afterlife. The aim of the thesis is to determine whether there was a degree of emotional continuity across varied sources from the pre-Reformation and later sixteenth century. In order to achieve this, Ars Moriendi treatises, funeral accounts, sermons, and religious polemics will be consulted.
Research Interests
Elizabeth’s research interests include religious, cultural and social history. She is particularly interested in the early years of the Reformation.