PAST Early Modern Legal Records: Equity and Conciliar Courts

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Come to The National Archives for this introduction to Early Modern legal records!

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This is a one-day in-person workshop at The National Archives You may also be interested in Early Modern Legal Records: Common Law Courts, on 26 June 2025. This Early Modern Legal Records workshop will provide you with the essential skills to identify and access original source material within the vast legal records collections at The National Archives. During each session you will receive tuition and guidance on a range of archival research skills from our records specialists, and you will also undertake practical exercises involving hands-on document work. During the workshop you will be introduced to the main equity and conciliar courts that heard cases during the long early modern period (c.1485-c.1875), including Chancery, Exchequer Equity, Star Chamber, and Requests. Sessions focus on the records created as part of the equity process, including what these records look like and how they are structured, how they are described in online catalogues, and how to find related records across multiple series. At the end of the workshop you will have increased confidence in your ability to find and access previously challenging early modern legal documents, and to read and understand their contents. This event is aimed at current taught postgraduate and PhD students, although other researchers are welcome to attend. This is a level three workshop within the PAST programme, and will be investigating complex and demanding archival collections, but you will be supported by expert staff throughout. There are no pre-requisites for attendance. For more information about the PAST programme please see The National Archives' <a href="https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/about/our-research-and-academic-collaboration/research-education-and-training/postgraduate-archival-skills-training/" title="https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/about/our-research-and-academic-collaboration/research-education-and-training/postgraduate-archival-skills-training/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">website</a> or email <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/early-modern-legal-records-2-equity-and-conciliar-courts-registration-853669357027?aff=oddtdtcreator" title="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/early-modern-legal-records-2-equity-and-conciliar-courts-registration-853669357027?aff=oddtdtcreator">past@nationalarchives.gov.uk</a>.

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