Making a medieval manuscript was an artful process that required many types of specialised knowledge. Our latest article by @guyfassler.bsky.social is a catalogue of everything you need to know about making medieval books that would last a millennium. scilicet.org.uk/everything-y... #skystorians

Making a medieval manuscript was an artful process that required many types of specialised knowledge. Our latest article by @guyfassler.bsky.social is a catalogue of everything you need to know about making medieval books that would last a millennium. scilicet.org.uk/everything-y... #skystorians

🎆Happy #GuyFawkesDay! Before and after the 1605 gunpowder plot, fireworks were an important part of celebrations. But what were they made of? In our latest article, @jamesafox.bsky.social explores the fascinating book that taught the art of making fire scilicet.org.uk/before-and-a... #Skystorians

What does a Prince need to know? In our latest article, @nataliesmith.bsky.social analyses Frederick the Great's fiery rebuttal to Machiavelli's "the Prince", and examines what it can tell us about #EarlyModern ideas of morality, war and governance: scilicet.org.uk/is-ruling-th... #Skystorians

What does a Prince need to know? In our latest article, @nataliesmith.bsky.social analyses Frederick the Great's fiery rebuttal to Machiavelli's "the Prince", and examines what it can tell us about #EarlyModern ideas of morality, war and governance: scilicet.org.uk/is-ruling-th... #Skystorians

In our latest article, @jamesafox.bsky.social charts the meteoric rise and eventual decline of #18thcentury mathematician 🧮 Thomas Simpson. 👉 Read more here: scilicet.org.uk/becoming-a-m... #history #mathematics #skystorians

This week we have a special article in which we share our thoughts about the History of Knowledge and what it means to us. It was great fun to write and we hope you will find it thought provoking! #skystorians #historyofknowledge scilicet.org.uk/what-is-the-...

Navigating flu season is bad enough, but what are you meant to do when the Black Death strikes in your city? 💀In our latest article, @guyfassler.bsky.social looks at some lessons learned from #medieval Pistoia: scilicet.org.uk/the-black-de... #Skystorians #historyofknowledge #MedievalHistory

Navigating flu season is bad enough, but what are you meant to do when the Black Death strikes in your city? 💀In our latest article, @guyfassler.bsky.social looks at some lessons learned from #medieval Pistoia: scilicet.org.uk/the-black-de... #Skystorians #historyofknowledge #MedievalHistory

Really enjoyed working on this with @jamesafox.bsky.social and @guyfassler.bsky.social !

This week we have a special article in which we share our thoughts about the History of Knowledge and what it means to us. It was great fun to write and we hope you will find it thought provoking! #skystorians #historyofknowledge scilicet.org.uk/what-is-the-...

We've joined the blue sky! Just as the skies darken for winter too Please let your followers know that the Scottish History Society has arrived! Find out more about memberships, the society, and events at our website: scottishhistorysociety.com

In our latest article, @jamesafox.bsky.social charts the meteoric rise and eventual decline of #18thcentury mathematician 🧮 Thomas Simpson. 👉 Read more here: scilicet.org.uk/becoming-a-m... #history #mathematics #skystorians

In our latest blog post, intern Sandrine Hoppe explores the earliest known recipe book authored by a woman in vernacular German, Anna Wecker's Ein köstlich new kochbuck (1598) howtobook.hypotheses.org/4596 #bookhistory #cookbook #blog

🤔 Is it better to learn from the wisdom of the ancients or from your experience gained over time? 📚 In our latest blog post, @guyfassler.bsky.social explores a 15th-century Tuscan dialogue debating that very question... scilicet.org.uk/whats-the-po... #bookhistory #medieval #knowledge

What do beekeeping books tell us about changes in early modern science and society? @jamesafox.bsky.social has some suggestions, especially in relation to #17thCentury England scilicet.org.uk/the-hive-tur... #Skystorians #EarlyModern #Bees #AnimalHistory

🐝 Beekeeping was a staple of early modern how-to books. A new blog post by @jamesafox.bsky.social explores the changing tone of English apicultural books... #beekeeping #bookhistory

What do beekeeping books tell us about changes in early modern science and society? @jamesafox.bsky.social has some suggestions, especially in relation to #17thCentury England scilicet.org.uk/the-hive-tur... #Skystorians #EarlyModern #Bees #AnimalHistory

Very excited about our new series starting tomorrow!

We're back from our summer break, and are ready for a new season ☀️ Keep an eye on this page tomorrow, there's something buzzing...

The latest issue of Scottish Archives has now been published, featuring work from @mchapelproject.bsky.social @nicolemaceira.bsky.social @ksmcgregor.bsky.social and myself, among others. If anyone would like a PDF of my article, just send me a message! #bookhistory #scottishhistory #Archives

New on our #blog: @jamesafox.bsky.social explores the unique #marginalia in a one-of-a-kind 16th-century French arithmetic book from the Herzog August Bibliothek 📖🇩🇪🧮 Read more here: howtobook.hypotheses.org/4415 #bookhistory #rarebooks #knowledge #mathematics

Everyone likes a good villain. One who is just waiting for a biopic about him is Gautier de Brienne (duke of Athens) who briefly became the autocratic ruler of Florence. If you want to learn more about him, give this post a read or explore others in our back catalogue! #Skystorians #Florence

Before becoming the king of Sweden, young Gustav Adolf showed remarkable aptitude for drawing. His doodles of horses and military scenes give a fascinating insight into the childhood of a future king. Read our post here, and why not explore our back catalogue! #Skystorians #Sweden #AnimalHistory

In our latest blog post @jamesafox.bsky.social examines the only surviving copy of the first Paracelsian medical text printed in English, 1575 - an important milestone in the history of Anglophone how-to books. howtobook.hypotheses.org/4371 #bookhistory #rarebooks #medicalhistory

Last week we had a post about bees on @scilicetblog.bsky.social, but there's lots more #AnimalHistory to be found there! From Swedish royal monkeys to Italian dogs in churches, and from Medieval lions to 18th Century birds... Check it out! scilicet.org.uk/animals

ICYMI, yesterday's post by @guyfassler.bsky.social

ICYMI, yesterday's post by @guyfassler.bsky.social

My latest post for Scilicet on why bees were considered the perfect society in the #AberdeenBestiary.

Fantastic bees and where to find them 🐝 What can a #medieval book of strange animals teach us about kingship and ideal society? @guyfassler.bsky.social explains how the Aberdeen Bestiary can answer these questions in our latest post: scilicet.org.uk/fantastic-be... #Skystorians #MedievalHistory

My most recent post for Scilicet, on viking history and Swedish national identity

After Sweden’s empire crumbled, Swedes looked to the Vikings for a new sense of identity. But why Vikings, and how did this reshape how they saw their own landscape? @nataliesmith.bsky.social explores in our latest post: scilicet.org.uk/rediscoverin... #Skystorians #Vikings"

You’ve probably heard of Martha Stewart, but how about Märta Sture? In this post, @nataliesmith.bsky.social takes us through her recipes for pear compote, beer soup, and carrot cake from 1739! scilicet.org.uk/beer-soup-pe... #Skystorians #History #Foodhistory

Hungry for more historical recipes? 🌿 @guyfassler.bsky.social has found multiple Salsa Verde recipes spanning multiple centuries, offering a delicious insight into how tastes have changed over time. Why not give one a try? scilicet.org.uk/salsa-verde-... #Skystorians #History #SalsaVerde

Hungry for more historical recipes? 🌿 @guyfassler.bsky.social has found multiple Salsa Verde recipes spanning multiple centuries, offering a delicious insight into how tastes have changed over time. Why not give one a try? scilicet.org.uk/salsa-verde-... #Skystorians #History #SalsaVerde

A leopard with a policeman's moustache, spotted(!) amongst the ceramics at the Museo Nazionale del Bargello

Happy birthday, Carl Linnaeus! 🌿🌱🌼 We're celebrating by revisiting our favourite letter to him, translated here by @nataliesmith.bsky.social. It was written by nobleman Olof von Dalin in 1762, asking: Should Royal Monkeys Wear Sweaters During the Winter? scilicet.org.uk/should-royal... #Skystorians

Before becoming king, a young Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden sketched several scenes of horses and battlefields🐴🪖 In this archival post, @nataliesmith.bsky.social talks us through some of these childhood doodles: scilicet.org.uk/royal-doodle... #ThrowbackThursday #SwedishHistory #Skystorians

Before becoming king, a young Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden sketched several scenes of horses and battlefields🐴🪖 In this archival post, @nataliesmith.bsky.social talks us through some of these childhood doodles: scilicet.org.uk/royal-doodle... #ThrowbackThursday #SwedishHistory #Skystorians

In case you missed them in our migration from twitter, we're going to be spotlighting some older posts from the Scilicet archives every #throwbackthursday

Happy #NumeracyDay! ✖️➕➗🔢 We're celebrating by revisiting some excellent numeracy-related blog posts by @jamesafox.bsky.social First, we have the curious case of Cocker's Arithmetick being the butt of a joke scilicet.org.uk/no-laughing-... #SkyStorians #BookHistory #Numeracy

We all need to eat, but the way we cook and share food says a lot about class, culture and identity. In our latest post, @guyfassler.bsky.social, @jamesafox.bsky.social and @nataliesmith.bsky.social dig in to some historical recipes from across Europe 🍽️ scilicet.org.uk/food-for-tho... #Skystorians

What a fantastic blog post! And timely: I’ve been looking through some of the handwritten cookbooks (a treasure trove!) in the National Library of Sweden’s manuscript collection today. 👀

We all need to eat, but the way we cook and share food says a lot about class, culture and identity. In our latest post, @guyfassler.bsky.social, @jamesafox.bsky.social and @nataliesmith.bsky.social dig in to some historical recipes from across Europe 🍽️ scilicet.org.uk/food-for-tho... #Skystorians

Habemus Papam!

Waiting for white smoke? Pass the time with some papal intrigue! First up from @guyfassler.bsky.social : Did a melon really kill Pope Paul II? 🍈 scilicet.org.uk/did-a-melon-... #Conclave #Vatican #Skystorians

ICYMI!

Today is National Weather Observers Day! We're celebrating by revisiting our weather-related post. First, we have one by @jamesafox.bsky.social on Janet Burnet, who meticulously documented the weather in Aberdeenshire for 37 years scilicet.org.uk/the-woman-wh... #Skystorians #ScottishHistory #18thC

Excellent new post by @guyfassler.bsky.social! Let's hope this coming conclave isn't quite as dramatic as this

As the next papal #conclave approaches, @guyfassler.bsky.social explores its dramatic and mysterious origins. How exactly did a deadlocked election and locked-in cardinals lead Gregory X to reform the process forever? ⛪ 🔐 scilicet.org.uk/with-a-key-t... #Vatican #skystorians #publichistory