Today is #NationalNumeracyDay As @jamesafox.bsky.social argues in our latest article, the UK's present-day numeracy crisis has seventeenth-century roots. Understanding them might help us make better sense of today's issues. Read the article here: scilicet.org.uk/the-uks-nume... #skystorians

How did heads of state control the narrative before social media? In our latest article, @nataliesmith.bsky.social explores the role of Swedish historiographer of the realm, and how history was used for political ends at the height of empire. scilicet.org.uk/who-controls... #skystorians

✏️ In our latest article, @jamesafox.bsky.social makes the case for pencil as an underappreciated medium 🤔 scilicet.org.uk/a-poor-relat... #skystorians #history #pencil

We're back with a new series! Our first article is an overview of the history of history by @guyfassler.bsky.social #skystorians #history #historiography

How do we tell the history of history? To mark the beginning of a new series on our website, @guyfassler.bsky.social delves into the history of history in our latest article. We've also given the entire website a face-lift, so go check out 👇 scilicet.org.uk/a-short-hist... #skystorians #history

There’s no such thing as the history of science (and this is a blog post about it) (inspired by a great 2017 article by Lorraine Daston) williamgpooley.wordpress.com/2026/03/25/t... 🗃️

In our latest blog post, Alina Lange explores the material, sensory-affective world of early modern pattern books 🧵 Read more here 👉 howtobook.hypotheses.org/5815 #crafts #needlework #earlymodern #bookhistory

Reminder for anyone wanting to submit an abstract before the holidays!

Feeling the winter chill? ❄️ Ever wondered “Should royal monkeys wear sweaters” when it's cold out? You’re not alone! Let's take a look at a letter letter from Olof von Dalin to Carl Linnaeus, translated by @nataliesmith.bsky.social on the topic: scilicet.org.uk/should-royal... #Skystorians

Glad Lucia!

Happy St Lucy’s Day! To mark the Feast of St Lucy, we thought we would share this petition from Pistoia regarding the renovation of her chapel.

Happy St Lucy’s Day! To mark the Feast of St Lucy, we thought we would share this petition from Pistoia regarding the renovation of her chapel.

This post brings together some reflections on the themes I explored in my Rettig Fellowship, funded by the Swedish National Heritage Board and the Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities. The sources (travel diaries, military maps, antiquarian accounts) have been fun to work with!

To conclude our autumn series, @nataliesmith.bsky.social takes us through early modern descriptions of the Swedish landscape. This article tells us what descriptions say about their authors, about empire, and so called 'objective' perspectives. #Skystorians #Sweden scilicet.org.uk/swedish-land...

🤔 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

Where would we be without Google? Before the age of the internet lots of questions went unanswered. In this week's article @jamesafox.bsky.social takes us through a curious list of questions compiled by Leonard Wheatcroft, a 17th c. man from Derbyshire. #Skystorians scilicet.org.uk/where-would-...

Where would we be without Google? Before the age of the internet lots of questions went unanswered. In this week's article @jamesafox.bsky.social takes us through a curious list of questions compiled by Leonard Wheatcroft, a 17th c. man from Derbyshire. #Skystorians scilicet.org.uk/where-would-...

🎆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

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"