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Janet Clare Louise Jackson (born 1972) is a British historian and academic, specialising in early modern Britain. She was senior tutor of Trinity Hall, Cambridge from 2013 to 2023, and is now Walter Grant Scott Fellow in History and an honorary professor of Early Modern History. [1] [2] In 2022, she was awarded the Wolfson Prize for Devil-Land: England Under Siege, 1588-1688. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Professor Clare Jackson". Trinity Hall. University of Cambridge. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  2. "Professor Clare Jackson". Faculty of History. University of Cambridge. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  3. Steele, Sophie (22 June 2022). "Devil-Land wins Wolfson History Prize". The Wolfson History Prize. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  4. Almeroth-Williams, Tom (23 June 2022). "Devil-Land by Dr Clare Jackson wins the Wolfson History Prize 2022". University of Cambridge. Retrieved 13 December 2024.