Victoria Sands

Research Topic
Hidden Lives: A History of Women, the London Charterhouse and the Wider Community

My research focuses on illuminating the hidden lives of medieval and early modern women who were associated with the London Charterhouse between c.1371 and 1750. The Charterhouse has an incredibly interesting history, with the site changing functions and acting at different points as a burial ground, monastery, mansion, almshouse and school. What roles did women undertake in this traditionally male institution? How and why did they interact with the Charterhouse? What types of influence did they exhibit? These are the streams of thought I will pursue during this project. Archival historical research using material at The London Archives, The National Archives, on site at the London Charterhouse and elsewhere in other London galleries and museums will be central to this study. This study hopes to provide a better understanding of women at the Charterhouse that will not only add to the Charterhouse’s historiography, but that of the wider London community. My project is supervised by Professor Hannah Skoda and Professor Lucy Wooding of the University of Oxford, and Peter Aiers of The London Charterhouse.
 
Academic profile
•    Master of Studies, History, University of Cambridge (2024)
•    Master of Science, Business and Heritage Management, University of Southampton (2020)
•    Bachelor of Arts, Archaeology and History, University of Southampton (2019)