Is his incessant not responsible for all of the world's ills? 🤣

4 Mar 1554: As Mary I reconciles with #Rome steps begin #otd to deprive all married bishops in #England of their sees (British Museum)

🚨 THIS WEEK TO PATREON AND APPLE 🚨 Forget the caricature. ❌👑 @drlindaporter.bsky.social challenges the myth of Mary, Queen of Scots as naïve or disconnected from Scotland. The reality is far more complex. 🎧 www.patreon.com/post... #MaryQueenOfScots #HistoryMyths #WomenInHistory 📜

Memorial to Dr Robert Ferrar, bishop of St David’s, burnt at the stake in the market square of Carmarthen in 1555, during the reign of Philip and Mary.

Fancy knowing more about the Bayeux Tapestry? At a free public lecture and reception?? Look no further! 👁️ 👁️

'Most arrested royals were accused of treason and conspiracy, but these charges were often compounded with accusations of heresy and witchcraft.' Dr @gvb1554.bsky.social (@uobrishistory.bsky.social) reflects on the history of royal arrests for The Conversation theconversation.com/there-have-b...

A great article and a must for anyone with an interest in Marian England, early modern persecution, the English Reformation and refreshing, less Anglo-centric historiographical perspectives.

Often it was family members calling for arrest over fears of succession.

I've written a short piece for @uk.theconversation.com on royal prisoners in the past. Andrew's arrest might be unusual in modern times, but it's certainly not unprecedented! I've identified 58 previous royals so far (surely there are more) theconversation.com/there-have-b...

Last time the sibling of a monarch was arrested was 1554, when Princess Elizabeth was taken to the Tower for conspiring against her sister, Mary I. She was the moved & released after King Philip interceded in 1555. Last brother of the monarch was George, Duke of Clarence, executed by Edward IV 1478.

While we're on historical parallels, I'm thinking today of Tudor lord Walter Hungerford, whose wife's complaints of domestic abuse were ignored until his patron Thomas Cromwell got in trouble. Only then did people start paying attention. He went to the block in 1540 alongside Cromwell.

🧵Following Andrew's arrest there's been a lot of talk in different media about this being 'unprecedented'. It most certainly is NOT! It might be in the modern age, but not before the 18C. I have identified 49 close relatives of the monarch put in custody from 1066.

#OTD 500 years ago, the little girl in the miniature (painted in 1522, attributed to Lucas Horenbout) turned 10 years old. Born in Greenwich in 1516, Princess Mary was the bright and much-loved daughter of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon. The only surviving child out of six

Really looking forward to my trip to Cambridge next month to discuss family formation and notions of blood and nation in the Philippines.

The latest review of Habsburg England by Peter Stiffel for British Catholic History. resolve.cambridge.org/core/journal...

I lived in Antwerp in 2009-10 and I haven’t been back since I left. I’m now back for the weekend (thanks to my husband for a lovely Christmas present) and going down memory lane, visiting my old abode in Prinsesstraat 9 and falling in love with the city all over again.

Double-checking quotes for my copy edits for my forthcoming book. This speech about why England should make war on Spain (given in Charles I’s Privy Council April 1625) to gain colonies in the Caribbean is feeling relevant today.

In Mechelen, Belgium, you’ll find ‘Emperor’s Street’ featuring two palaces: one (Hof van Kamerijk) where Emperor Charles V was raised and one (Hof van Savoye) where his formidable aunt Margaret presided over a grand court. Photos: Wikimedia Commons

You can read the original Italian of the source explored in this thread in my Instagram account www.instagram.com/gonzavelasco...

One of the most commonly held misconceptions about the reign of Philip of Spain in England (1554-1558) is that he was widely unpopular and resented by the English population, sentiments that the king allegedly reciprocated. The archival record is full of references that

Muy emocionado de recibir primera reseña en español de mi libro "Habsburg England" sobre el reinado de Felipe II en Inglaterra de la mano de Beatriz Álvarez García (UCM). Una reseña muy amable y generosa por la que estoy muy agradecido. Capta con claridad revistas.ucm.es/index.php/CH...

OMG. Apple is Catholic.

As you dig out your chunky knitwear from the back of the draw, I know you are wondering: 'How did people prepare for winter 400 years ago?' Read today's post to find out (and whet your appetite for our new book The Experience of Work in Early Modern England) manyheadedmonster.com/2025/10/07/t...

This has been a difficult year for our family and people close to us, and my husband is doing the Great North Run to raise funds for Cancer Research UK. Please consider donating! ajbellgreatnorthrun2025.enthuse.com/pf/colin-hou...

Desafío paleográfico. Testamento del año 1581 en Puebla de los Ángeles. Por más que miro no logro descifrar la naturaleza del testador, Hernán Velázquez Gasca. ¿Me echáis un cable? ¡Gracias!

Food history friends - does anyone have any recommendations of recent(ish) papers on atole and its culinary and social uses in early modern New Spain? Thanks!

Latin as a living language in 16th century Europe. In 1552 the inquisitors in Lisbon were interrogating an Englishman accused of sacrilege and because the Englishman "could not speak Portuguese well and knew Latin, they asked him questions in Latin." digitarq.arquivos.pt/.../0b68019c....

Food history friends - does anyone have any recommendations of recent(ish) papers on atole and its culinary and social uses in early modern New Spain? Thanks!

Thank you, Bristol, for a terrific #RenSoc25 & for being amazing hosts! It was fabulous to hear such erudite papers & talk with a brilliant bunch of people. Looking forward to seeing y’all at #RenSoc27, where @warburginstitute.bsky.social will be our hosts in our DIAMOND anniversary year! #SRSlyGood

It was a very enjoyable panel. It was lovely to meet you Sian, and to learn about your research! Glad you enjoyed #RenSoc25

A privilege to introduce Professor Bronwyn Wilson's keynote lecture on 'Mediterranean Itineraries' for the @srsrensoc.bsky.social. A brilliant start to four days of things #Renaissance and #earlymodern in Bristol @bristoluni.bsky.social @uobrishistory.bsky.social

Here is a little story about the #earlymodern emoticon "<3" and the complex symbolic meaning of this typographical entity that I posted yesterday. Follow me, for catholic symbolism and some #bookhistory, dear #skystorians of the blue skies. Here we go...

New speaker intro! I’m thrilled to share that Dr Gonzalo Velasco Berenguer is taking part in next year’s ‘365 Days with Katherine of Aragon’. His lecture will explore Katherine’s origins and family. You'll find all the details on my website. onthetudortrail.com/Blog/2025/04...

It might seem that Leo XIV is an unoriginal name, but it isn’t. St. Francis of Assisi to his confessor and companion, Brother Leo: 'do as will be most agreeable to our Lord, and follow in His footsteps and His poverty. And if it should be necessary for your soul,

New article! 'Seeing Women in the Early English and Dutch East India Companies' is now available as an Advance Article with Historical Research. It's been years of work, but I'm proud of this one. I hope #earlymodern #skystorians enjoy it! Some context below: academic.oup.com/histres/adva...

26 April 1582: Ambassador Mendoza writes at length to Philip II about the attempt to foment a Catholic coup in Scotland (and edge out the French). He despairs at how hopeless the Jesuits are at politics (they need to 'taught word for word what they have to say') ... 1/ #earlymodern

When you’re doing your references and you run out of steam:

Shop local, he said.

As ever, he had a 'Plan B' @gvb1554.bsky.social 😁

🚨 THIS WEEK🚨 Before Henry VIII, Katherine Parr’s life was already full of drama and excitement! @drlindaporter.bsky.social delves into the captivating story of her earlier years. 🎭✨ #HistoryUnveiled #KatherineParr Listen now 🎧 pod.fo/e/2b3cc9 #Histor#HistoryUnveiled#KatherineParr#History#Podcast #tudor

📻 Dr Gonzalo Velasco Berenguer (@uobrishistory.bsky.social) joins BBC #InOurTime to discuss Catherine of Aragon, from her royal upbringing to her open defiance against Henry VIII's attempts to annul their 23-year marriage Listen to the full programme 👉 bit.ly/4i4r9O5 @gvb1554.bsky.social

📢EXETER BOOK LAUNCH📢 My fab colleague Ryan will be in conversation with Dr. Malcolm Richards to talk about his biography of Robert Wedderburn, a man central to Black radical political thought in the Revolutionary Atlantic. 🗃️ 📆Tues 12 March 7pm 🏫Bookbag 🎟️£5 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tues-11-ma...

#OTD 1547 Henry VIII was buried at St George’s Chapel, Windsor, next to the remains of his 3rd wife, Jane Seymour. Henry’s will was one of the most important documents of the age & has been forensically analysed by @sixteenthCgirl in 'The King is Dead' bit.ly/1UrhfF4

Partida de bautismo de Miraflores de la Sierra (Madrid) del año 1500 en que se bautiza un 'mozo moro': "Lunes xiii días de abrill este día se tornó cristiano vn moço moro vecino de Guadalix y llamose Francisco sus padrinos Juan González de Flores y Francisco López y sus mujeres".

This week on MY LIFE IN THE PAST: re-assessing 'Bloody' Mary. And a thrilling announcement of a new live event! lucyworsley.substack.com

As an individual Catherine of Aragon was out of Henry VIII’s league, but think of the strategic goals (top of list: surround France) www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

We are enjoying listening to Soton History's Prof. Maria Hayward on R4's 'In Our Time', discussing Catherine of Aragon. Live right now - or available via catch up services here! www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

📻 Dr Simeon Koole (@uobrishistory.bsky.social) joins BBC #ThinkingAllowed to discuss how our understanding of the meaning of touch has evolved over time, particularly in the 19th & 20th centuries Listen to the full programme 👉 bit.ly/4aZ1cg3 @uchicagopress.bsky.social

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