Re-creating the People and Communities of Medieval Wakefield
Supervised by: Dr Iona McCleery, School of History, University of Leeds
This project forms a distinctive yet similar outputs to Dr Iona McCleery’s project with the Wakefield Museum’s Youth Forum aiming to introduce people to the lives of people in the Medieval era in the Wakefield Manorial Court Rolls through imaginatively bringing people to life, making the information exciting and accessible to the public.
I have begun my research by viewing the original 14th and 15th century court rolls written in Latin in the Special Collections in the Brotherton Library. In which I will pick out a theme/person within the 14th century, take creative liberties and produce a creative product
This project aims to make history more accessible to non-academic audiences as well as developing my own skills of youth engagement, museum outreach and archival work.
Hello! I am Juliet Scott, an undergraduate BA History student at the University of Leeds, UK. Currently studying a wide range of historical topics ranging from Medieval religion and culture to Global Decolonization in the 20th century! In which I have developed my writing skills and knowledge for the world around us.
My first-year research project is ‘Re-creating the People and Communities of Medieval Wakefield’ in which I am researching about the lives of people in the Wakefield Manorial Court Rolls, taking creative liberties on how these people lived to bring them to life and introduce the public to what life was like in medieval Wakefield and the surrounding suburbs. As I was born in Dewsbury and have a Wakefield postcode my project resonates with me a lot with brining research to life and tailoring it towards public consumption.
As a Leeds local I enjoy volunteering at the Royal Armouries Museum and WOSM, as well as appreciating Emley Moor Mast’s beauty as a prominent landmark of West Yorkshire (I highly recommend taking a trip outside of Leeds to see the telly tower!) I am also learning Dutch in my spare time, I would love to practice with someone if anyone is able to help me!
Academically I am interested in Medieval Daily life, mostly based on looking at objects with 13th century ivory and the recurrent religious themes and the ‘castle of love’ motif as well as modern history of empires, specifically the British Empire (and its economy) and global decolonization with its impact on 20th century politics!
Please contact me! I love a good natter and connecting with people! My email is julietscott17@hotmail.com and my linkedin is my name!
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