Emma yeo biography
- Emma Yeo is an early modern historian focusing on the local history of North East England.
- Emma Yeo is a multimedia designer and haute craftsman whose designer hallmark 'biomorphic designs' feature repeat sequences of 2D linear frames which.
- When Emma Yeo was born on 28 June 1850, in Drumbo, Oxford, Canada West, British North America, her father, Benjamin Yeo, was 41 and her mother, Pasco Boundy.
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When Emma Yeo was born on 28 June 1850, in Drumbo, Oxford, Canada West, British North America, her father, Benjamin Yeo, was 41 and her mother, Pasco Boundy Ashton, was 39. She married William Simpson on 21 September 1871, in Paris, South Dumfries Township, Brant, Ontario, Canada. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Brant, Ontario, Canada in 1901 and Lot 11, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada in 1905. She died on 4 January 1905, in Drumbo, Oxford, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 54, and was buried in Paris Cemetery, Paris, South Dumfries Township, Brant, Ontario, Canada.
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Emma Yeo is an early modern historian focusing on the local history of North East England.
She is currently studying for a PhD at Durham and has previously graduated from Durham with an MA in Social and Economic History (Research Methods) and an MA in Classics and Ancient History from Newcastle, both with distinction.
Project Summary
The concept of a ‘General Crisis’ represents a widespread belief among historians that the seventeenth century witnessed a crisis in interpersonal conflict, as part of demographic, environmental and economic crises. Initially referring to Europe, the concept of a General Crisis in the seventeenth century has now been extended to societies across the globe.
Instead of focusing on global societal, economic or political tensions, I will examine the General Crisis in regional context and evaluate the evidence for a General Crisis in North-East England, particularly the Palatinate of Durham. I will test the ways in which this specific regional society experienced and resolved crises on the ground, balancing systemic issues such as cl
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Author Emma Yeo
Author bio
Emma is studying History at Durham University. In her spare time she is writing a novel, partly based on her own experiences, about the effects of scoliosis on the dreams of a young ice-skater. She can be found online at her writing blog or on a myriad of student journalism websites.
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