Reform are now coming after people with permanent residency. It'll be citizens next. No one is safe from authoritarian governments.

An Anglo-Danish force stormed York #OTD in 1069, tearing down its two Norman castles, killing hundreds of Frenchmen and taking sheriff William Malet captive. Edgar Ætheling, ealdormen Waltheof and Gospatric, Mærle-Sveinn and Siward son of Æthelgar led the English. 📸Terry Ball #medievalsky

With individual paper proposals now closed, we've begun processing your submissions for #IMC2026. First, the IMC team review all submissions, making sure that all of the required information has been provided. We'll be back in touch if we think anything is missing! #MedievalSky #Skystorians

New #ROYSCast now available! In this episode, author @alexharvv.bsky.social joins @adamcook.bsky.social and @jfarley.bsky.social to discuss his love of archaeology, recent book 'Forgotten Vikings', and upcoming work 'Little Kingdoms: An A-Z of Early Medieval Britain' Listen here: bit.ly/4lV4SmQ

www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Little-Kingd... With the 9th draft approved, that's a wrap on my next book: LITTLE KINGDOMS: AN A-Z OF EARLY MEDIEVAL BRITAIN, releasing on the 30th of November 2025 To celebrate, currently the price has been lowered to £17.50 for preorders via my publisher's website

The latest episode of ROYSCast is now live, with @leedsims.bsky.social's Marta Cobb joining us to chat about Margery Kempe's adventures in medieval Yorkshire.

The latest episode of ROYSCast is now available! Join @jfarley.bsky.social and @adamcook.bsky.social , as they discuss all-things Margery Kempe with medieval mystics expert Dr Marta Cobb. shows.acast.com/royscast/epi...

The #IMC2026 Padlet Page is filling up with so many amazing sessions which want your papers! 🎉 If you have a CfP for the IMC you would like advertising then email [email protected] ☺️

Another successful Congress delivered for #IMC2025. A pleasure to be part of a fantastic team as always. Now I can relax and watch some of the sessions back!

Now, if you are wanting to read some good work on #BayeuxTapestry, here's a thread. By the way, the pun wasn't intentional on Wednesday and isn't now. I'm not that funny. First up: Gale Owen-Crocker, textile historian par excellence www.medats.org.uk/officer/gale... #medievalsky 1/

CFP for Borders, Boundaries, Barriers: Real and Imagined in the Middle Ages (20-21 April 2026). Deadline 15 September 2025.

We've got a Fresh Friday Newspost starring a mischievous dragon! 🐲 This will be featured on the #IMC2025 souvenirs which you can buy at the IMC! 🎉 Why not take a read and learn more about our little friend.😊 www.imc.leeds.ac.uk/a-dragons-ta... #MedievalSky #SkyStorians

A fantastic conference in Scarborough this year. We're already beginning to plan next year's event. If you'd like to keep posted on all things @roysociety.bsky.social , you can join our mailing list at www.ridingsofyorkshiresociety.co.uk

Of particular interest to #MedievalSky, we've got great papers lined up from @dbcrouch.bsky.social and Andrew Breeze at this year's conference, among many other fascinating topics. You can view the full programme below 👇, and register for the conference here: ridingsofyorkshiresociety.co.uk

Our interactive programme is now live! Flick through here: www.flipsnack.com/5A696A99E8C/... There's still time to register for this Friday's conference. If you like what you see in the programme, register for FREE here: ridingsofyorkshiresociety.co.uk/register2025/ #Yorkshire #History #Heritage

Some really great medieval papers this year. Registration is free, and gives you access to a whole day of exciting content across many periods and disciplines. Plus, a sunny weekend in Scarborough to enjoy afterwards - what's not to like? #MedievalSky #Yorkshire #History #Heritage #Literature

A bank holiday treat for you all - the latest episode of ROYSCast is now available! 🎧🎙️ This time, @jfarley.bsky.social and @adamcook.bsky.social are joined by the brilliant Dr Victoria Yuskaitis to discuss her work on Anchorite cells. Listen here: shows.acast.com/royscast/epi...

There are just over 2 weeks left until ROYS 2025 takes place in Scarborough! If Yorkshire History, Heritage, Literature - and more - are your thing then don't miss your chance to join us for a fantastic day of papers. View our programme, and book your tickets, at: shorturl.at/5YAm3 #Yorkshire

Do I have any friends on here who have or are publishing on teaching topics & would be willing to have a short chat with me? #medievalsky

Plenty on offer for #MedievalSky and beyond at this year's conference! Book your tickets below 👇

I'm in the process of mapping the pre-modern course of the River Seine, as I need my maps to reflect medieval waterscapes. I thought I'd share, as it's an important reminder of how drastically environments have changed over the last few hundred years (especially since the early 19th c). #MedievalSky

Plenty on offer for #MedievalSky and beyond at this year's conference! Book your tickets below 👇

Delighted to have been elected an Associate Fellow of @royalhistsoc.org today!

Both historians are Fellows of the UK's @royalhistsoc.org. This work is the result of their training, expertise, deep knowledge, skill and historical understanding. Their work, and that of many 1000s of historians, in the UK & worldwide, enriches our lives, societies and cultures #Skystorians

It's not too late to present a paper at #IMC2025! From Mongols to Medicine, there's plenty of sessions looking for a third paper available on the Late Call. It's regularly updated too, so keep checking back if you're interested! Go to the Late Call:

Your semi-regular reminder that registration for this year's conference is currently open! Get your FREE tickets, and browse our programme, at www.ridingsofyorkshiresociety.co.uk/register2025/

Please do come along and join us in sunny Scarborough, for what's sure to be a great day.

In case you missed it, registration for ROYS 2025 is now open! Join us in Scarborough this June for a fantastic programme of speakers and (hopefully!) summer sunshine! Get your free tickets here: ridingsofyorkshiresociety.co.uk/register2025/ #Yorkshire #History #Heritage #Scarborough #Literature

New Episode!! The latest episode of ROYSCast has dropped, myself and @adamcook.bsky.social talk to Hannah Parkes, a 3rd year PhD student working on Bradford's cultural history and remembrance of the 70s and 80s click the link below to download and listen! shows.acast.com/royscast/epi...

Politicians who lack all practical competencies, and yearn for nonsensical goals, bewailing their inability to "get things done", and blaming the very existence of systems that would enable actually-competent policy implementation, if there were any competent policies to implement.

🎙️ On this week's ROYSCast Episode, University of Leeds PhD student Hannah Parkes talks all things Bradford and Cultural Memory: shows.acast.com/royscast/epi... 🎟️To hear more from Hannah, and the rest of our speakers, don't forget to register for this year's conference: shorturl.at/83Xir

Delighted to have both Jo and @davidpendleton.bsky.social keynoting this year's @roysociety.bsky.social conference. Registration is coming imminently; and the best way to keep up to date is via our bluesky account, or by singing up to our mailing list at www.ridingsofyorkshiresociety.co.uk

If you're interested in Yorkshire's past, please do come along. We've got some great medieval papers this year #MedievalSky, alongside other topics!. As always, registration is entirely free. An excuse for a long weekend in Scarborough, and some fantastic #Yorkshire content.

If you're interested in Yorkshire's past, please do come along. We've got some great medieval papers this year #MedievalSky, alongside other topics!. As always, registration is entirely free. An excuse for a long weekend in Scarborough, and some fantastic #Yorkshire content.

Delighted to have both Jo and @davidpendleton.bsky.social keynoting this year's @roysociety.bsky.social conference. Registration is coming imminently; and the best way to keep up to date is via our bluesky account, or by singing up to our mailing list at www.ridingsofyorkshiresociety.co.uk

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a... we of #medievalsky bring you essential knowledge.

We're delighted to welcome Dr David Pendleton to ROYS 2025 as one of our keynote speakers. We'll be releasing ticketing details shortly - if you'd like to join us in Scarborough on 6th June, keep an eye on our website www.ridingsofyorkshiresociety.co.uk, or join our mailing list: shorturl.at/zpXro

We're delighted to announce that David Pendleton will be one of two keynotes for ROYS 2025. David recently recorded an episode of ROYSCast, which you can now listen to here: shows.acast.com/royscast/epi... We'll update you all with details of our second keynote, and ticketing information, shortly.

A weekend treat for those of you who submitted papers to this year's conference - you should have an email from us in your inbox very shortly! If you didn't propose a paper, and just want to attend, we'll be in touch with details regarding ticketing shortly. #Yorkshire #History #Heritage

Thrilled to announce etc. etc. etc.

There's still time to get your paper proposals in for this year's @roysociety.bsky.social conference, #MedievalSky We're looking for any Yorkshire topic, any time period. Plus, a nice summer trip to Scarborough - leaving the weekend free for you to explore some fantastic medieval sites.

Next Leeds IMS research seminar on Wednesday at 4 pm GMT. Anthony Kaldellis (Chicago) on East Rome. Free, online only. Register via the link below #medievalsky #byzantinestudies ahc.leeds.ac.uk/medieval/eve...

🔔 Funding opportunity for ECRs at #IMC2025 🔔 The Commission Internationale de Diplomatique is offering two €500.00 scholarships for ECRs presenting a paper at IMC with a focus on diplomacy. Applications should be made to the CID before 31 March. Find out more on the CID website:

Did you know we're also on Instagram? Follow us there @RoySociety www.instagram.com/roysociety/

We were delighted to have Claudia Rapp deliver the annual British Academy lecture at Leeds last Monday on social life in Byzantium. For more Byzantine Studies join us for an online seminar by Anthony Kaldellis on East Rome at 4pm on 19 March #byzantium #medievalsky ahc.leeds.ac.uk/medieval/eve...

POV: You're wondering how we organise a stellar free conference on Yorkshire's past each year. There's still time to speak at this year's event, find our call for papers at www.ridingsofyorkshiresociety.co.uk/call-for-papers-2025/ Deadline - 01/04/2025 Conference - 06/06/2025, Scarborough

There's now just under a month to get your abstract for this year's conference to us! Please do share our CFP with anyone you think might be interested. As always, we're seeking submissions of papers relating to an element of Yorkshire's past - any period, any subject! Find out more below 👇

Looking forward to speaking to YAHS' Medieval Section next Saturday. I'll be discussing the de Lacy and de Vescy families in Yorkshire and Northumberland - and what they can tell us about identity. If you're a member, please do come along! If you're not yet a member, join here: bit.ly/41Ajn8W

Looking forward to speaking to YAHS' Medieval Section next Saturday. I'll be discussing the de Lacy and de Vescy families in Yorkshire and Northumberland - and what they can tell us about identity. If you're a member, please do come along! If you're not yet a member, join here: bit.ly/41Ajn8W

If you're working on Yorkshire's past, we want to hear from you! Submit your paper abstract for our fourth annual conference in Scarborough. Full details below 👇 ridingsofyorkshiresociety.co.uk/call-for-pap...