And the remainder of today’s fascinating panels - thank you to all of our speakers and chairs for a stimulating day of #medieval debate and discussion!

Fascinating talks - friars persuaded by prophecies that Richard II would survive (and Henry IV's shocking willingness to execute them), at last a persuasive account of Margaret of Anjou's role at the Loveday, and fascinating analysis of the membership of the Skinners' Fraternity of the Assumption.

9 am Tuesday at #IMC2026 - starting off @yorkisthistory.bsky.social's day on the 15th century. Come and join us.

CRAE's Brian Irvine has had his research for the Church of England mentioned on the front page of The Times today! The article highlights his independent work to advocate for support for neurodivergent clergy members. Read the full Times article here: http://bit.ly/4eBDREL 1/2

And now we are all set for the @yorkisthistory.bsky.social book stall at #IMC2026 next week.

Also at #IMC2026 next week - a whole day of fascinating 15th-century papers to look forward to with @yorkisthistory.bsky.social.

Looking forward to #IMC2026 next week ...

Only a few days left to register for our Teaching Medieval Women CPD day - come and learn about strategies to incorporate more women into your teaching of history at school - and put your CAR questions to exam board reps! All welcome...

The Yorkist History Trust is returning to @imc-leeds.bsky.social! We're running four sessions featuring new research on the 15th century, as well as having a bookstall in the Parkinson Court. See here for more info: yorkisthistorytrust.org/2026/05/28/l... #Medieval #MedievalSky #Skystorians

Happy #WorldBeeDay! Image: Museum Meermanno, MMW, 10 B 25, folio 37r

Britain’s voting system is broken. 70 MPs are backing an amendment to finally review it. But to make an impact, we need many more. I’ve urged my MP to support it with this tool. Can you contact yours too? actionnetwork.org/letters/ask-...

Let it be clear: you are wanted here.

Yesterday Kier Starmer announced Labour will nationalise British Steel, and save 2700 jobs. Today, the Uni of Nottingham put 2700 staff at risk of redundancy. This is just one university. Across the UK 15,000 higher education jobs need saving. Where is the rescue package for our universities?

Jane Seymour’s seal as queen. This is possibly the only surviving example #janeseymour #queenjane #henryviii #tudor #tudors

⚡ CAMPAIGN LAUNCH ⚡ 🌍 Climate change and nature’s breakdown are directly threatening the UK’s national security. We have a plan. Join us to find out how to Secure Your Future and be part of the solution! 🗓️ Thursday 14 May ⏰ 19:00–20:30 📍 Online | Free 🎟️ 👉 tinyurl.com/SecureYourFutureZeroHour

Can anyone tell me the source of this quotation, attributed to Hildegard of Bingen? "If we fall in love with creation deeper and deeper, we will respond to its endangerment with passion"

The tactical voting site from Forward Democracy states that the best tactic to stop Reform in the Senedd is to increase voter turnout. Vote and encourage others to do so. stopreformuk.vote/senedd/caerd...

Just back from the brilliant 'Medieval Canterbury Weekend 2026'. I was talking about the 11th century but was so heartened by all the really exciting new research on the 15th century that was being shared.

🌍 Protecting people should be the first duty of any Government. At present, the UK is deeply unprepared for the increasing threat of floods, droughts, wildfires and food shortages. The cross-party CNCC will continue to urge the Government to deliver, before it's too late. 👉 thecncc.org

It's the last day of women's history month, so I am sharing my other recent Margaret Beaufort podcast, this time with @historylauren.bsky.social for Historic Royal Palaces.

Apparently there were half a million of us here - for love, for hope, for unity.

I wouldn't want to try to rank all the medieval women outrageously maligned by later generations, but I'm afraid Lady Margaret Beaufort, would rank pretty high. So it was wonderful to have the chance to explore her impressive story with Katherine Lewis and @davidgrummitt.bsky.social for In Our Time.

💧 A new water law is coming. Ministers know this law is a once-in-a-generation chance to clean up our rivers, lakes and seas but Government proposals don’t match the scale of the water crisis—yet. We need a Water Reform Bill to: 👉 Stop the pollution 👉 Fix the water system 👉 And restore nature

@yorkisthistory.bsky.social will have a stall in the Parkinson Court for #IMC2026 🎊 It's great to have them this July, and we cannot wait to see what Yorkist history themed works will be on display for us to see 👍 yorkisthistorytrust.org #MedievalSky #SkyStorians

And if you're interested in applying for a grant yourself, please take a look at our website for more information: yorkisthistorytrust.org/grants/ #MedievalSky #Skystorians #medieval #research #grants #maps #Ludlow #Shropshire

In the latest Trust #blog, read how a YHT research grant awarded to Rachael Harkes (@latemedievalist.bsky.social) helped produce detailed maps of recruitment to a #medieval guild and shape her fascinating research questions: tinyurl.com/cs5unwtm 🌍 @bristolcms.bsky.social @uobrishistory.bsky.social

This is fascinating. And if anyone's interested in another challenge to the traditional battle narrative - I'll be talking about the fate of Harold's body at the Canterbury Medieval Weekend in May: history-weekends.org/programme/ki...

What better opportunity than #WorldBookDay to announce the publication of our latest volume!? 🎉📖 Claire Martin's 'The Post-Mortem Accounts of Sir Thomas Charlton, d. 1465', is an important edition of a fascinating collection of #medieval documents. More info: yorkisthistorytrust.org/2026/03/05/n...

Our online schools conference is today! The speakers are ready and the schools will be in place by start time at 9:00.

It was lovely to chat all things Lady Margaret Beaufort with @historylauren.bsky.social and @charlesxhistory.bsky.social for Historic Royal Palaces' latest podcast - www.hrp.org.uk/listen-to-th... - out today.

For the first time Margaret Beaufort is featuring in this years online conference. So #teachers & #students, do sign up! It’s a fantastic resource.

#HistParl's Dr Hannes Kleineke was a recent guest on the History Hit podcast Gone Medieval! Dr Kleineke discussed the Parliament of February 1426, which saw some members take up bats and clubs to defend themselves against the threat of violence... Listen to the episode here:

First Past the Post can no longer deliver real mandates - only chaos. 60% of Brits want it scrapped. Yet the Representation of the People Bill won’t even touch our voting system, which leaves millions unrepresented. Tell Keir Starmer to change this. actionnetwork.org/petitions/th...

Teaching the Wars of the Roses to 6th Formers? Our online schools conference is coming up quickly. Book now! Historians such as Prof John Watts, @jllaynesmith.bsky.social & @seanc1509.bsky.social will talk on Late Medieval Kingship, Margaret of Anjou, etc. www.warsoftheroses.com/schools-onli...

#exciting #newbook #mybook #janeseymour

Nearly 566 years ago, this gentle field saw one of the most decisive military encounters of the Wars of the Roses - the (4th) Battle of Northampton. I was privileged to receive a guided tour from Graham Evans, chair of the Northamptonshire Battlefield Society last week, in suitably rainy weather.

Nice piece by @racheldelman.bsky.social on women and falconry. Obviously Cecily duchess of York's choice of the falcon on her seal was in tribute to her husband (and his grandfather), so pretty traditional there, but I do love this particular image of her from the Wigmore Chronicle.

Nearly at the deadline for registering for the schools online wars of the roses conference - not to be missed if this is on your A Level syllabus!

115k and counting. How many days until we hear the usual rejection from parliament ? By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party - Petitions petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73... #UKDefections #NoJumpingShip

This. ⏬ Of course, it would be better if govts were perfect (and had better judgement from the off), but I'd still rather a govt that was prepared to u-turn if it seems necessary, than arrogantly carry on, no matter what.

Next week, book talk with #TimLenton on #planetary #TippingPoints +his new book Positive Tipping Points: How to Fix the Climate Crisis - if you're in the Exeter, Dartmoor, Plymouth, Torquay areas. talk: www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/bov... book: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/posi... @jamesgdyke.info

I'm very much looking forward to the opportunity to dispel some of the myths around Harold Godwinson's 'mistress', Edith Swanneck, at Canterbury on 2 May as part of the Medieval Canterbury Weekend. history-weekends.org/programme/ki...

The Christmas cards of the magi at Sant Apollinare Nuovo tend to omit the line of 22 virgin saints following the Magi to Christ - the closest are Pelagia and Euphemia, both victims of Diocletian's persecution (apparently there were five churches dedicated to Euphemia in Ravenna).

In case you missed it - there's a preliminary report of the intriguing findings by scholars creating an interactive digital transcription and translation of the fabulous Edward IV Roll: riiiresearch.blogspot.com/2025/12/impo...

3 March 2026 - our Online Schools Conference. Register Now! So many good speakers with analysis of key documents for the Wars of the Roses. @teachmedwomen.bsky.social @htenuk.bsky.social @kriiicentre.bsky.social @danlyndon.bsky.social @1972shp.bsky.social @histassoc.bsky.social #HistoryEducation

My forthcoming book— For which I began research in 2006. Is now posted on the website for Princeton University Press. Cover will be added soon. The King’s Slaves: The British Empire & the Origins of American Slavery

The latest @richardiiisociety.bsky.social podcast is available, discussing Emperor Maximilian; Richard III & The Missing Princes. open.spotify.com/episode/5VhU...

For the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth I couldn't resist sharing her observations on Richard III - we're all familiar with how Horace Walpole's 'Castle of Otranto' led to 'Northanger Abbey' but it seems his 'Historic Doubts' were discussed in the Austen household too.

Funded in large part by @r3-society-usa.bsky.social .

Very much hoping @yuanfenyang.bsky.social will be here.l