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̽»¨Ö±²¥Reformation is famously traced to an event that took place in Germany 500 years ago and reverberated across Europe. An paints a vivid portrait of a society undergoing profound change – and this weekend commemorate an episode of corpse burning in Cambridge.

̽»¨Ö±²¥early modern period (1500-1800) saw a surge in the keeping of records. A conference later this week (9-10 April 2014) at the British Academy will look at the origins of the archives that shape our understanding of history. We asked ten of the speakers to tackle some fundamental questions.