9 month medieval post

I love how appropriately jet-lagged they all look, for this day when Palm Sunday coincides with the changing of the clocks.

Someone had a great deal of fun drawing "little guys" in the margins of this 15th C Psalter. Here is one of them. From BMVR de Rennes No 22 f. 173v

Aujourd'hui c'est la journée nationale du fromage ! Un aliment très répandu au Moyen Âge, mais pas forcément bien vu des médecins... Un thread ⬇️!

The remains of Richard III were reinterred in Leicester Cathedral on 26 March 2015. A truly memorable day for every Ricardian. A book by Rev Peter Hobson shows the Cathedral's preparations for the reinterment and that week in 2015. dottietales.wordpress.com/2016/04/22/h...

@kriiicentre.bsky.social Do you have any images of the roses you have no doubt put on Richard III's original grave site?

This wreath of white roses was placed at the tomb of Richard III in Leicester Cathedral today. He was reburied on this date in 2015.

Le mot du jour : millefleurs 🌸 Le millefleurs désigne une pièce de tapisserie dont le fond est semé de plantes ou de branches fleuries. C’est le cas des tapisseries de la Dame à la licorne. 🌼🌷🌻

March 25 - Lady Day aka the Feast of the Annunciation when an angel appeared to Mary to tell her that she would give birth to Jesus. It was also the medieval start of the new year and as such, many agreements started on this day. We like the fact that Mary is always depicted reading.

📣 The deadline for our MA in Medieval Studies full UK fee waiver scholarship is fast approaching (31 March 2026). www.york.ac.uk/medieval-stu... There is still time to apply: www.york.ac.uk/study/postgr... The scholarship is open to both home and overseas students.

#MedievalSky I received a very important announcement today. Feminae, the bibliographical database on medieval women created and run by Margaret Schaus for the past couple of decades, is going offline as of 1 April. Download as much as you can ASAP: inpress.lib.uiowa.edu/Feminae/Adva...

On the importance of maps in historical scholarship! Specifically, how creating maps helped shape the research questions in my recent book #medievalsky #digitalhumanities @mappingthemarch.bsky.social

Barley Hall in Coffee Yard is where the snicket heads after passing the Red Devil. The snicket continues through the hall to Grape Lane. #ArchitecturalIllustration #BarleyHall #drawing #watercolour #ArtShare

Putting this out into the scholarly universe: I’m a Medieval and Early Modern Studies senior at UC Davis looking for book recommendations. Spending the summer in mild academic panic. What's a book you’d recommend without hesitation? Any and all suggestions are welcome. #medievalsky #mefievalist

On 18 March 1485, Richard III gave the chapel of St Mary the status of a royal free chapel. It stood in the churchyard of the All Hallows by the Tower in London. dottietales.wordpress.com/2015/11/01/a...

Congratulations to @patzicake.bsky.social for her new position as a participant in Stratford’s Langhan Director’s Workshop. www.stratfordtoday.ca/local-news/l...

Oscars looks 🤝 medieval manuscripts Some of these outfits felt suspiciously familiar, so we went digging in the collections… #MedievalMonday Shelfmarks: MS. Bodl. 265 fols. 58r, 60r; MS. Douce 364, fol. 61v; MS. Douce 195, fol. 003r

For more on Tocotes see this article in the Richard III Society’s journal The Ricardian. richardiii.net/wp-content/u...

I'm excited for people to see this show, and I hope folks in the area will come on out.

scholarship for Canadians! Lincoln is a fantastic spot, too. There is a steep hill, I should warn you. But literally everything else is flat.

Scholarship for Canadian students doing a graduate degree at Lincoln in the UK: great place for medieval history!

On 12 March 1521, Katherine Incent died and was buried in Berkhamsted, next to her husband. He had been secretary to Cecily of York. The memorial plaques of both can be seen in St Peter’s Church and are the reason for a bit of speculation. dottietales.wordpress.com/2018/12/27/b...

#ADoorAbleThursday Was in Dorset for work last weekend, stopped off at almshouse by abbey in Sherborne. Spotted this nice door when having tea. Front face has three broad vertical boards with moulded ribs covering the join (typical late med/Tudor thing), sitting with a moulded frame too. But…

If you study legal history, please consider submitting a proposal for the 2026 conference of the American Society for Legal History in Banff, Canada in November! The Program Committee accepts proposals until March 24! #ASLH #legalhistory 🗃️ aslh.net/2026-annual-...

Any recs for female literacy and manuscript culture in medieval England? (For a student, I'm not up on my English context!)

The British Library’s Medieval MSS team now have a presence on Bluesky @blmedieval.bsky.social Follow for updates as we restore more of our digitised content online!

Happy Saturday!

Weathered carving of a boar beside the east window of the south transept of St Mary’s Parish Church, Barnard Castle. Likely that this carving is a connection to the Richard III who was a benefactor of the church & founded a college there. #Medieval #Richard111 #MedievalArt #history #church

Tonight, March 6, at 6 pm I will be discussing the historical roots of women's rights and why medieval debates are important today. Listen at 6 PM on Sauga960AM or watch full episode: lnkd.in/grdBy53d 🎦 video casts can be accessed any time on the web site briancrombie.com #medieval #medievalists

Bluesky! Where you never know what you will learn next!

Kirsten Schut is live at the Medieval Institute presenting "An Enduring Habit: Lay Death and Burial in Religious Clothing"! www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxOC...

The amazing two doors to the Pyx chamber at Westminster Abbey. 14th C. #ADoorableThursday.

This Sunday we are looking forward to hearing John Whitehead from the Mid-Anglia Group, who will share his research on Bosworth - the Burials and the Healing. John was a guide at Bosworth Battlefield for many years. Via Zoom as all our meetings are, as our members crosses the country.

This is even more clear with some authors. We had a discussion once with @hntdove.bsky.social & @guygavrielkay.bsky.social about Richard III.

The March Labour of the month is preparing the soil. The trees are still bare but our labourer has his sleeves rolled up because this is clearly hot work. (Unite Library AF A28 f 5r)

A small dragon for your viewing pleasure. (Getty Museum, Ms. Ludwig IX 5, fol. 104v)

Here is the link to the Anselm Adornes: destined for greatness recording. zoom.us/rec/share/0m... There will be a Q& A with Jelle Deltombe on 7th March, do join us:https://zoom.us/j/97546717731 Please send questions to me in advance : [email protected]

Beautiful piece about Richard III’s original grave @kriiicentre.bsky.social and his new one in Leicester Cathedral. The pictures are, of course, astonishing.

I just published Footnotes to a History Thesis medium.com/p/footnotes-... Impact isn’t only peer-reviewed journals. Research on tournaments and score cheques led to BBC History Magazine, Richard III Society and History Today features. @historytoday.com @richardiiisociety.bsky.social #PhDLife

One thinks of boars as fierce, but this white boar, emblem of Richard III, is rather cute! A kneeler in St. Mary and St. Alkelda church, Middleham

One thinks of boars as fierce, but this white boar, emblem of Richard III, is rather cute! A kneeler in St. Mary and St. Alkelda church, Middleham

It’s so common to come across the assertion that books were luxury objects exclusively for the elite in the Middle Ages that I want to guest curate a massive exhibition called “Meh-nuscripts: Books for the Many,” which features just workaday or unremarkable objects.

York is looking for a medievalist (1100-1450) for a year. You’ll get to work with amazing people and live in a wonderful city. Apply by 19 March. See the link for the details. jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/lect...

Dear medievalist and medieval-curious friends, please help spread the good word about a new opportunity to enroll in the Advanced Certificate in Medieval Studies at the CUNY Graduate Center. CUNY may not be rich, but we are uniquely rich in medievalists! www.gc.cuny.edu/events/medie... #medievalsky

The 43rd Canadian Conference of Medieval Art Historians will take place at the Art Gallery of Ontario, in Toronto, on March 27 and 28, 2026. Sadly we can't post the excellent program & can't find a website either. @medievalmcsheff.bsky.social Registration here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

18th February 1478 the death by execution of George duke of Clarence, brother to King Edward IV, who had Parliament charge him with treason. richardiii.net/george-duke-...

The DDS is pleased to announce that the link for Jelle Deltombe's lecture on Anselm Adorne - Destined for Greatness, on Saturday 21 February at 3pm UK time, is now available on the website. The Q&A session will be on Saturday 7 March and the link for that will appear on the website. #DunnettContent

We admit it. We are one day late for the Family Day holiday. But that is no excuse not to post this excellent painting of the Holy Family at home. MS M.917/945

Medieval Diets Varied by Social Status in England, Study Finds www.medievalists.net/2026/02/medi... #medieval #socialhistory #foodhistory #EnglishHistory

I propose to make universal the old policy of the Blackfriars conference at the American Shakespeare Center: If you do not end your paper on time, you will be forced to exit, pursued by a bear. Literally, a bear will come take your paper from you.