I am a historian and editor specialising in early modern social history and place-based research. As a Contributing Editor for the Victoria County History, a 125-year project overseen by the University of London, I produce detailed parish histories across multiple counties. I have an editorial role for an academic journal and a history publisher, balancing several concurrent projects spanning both academic and public history.

My approach to historical research often focuses on revealing the authentic experiences of women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and working-class people—voices traditionally overlooked in historical narratives. A recent book exemplifies this methodology and earned praise for uncovering "real lives and a changing community with a degree of granularity that bigger histories often overlook."

My research has also led to the discovery of the first recorded convicted English 'witch' and the true identity of the legendary Wiltshire Woman, Maud Heath, both of which garnered national media attention.

In 2026, much of my output will focus on John Aubrey, the Wiltshire polymath who marks his 400th anniversary. This includes the publication in full for the first time of Aubrey’s Natural History.

As a historian, I bridge the gap between rigorous academic research and public history. My work is grounded in primary sources and rigorous analysis, presented accessibly.  

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