Dylan Neill Andres

My doctoral research explores martial identity-building in early modern Britain and Ireland. In particular, I examine the archetypes defining the ideal military man throughout the seventeenth century. The creation of standing armies during the English Civil War shifted popular understandings of masculinity as shaped by the use of legitimate and illegitimate violence. My current research explores how these changes impacted fighting men’s understanding of themselves, including not only how they sought to replicate the disseminated narratives, but also how they defied them.

This project is supported by the South West and Wales Doctoral Training Partnership. My supervisory team consists of Professor Ronald Hutton at the University of Bristol and Professor Henry French at the University of Exeter. 

My research interests more widely include early modern social and cultural history, martial and military violence, social deviancy and crime, popular narratives, gender and identity.

I'm happy to hear from any undergraduate or postgraduate students who would like to discuss their work or are considering applying to do a PhD and would like to hear more about the application process.