Our Senior Team
Harry Hughes
Harry, whose idea in 2023 has now become the fully-fledged iniative we are today, is currently an Open University student, studying - of course - History. Harry is focused on the twentieth century, but has an interest in all areas. His role at TYH is to take an overseeing role within an expanding group of historians and that we consistently provide strong quality history content. As a Modern Historian one of Harry’s favourite places to visit is IWM Duxford, but he also has a great fondness for National Trust and English Heritage sites.
Founder
Georgina Spriddell
Georgina is a medieval historian, currently specialising in fifteenth-century spatial politics within ecclesiastical institutions. She has been the Editor of The Young Historians since 2024, and in her role has worked with institutions such as Yale University Press and has partnered with Chalke History Festival as a strategic advisor. Georgina has also built a profile as an art critic, serving as Arts Editor of Nouse during her undergraduate, where she has passionately written against the increasing visibility of AI-generated art within international markets. Georgina begins her MA in Medieval Studies in September 2025. Her long-term goal is to specialise in rare books and manuscripts valuation.
Co-Founder
Editor-in-Chief
OUR EDITORIAL TEAM
Harvey Henson
Head of Communications
Harvey is the Head of Communications at TYH, alongside his full-time role working for the Commonwealth War Grave Commission. His academic background is in journalism, but Harvey’s passion and extensive knowledge materialises itself in the form of World War heritage and memorabilia. Harvey’s particular interest lies in the Battle of The Somme. Through his work at TYH, Harvey has acted as strategic advisor to external, larger historical organisations on their outreach programmes, in particular Chalke History Festival.
Tom Lynn
Early-Modern Editor
As Early Modern Editor at The Young Historians, my role is to complete the primary edits for articles covering the early modern period. Having completed my Masters Degree in Medieval History at the University of Sheffield following the completion of my Bachelors Degree in History at Northumbria University, my interests lie in the medieval and early modern period. My Masters dissertation titled ‘Urbanisation and the Vikings in a fragmented Ireland, 795-980’, assessed the Viking role in introducing urban systems into a largely undeveloped and non-urban Irish landscape. My undergraduate dissertation focused on the experience of the Viking age in England, titled ‘The archetypal symbol of the nation’s perception of itself’: The role of King Alfred and the significance of his legacy in the unification of England between 868 and 927. I look forward to reading your submissions!
Callaghan French
Modern Editor
I completed my degree in History at the University of Hertfordshire and focused my research on the history of diplomacy during the nineteenth century. Having now finished my studies, I enjoy reading about a great variety of historical topics, but especially those related to social, political, and economic history. I applied to become the modern history editor at The Young Historians as I wanted to play my part in not only helping people develop their historical skills, but also to help extend the reach of academic history to a wider audience. I look forward to working with you and reading your submissions!
Jake Newitt
Contributory Writer
Jake is currently studying for a degree in history at university. His main interest is the medieval period as a whole, specifically The Wars of the Roses and The Hundred Years War. After his degree is looking at going into writing, as well as possibly working in heritage. Jake mostly concentrates on writing books about the Wars of the Roses alongside wider medieval history. He volunteer at a local museum helping with archiving and working with artefacts, as well as tour guiding, and in the summer works on a local archaeological site.
Archie Rankin
Lead Writer
Alongside his studies and his work in Westminster, Archie Rankin serves as Lead Writer at The Young Historians. A History and Politics undergraduate at Queen Mary University of London, he has written widely on political and parliamentary history, public policy and global governance — with features in the Social Research Association, PoliticsUK, and more. Committed to learning from history to impact the future, he uses his platform to spotlight untold stories and challenge how we remember and ‘do’ power, protest, and progress.