And just like that, I have 2 months to write a keynote lecture for an international conference.

Some new reading material for September

August

The Bear Tapestry

Murder at the Medieval Mill Medieval millers were not always well liked and it’s not uncommon to read in criminal court records that a miller had been killed. This person leaving a windmill sure looks like they regret doing something nefarious at the mill with the mallet they're holding. 🧵1/5

In Somerset they know fairies have to be treated with extreme care, at least

The month of July. From a series of the Labours of the Months. Made in England about 1450-1475. (Victoria & Albert Museum, London)

Book reviews are a bit like busses. You don't write one for ages and then three come along all at once.

This Friday has proved to much for him already.

When my email inbox and social media feeds are full of academic publishers offering discounts on books I want for conference season.

I haven't been to see the Tapestry since I was about 13. So looking forward to seeing it as an adult with a far greater historical appreciation. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Absolument valable historiquement pour certains biographiques médiévales... par @emilyscartoons sur Insta

Quick stop in Banwen alleged bieth place of St Patrick, while out driving.

Disappointed that Gquuux didn't end with a giant iron.

📢 The new RSJ special issue 12.1 is out now! "Material Culture & Built Heritage: Scotland’s Royal Past, Present & Future" guest edited by Drs Lucinda Dean & Amy Hayes. Read here ➡️ rsj.winchester.ac.uk/30/volume/12/i…#RoyalStudiese#ScottishHistoryr#MaterialCulturere

Escape from enclosure, eat all the honey, profit. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

doing historiography again

Full details are available with this post and will be on the RSN conference website in the coming days: www.royalstudiesnetwork.org/current-conf... We can't wait to welcome you to Prague and to #KQ15! 3/4

Something in the post. Looking forward to reading this.

New sequel to a popular medieval game is out, so its an ideal opportunity for all my spare time to disappear into playing the first medieval Bohemian life simulator.

Starts writing an article. I reckon I can cover 40 years in about 10k words. 15 years in and it's 8k words. Guess I'm writing two articles then.

Just in case if you missed this printing event in #Mainz: they publically printed a giant page of the Gutenberg bible in the format 5 x 7,20 meter. #bookhistory #skystorians

Habemus Papam

We will soon have a new Pope, but I wonder who the new anti-Pope going to be?

And you may find yourself living in a thatched-roof hut And you may find yourself living in the Holy Roman Empire And you may find yourself negotiating with your lords And you may find yourself in a beautiful hall, with a beautiful wife And you may ask yourself, "Well, how did I get here?"

Great day out at St Fagans National Museum, good to see the 13th century Church of St Teilo and Llys Lewellyn, 13th century court of the Princes of Gwynedd.

It's taken about 20 years of living in Wales l, but I have finally visited...

Its important to remember the real origin of #StGeorgesDay , when the God Emperor of Mankind defeated the Void Dragon of Mars. #warhammer40k

It's #StGeorgesDay, so here is an early 15th century Spanish depiction of the saint in an altar piece from Valencia, celebrating his miraculous appearance at the battle of El Puig in 1237.

Off to see some medieval art

ALCS time of year again. Guess dinner is on me.

Imagine being described as the antithesis of Paddington Bear, brutal. "...your actions were the antithesis of everything Paddington stands for." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Remember Steve, dont walk bare foot into a dark room when the floor is covered in mouse traps.

The existence of Archaeologists implies a lower rank of Aeologists

Nice to see the lads prominently displayed on @yorkminster.bsky.social ‘s Colour & Light show tonight

William Longspee, Earl of Salisbury, d. 1226, was an illegitimate son of Henry II. He fought at Bouvines & was a witness to Magna Carta. He may have been poisoned with arsenic by Hubert de Burgh. A preserved rat was found in his skull when his tomb was opened in the 18th century.

Although yesterday was my second visit to Coventry (my first was c. 25 years ago), I was so ignorant of the place that I didn't realise until now that Coventry's medieval cathedral was demolished in 1539 (here reconstructed by @drjacameron.stainedglassattitudes.com)

I have seen two henges this weekend, one was truly superlative.

Day out in Salisbury seeing the cathedral.

It's my birthday. My wife knows me well.

Nothing says "I love you" more than a replica seal of KImg Henry II. #valentinesday

A square Anglo-Saxon broach, 5-7th century, currently on display in Warwick museum.

Warwick Castle viewed from the top of the tower St Mary's Church, where it was cold and windy enough 175ft up for some snow.

Can't believe it's been a while year since the laughing man incident already.

Monday again, huh?

##stbrigid ##StBrigidsDay #kildare

Today is the feast day of St Brigid of Kildare. Brigid was a popular Irish saint whose cult could be found across medieval Ireland & western Britain. But there was also a church & hospital dedicated to St Brigid in one of medieval Latin Christendom’s furthest corners, the crusader city of Acre.

That terrifying moment that you think you made a major mistake in something you published by getting the wrong end of the stick, but then you realise you were right all along and have just been reading the wrong page.