The sun is out in Devon! I squelched and slithered to the allotment this morning. Broad beans have survived the deluge and after days on end cooped up inside while the rain seemed never ending, I can breathe again . #allotment #sunshine #mud

The C14 apocalypse tapestries in Angers are surely among the least famous world-class cultural wonders

Bluesky is the new science Twitter, new study by @whysharksmatter.bsky.social and Julia Wester concludes! "Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."

New Medieval Books: Charter of the Order of the Dragon www.medievalists.net/2025/02/new-... #MiddleAges

14 February 1583: in Antwerp, I suppose they're poking through the smouldering ruins of the Bourse, but otherwise there's precious little in the records today. Instead, we could look at some buildings in progress just now. To start (predictably) with Sir Christopher Hatton, his ... 1/ #earlymodern

Can't resist sharing a new Hildegard von Blingin' video! Let's get Romantic the medieval bardcore way! youtu.be/EGkV6JttDFs?...

'Dusk in the forest when the aromas are richer, the shadows deeper and the broken light muted. I am not a man given to fancy but as we rode through that silent glade it was as if the wood were holding its breath, waiting for something to happen.' http://mybook.to/theforestdwellers ##histfic

Lady Katherine Willoughby knows every one of Henry VIII's wives. She stands up for what she believes in... but such courage has consequences. mybook.to/Katherine #Tudors #HistoricalFiction #KindleUnlimited #audiobooks

Ancient artifacts containing mysterious engraved symbols have been discovered on Easter Island. alienigenasdopassado.com.br/en/rongorong... #aliens #ancientaliens #ancientastronauts #ancienthistory #UFOs #ufosightings #UAPs #Ufology #ufolovers #extraterrestrials #mysteries

TV show pitch: ‘Tome Team’, where a group of rare books librarians and book historians are sent to investigate an uncatalogued library for interesting incunabula, marginalia and provenances - and they have just three days to do it.

Making my way through a crevasse on the Solheimajokull glacier in Iceland #glacier #iceland #glacierhike

#OTD 1539 Nicholas Carew, a long time friend of Henry VIII, convicted of treason related to the Exeter Conspiracy bit.ly/1GHJlp7 Although he was Anne Boleyn's cousin, Carew, had supported Katharine of Aragon. When Henry tired of Anne, Carew promoted another cousin, Jane Seymour’s, interests.

Have you ever seen a Roman plumbing device that is both genius and gorgeous? Just look at this bronze drain strainer, found in the Roman baths at Weißenburg, Germany, dating2nd/3rd century AD! 📷 me 🏺 #archaeology #findsfriday

Great Hallingbury, Essex, St Giles.

Dive into the thrilling world of Queen Elizabeth I with stories of intrigue, power, forbidden love and ruthless ambition… mybook.to/TheElizabeth... #Elizabethan #Tudors #HistoricalFiction #KindleUnlimited #Audiobooks

While writing about Anne Boleyn and courtly love, I referred to Natalie's book and her discussion with Emma Leavitt about “jousting jealousy”. Did Henry VIII’s jousting accident have more to do with Anne Boleyn’s death than we realize? I’d love to hear what you think!

C17th cherub on pulpit within Necton, All Saints, west Norfolk #churches #norfolk #17thcentury #earlymodern #heritage #history #cherub #woodcarving #materialculture #photography

Was not expecting this

#FontsOnFriday & what must be one of the most remarkable Romanesque fonts in England - this gorgeous Hereford School example from Castle Frome For more #ChurchCrawling in the Welsh Marches & Shropshire, watch the episode here >>> www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNjB...

It was believed in medieval times that hedgehogs had spikes so they could roll over fruit to carry home to their children, which is not true but is a really cute idea

Spotted the Northern Lights this evening in Reykjavik #northernlights #reykjavik #iceland

Reliquary at St Etheldreda's Church, Ely Place, Holborn (London) containing part of the saint's hand. The relic had been hidden at the Reformation but discovered in the 19th century and donated to St Etheldreda's in the 1870s. 📸2026

All Saints’ Church, Brill, Buckinghamshire. #fontsonFriday

Sun setting over St Davids Cathedral, Wales, photo by Jessica Wright.

A modest little font and cover they are not! #FontsOnFriday at the Church of the Holy Innocents, Highnam. The lavish decoration of all available surfaces speaks for itself! Octagonal stone pulpit on open arcading, leaf carving to sides.

Fresco portrait which was discovered in a Roman villa, near Sparsholt in Hampshire. The portrait possibly represents the mistress of the house. Now on display at Winchester City Museum. 📷 May own. #FrescoFriday #RomanBritain #WinchesterCityMuseum

Discover the real story of adventurer, courtier, explorer and poet, Sir Walter Raleigh, who has been called the last true Elizabethan. mybook.to/Raleigh #Elizabethan #Tudors #HistoricalFiction

Interview with Dr Lauren Johnson: Margaret Beaufort - the real lady revealed philippab.substack.com/p/margaret-b... @historylauren.bsky.social #Tudors #History

#OTD 1542 Queen Katheryn Howard & Jane, Lady Rochford, were executed at the Tower of London for treason. Katheryn, aided and abetted by Lady Rochford had indulged in a relationship with a gentlemen of Henry’s Privy Chamber, Thomas Culpepper, meeting him in secret at Gainsborough Hall bit.ly/1JWuFn3

Portrait of a Woman probably 1450s Master of the Castello Nativity (Met Museum)

#OTD 1554 Lady Jane Grey, aged c. 16, was executed in the Tower of London. Jane, a brave and principled girl had been condemned for treason following the coup which attempted to put her on the throne in July 1553. amzn.to/2JM4WI8 © Surrey History Centre, shows a rare doc signed by Jane the Queen.

Got plans for February Half Term? At the Mary Rose Museum we've got: 🕯️ Make your own candle holder (Monday 16th – Friday 20th Feb) 👩 Meet the Tudor housewife (Monday 16th – Friday 20th Feb) Plus an amazing Tudor warship and all the stuff recovered with it! maryrose.org/events/febru...

12 Feb 41: b. Tiberius Claudius Caesar Britannicus, son of Emperor Claudius, d. 55 #otd (G Poupeau)

12 Feb 1567: b. Thomas Campion composer, poet, physician #otd

The deadline is tomorrow! But you do have until one minute to midnight on Friday 13 Feb to get your submission in for our 2026 conference. (and because we aren't cruel - you probably have a few minutes after midnight actually). All info here: openingdoors-ara2026.eventsair.site/call-for-pap...

In the early medieval period, colorful glass beads were a mark of prestige and fashion. This striking necklace, comprising over 60 beads in vibrant reds, blues, yellows, and intricate patterns, was discovered in the burial of a woman at Bissingen, southwest Germany, dating 7th century. 🧵1/2 🏺

Fabulous to visit the new Samurai exhibition at @britishmuseum.bsky.social #samarai #britishmuseum

Great day in Oxford, looking at John Baskerville’s Greek matrices at OUP. Plus a quick jaunt to see old favourites @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social.

12 February 1583: The astrological outlook continues to be bleak. About 7am today, according to a book by Robert Tanner, 'a new Moone [is] rising in coniunction. with 5. Planetes in the Ascendent, in 2. degrees and foure minutes in Pisces'; 'The like coniunctions, ... 1/ #earlymodern

Bath Abby in Bath, Great Britain #WindowsOnWednesday #Photography #Monochrome #B&W #Architecture #Interiors 📷

The 12th/13thC church of the 6thC #Welsh St Dubhán at Churchtown, Hook Head #Wexford this evening in 2024.

Blanche Parry, long serving attendant to Queen Elizabeth 1 died #otd 12 February 1590. Read about my visit to Bacton, Herefordshire and the Bacton Altar Cloth rosemarygriggs.co.uk/blog/44/

The War of the Roses series - Margaret Beaufort, Anne Neville, Elizabeth of York and Marguerite of Anjou were key players during the era. http://author.to/juditharnoppbooks ##HistoricalFiction ##Bosworth ##wotr ##medieval ##RichardIII

Why were pseudo-Arabic inscriptions placed on churches in Greece?, with Alicia Walker www.medievalists.net/2026/02/why-... #medieval #churches #byzantine

#OTD 1567 Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley & King of Scots assassinated. Great-grandson of Henry VII he had married his cousin, Mary, Queen of Scots in 1565, causing rifts between Mary & her nobles, particularly her half-brother the Earl of Moray bit.ly/20keRDE The guilty party has never been established.

While researching this exquisite alabaster effigy in St. Blaise Church, Haccombe, Devon, I came across references to a similar one that was once at Old St Mary’s Church, Dartington. Intriguing! Read more on Substack. #MonumentsMonday #amresearching

Never mind the #superbowl this is what we’ve been waiting for. Yes it’s #museumsuperbowl I! Not everything in our very old Hall is very old. This bowl is a good example: Made in 2000 this Christening bowl/dish has the Merchant Adventurers prayer and wavy lines representing its seafaring past.

#MosaicMonday Lullingstone villa #mosaics - The mosaic shows famous scenes from #Greek and #Roman #mythology: the hero Bellerophon riding the winged horse Pegasus to defeat the Chimera. A scene of Europa cleverly depicted in a simple, yet effective linear style.  #History #art #RomanBritain

Whitekirk St Mary's #EastLothian drawing (after Lorimer) finished. With and without its lime-render. Pre-1914 windows, but probably not original. #Procreate