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Hi there, I study medieval England am applying this year to a few schools. I am interested in kingship, governance, authority, the church, and monasticism. Generally, I would say my interests fall within the sphere of "Church and State." I've got a few schools in mind, but my major university hope is the University of Houston where I've gotten to know one of the medievalists there pretty decently through email. She's been very, very supportive. I'd love to talk about any and everything. My languages are my Achilles's hill and my area didn't have great opportunities to take Latin. I'm working on it now, however. Thankfully, the university of Houston's requirements aren't as rigid as some schools. Generally, an intermediate level of Latin when I begin is hoped for, but I've been quite honest with my potential advisor about this and she never gave any "You need to be at this level" when you arrive." Of course, I know I'm playing catch up !

Hi, name's Tim. I received my M.A. in history this May from the same university in which I attended undergrad. Currently, I'm adjuncting at the same school. Originally, I was planning to apply for PhD programs next year, but on a whim I emailed, and then received, a very kind and helpful email from a professor at a school I'm interested in--so I think I'm going to apply this year, at least to that University and see what happens, maybe. I study the Middle Ages, particularly medieval England. My interests is mainly the relationship between church and state, and the things they entail, so kingship, monasticism, governance broadly. But I'm also interest in how history is recorded, so early historians, clerics, and the nobility, too. It would be neat to get in somewhere this year, but I certainly understand that's a long shot!