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Irina Dumitrescu

Irina Dumitrescu is professor of English medieval studies at the University of Bonn and the author of The Experience of Education in Anglo-Saxon Literature (Cambridge University Press, 2018). Her current projects center on imperfection, charisma, and language learning. icon

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Rereading the Revolt

By Irina Dumitrescu

In May 1381, rebels burned documents at Cambridge, then scattered the ashes to the wind. But why were universities targeted by the rebels?

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