Wolfson History Prize
6 appearances
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Edition 124 (2022) Winner
Clare Jackson
くれあ・じゃくそん
Kurea Jakuson
Aliases:
Janet Clare Louise Jackson
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1972 （Edinburgh）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Musselburgh → Cambridge → Aberystwyth
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, Academic
- Active Years
- 2003-2025
- Affiliations
- Trinity Hall, Cambridge, Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (FRHistS)
- Influenced By
- Mark Goldie
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loretto School | — | — | — | — | Scotland |
| Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge | Faculty of History | History | BA | — | United Kingdom |
| Aberystwyth University | — | History | MPhil | — | Wales |
| Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge | Faculty of History | History | PhD | — | United Kingdom |
Loretto School
Country:
Scotland
Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge
Faculty of History
/ History
Degree:
BA
Country:
United Kingdom
BA obtained
Aberystwyth University
History
Degree:
MPhil
Country:
Wales
MPhil in History
Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge
Faculty of History
/ History
Degree:
PhD
Country:
United Kingdom
PhD, advisor: Mark Goldie
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Wolfson History Prize | Devil-Land: England under Siege, 1588–1688 | — | Wolfson Foundation | Winner |
Wolfson History Prize
2022
Work:
Devil-Land: England under Siege, 1588–1688
Organization:
Wolfson Foundation
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Devil-Land: England under Siege, 1588–1688
2021 Early modern British historyA history of England under siege from 1588 to 1688.
Stuart periodPolitical historyStuart Restoration
Restoration Scotland, 1660–1690: Royalist Politics, Religion and Ideas
2003 Scottish historyExamines royalist politics, religion, and ideas in Restoration Scotland.
RestorationRoyalists
Charles II: The Star King
2016 BiographyBiography of Charles II.
Stuart monarchy
The Mirror of Great Britain: A Life of James VI and I
2025 BiographyLife of James VI and I.
James VI and I
Bibliography
- Restoration Scotland, 1660–1690: Royalist Politics, Religion and Ideas (2003)
- Charles II: The Star King (2016)
- Devil-Land: England under Siege, 1588–1688 (2021)
- The Mirror of Great Britain: A Life of James VI and I (2025)
Adaptations
- The Stuarts (BBC Two, 2014, presenter)
- The Stuarts in Exile (BBC Two, 2015, presenter)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Scholarly proseDetailed archival analysisFocus on political history
- Recurring Motifs
- Early modern BritainStuart periodInterplay of religion and politics
Legacy
Specialist in early modern British history, Wolfson History Prize winner, Cambridge professor, and BBC presenter.
Academic Societies
- Royal Historical Society
In Popular Culture
- Appeared as expert on BBC Radio 4's In Our Time and presented BBC Two series.
Trivia
- Married to historian Mark Goldie, who supervised her PhD.
- Editor of The Historical Journal (2004-2011).
- Senior Tutor at Trinity Hall (2013-2023).