Dr. Matthew Firth

Focus areas: Early Medieval Europe; Icelandic Sagas; Anglo-Saxon Studies; Anglo-Scandinavian History; Scandinavian History; Saga Literature; Cross-Cultural Exchange; Royal Studies; History of Religion

Matt completed his PhD at Flinders University in 2022 after having completed a Master of History at the University of New England in 2016 and a Graduate Certificate in Classical Languages in 2017. He is a Research Fellow in Medieval History and a Humfrey Wanley Visiting Fellow at the University of Oxford’s Bodleian Libraries. His research focuses on cultural memory and the transmission of historical narrative across time and place – as exemplified by the transmission of Anglo-Saxon kingship into Anglo-Scandinavian literary texts of the twelfth – thirteenth centuries. He has published numerous articles and book chapters on various aspects of tenth and eleventh century Anglo-Saxon and Scandinavian history, literature, and culture.

Published works:

Early English Queens, 850–1000 Potestas Reginae

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Remembering England: Cultural Memory in the Sagas of Icelanders

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Pre-Conquest History and its Medieval Reception: Writing England’s Past

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Jamie Gatehouse

Focus areas: High Medieval Europe; Military History; Medieval Military Tactics; Medieval Archery; The Hundred Years’ War; The Anglo-Scottish Conflicts; Edward I; Edward III; Edward the Black Prince; Robert the Bruce; William Wallace; Castles & Fortifications

Jamie completed his Master of History in 2024, also studying at the University of New England. His research focuses on military history from the middle to late medieval period, with a particular interest in The Hundred Years War. His primary focus is battlefield tactics, strategy, and leadership, the use of archery in battle, and the importance of terrain in military actions. His writing and research have earned him a number of awards, especially for his work on medieval military leadership, and medieval military tactics.

Between teaching full time, studying, writing, working as a photographer, a mild obsession with archery, and a very active 2 year old son (named Archer), he doesn’t get much spare time…