It was a pleasure to work with Rosamond during her time as EHS President. She made time for everyone, could put you at ease with a sentence and oozed enthusiasm for the subject to which she had dedicated her life. She was, and will continue to be, a role model for everyone in our profession.

Following the General Assembly in 1638, several regional commissions were established to reshape the ministry: purging clergy who refused the authority of the Assembly. I am trying to reconstruct how the commissions worked, who staffed them & how they made their decisions. [/long thread!] [1/8]

New issue of @scotchurchhist.bsky.social is out www.euppublishing.com/toc/sch/curr... Particularly pleased to see @chrislangley.bsky.social's cracking article on committees at the Scottish General Assemblies, 1638–39 published in this issue www.euppublishing.com/doi/abs/10.3... - do check it out!