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Dr Jenni Hyde is a Lecturer in Early Modern History at Lancaster University's Department of History, part of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. She specializes in Tudor and Stuart history, focusing on ballads as cultural and political artifacts. Her research explores topics like the Pilgrimage of Grace, Reformation-era ballads, and the role of music in early modern propaganda.
Dr Hyde teaches courses such as Hist235: Making Modern Britain c1660-1720 and supervises dissertations spanning medieval to modern topics. She actively engages in public history through talks and publications aimed at non-academic audiences. Her work has been featured in journals like the English Historical Review and Law, Crime and History.
Her research includes studies on ballad mobility, royalist culture in Restoration Lancashire, and the intersection of gender and queenship in early modern ballads. She has received awards including a Fellowship and Honorary Fellowship from learned societies. Dr Hyde is an editorial contributor to The Historian and a member of networks like the Voices and Books Research Network. She is currently preparing a grant application for a project on early modern beliefs about health and wellbeing.
Dr Hyde’s academic activities extend to external examining roles, conference participation, and collaborations with institutions like the University of Southampton. She mentors students such as Amy Louise Smith and advocates for decolonizing historical heritage.
