The Chroniclers
Matthew Firth
Focus areas: Early Medieval Europe; Anglo-Saxon Studies; Anglo-Scandinavian History; Scandinavian History; Saga Literature; Cross-Cultural Exchange; Royal Studies; History of Religion
Matt completed his Master of History at the University of New England in 2016 and his Graduate Certificate in Classical Languages in 2017. Matt is presently a PhD candidate at Flinders University, his research investigates cultural memory as exemplified by the transmission of Anglo-Saxon kingship into Anglo-Scandinavian literary texts of the twelfth – thirteenth centuries. He has also published recent articles on various aspects of tenth and eleventh Anglo-Saxon and Scandinavian history, literature, and culture.
Published works:
Remembering England: Cultural Memory in the Sagas of Icelanders
UK Readers: WHSmith
Chapter – ‘Eadwig’s Coronation Scandal: Sexuality, Rhetoric and the Vulnerability of Reputation’
in Premodern Ruling Sexualities: Representation, Identity, and Power
UK Readers: WHSmith
Find Matt’s tweets at Matt Firth
Find Matt’s published articles at Academia.edu or ResearchGate.
Jamie Gatehouse
Focus areas: High Medieval Europe; Military History; Hundred Years’ War; Edward I; Edward III; Edward the Black Prince; 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, the use of archery in battle, battlefield tactics and strategy, and the importance of terrain in military actions.
Between teaching full time, studying, writing, and a mild obsession with archery, he doesn’t get much spare time…
The Postgrad Chronicles 