If you know anyone who works on medieval Judaism, please send them this! Binghamton is hiring a Talmud/Rabbinics assistant prof: half in Judaic Studies, half in the Med/Ren center. A killer R1 job for the right person, and not a ton of applicants so far....

Late #FontsOnFriday The C15 #FontCover at Middleham, St Mary and St Alkelda,Yorkshire likely came from Jervaulx Abbey, discarded in likely in the 1720s. Found in a hayloft of Middleham Deanery in 1895, was reconstructed by 1898. Top & base gone, middle survived.

Published today: 'Forging Fraternity in Late Medieval Society. The Palmers' Guild of Ludlow', by Rachael Harkes bit.ly/49CIDzC Rachael's new book is the latest title in the Society's New Historical Perspectives series. It's now available free Open Access & paperback print @uolpress.bsky.social 1/2

The 2020 issue of The Ricardian was recently uploaded to @richardiiisociety.bsky.social's website free to access richardiii.net/research/the.... It includes papers from an @lincolnrecsoc.bsky.social conference, among them a case study of Cecily duchess of York's excercise of lordship in Lincolnshire

#OTD in 1468, Charles the Bold’s troops sacked Liège after which the city was set on fire. The sack was part of the ongoing attempts for Burgundian influence over the Prince-Bishopric of Liège

It's November. Why just knock acorns down from a tree the usual way when you can do it as an interpretive dance? Image: The Belles Heures of Jean, Duke of Berry the Met (54.1.1 f12r)

Continuing the medieval brass eagle lectern series, this time from Oundle, Northants. This chap was made in the 15th Century, possibly for Fotheringhay church, and chucked in the river at the Reformation only to be found and installed at Oundle in the 19th Century.

Happy November. In the Labours of the Months it is often time to fatten up the pigs. The swineherd takes them out into the woods and knocks down acorns for them to eat. (Image Trin MS B.11.31 f11r)

And open access!

Cecily duchess of York made generous donations to the English hopsice in Rome - something unusual in her family - so I am really looking forward to seeing the fruits of Philip Muijtjens research here: yorkisthistorytrust.org/2025/10/30/t...

Good impression of the seal of the Staple of Waterford attached to a charter from 1457 at the @nlireland.bsky.social. The Staples where the designated entrepots for the export of certain goods in the lands of the kings of England and in Ireland included Waterford, Cork, Dublin, and Drogheda.

A statement has been issued by Philippa Langley & the Looking For Richard Project regarding the recent out-of-court settlement between Mr Richard Taylor & the makers of the film The Lost King. You can read it here www.philippalangley.co.uk/news.html We send her our best wishes for a speedy recovery.

Our first half of our auction, of rare and vintage Ricardian items, is now over. It was open to members of the Society only. Now we have opened it up to everyone and there are some exciting items left. For one week only! www.richardiii.ca/auction-2025/

Our Canadian Branch @richardiiisocca.bsky.social is running an auction with some great vintage items. 1/2 will go to the Ricardian Churches Restoration fund and the other 1/2 to cover branch expenses. Check it out! www.richardiii.ca/auction-2025/

The clocks are falling back tonight!! Image: Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 49

On this day in 1460, the Act of Accord was ratified. This act acknowledged Richard, Duke of York, as the heir to Henry VI and effectively disinherited Henry's son Edward. It was hoped that this agreement would put an end to political tension, but it was not to be.

Our thanks for an excellent talk on the Battle of Northampton and the events leading up to it. Viewers thanked Graham for his humour, and how clear he made everything. These monthly talks are open only to members. Interested? See richardiii.net/membership/j... on how to join.

The Lion Tower, Warkworth Castle, Northumberland. Built in c1480 as the entrance porch to a new hall and refurbished service rooms. Lots of pictorial references to the Percy family, including the lion emblem. #WarkworthCastle #PenArt #drawing #sketchbook #ArtYear

Members of the Richard III Society are looking forward to hearing Graham Evans, Chair of the Northamptonshire Battlefields Society will give his talk 'The Battle of Northampton 1460: a King Betrayed' via Zoom this Saturday 25 October.

Last night I attended the launch of Dublin in Deeds: Records of the Guild of St Anne, 1237-1778, @ria.ie The freely accessible digital resources and contextual essays are here on the Virtual Treasury website: virtualtreasury.ie/gold-seams/g... #Spéirghorm #MedievalSky

A pdf of his memoirs can be found on the @r3-society-usa.bsky.social website r3.org/document/com...

At the beginning of the month, the Trust celebrated its 40th #anniversary with an event at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, the spiritual home of the Yorkist dynasty! 🥳 🥂 You can read all about this very special evening in a blogpost by Dr Joshua Ravenhill: yorkisthistorytrust.org/2025/10/17/r...

The Wars of the Roses Database is now live! A great deal of work by multiple associations including the Richard III Society, it is still accepting submissions. www.battlefieldstrust.com/wotrmemorial/

@ihr.bsky.social I am trying to track down a film that was made about the Schools History Project called History 13-16 by Nicholas Pronay learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen... which may have been digitised, but the links are no longer working. Any help would be much appreciated!

Medieval History job at DCU. #MedievalSky #Spéirghorm

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

Catch up on our lecture from today, all about medievial uni students from @amwillemsen.bsky.social. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ0D...

Thank you to everyone who attended our 600th anniversary exhibition launch! We hope to see you again at our upcoming events. Special thanks to Professor Caroline Barron for her fascinating talk on the original Guildhall Library in 1452.

And before that Toby Capwell and Dominic Smee shared stories of the making of the documentary on the likely impact of Richard III's scoliosis on his use of armour and ability to fight on horseback.

Caroline Wilkinson gave a fascinating talk on digital immortality (faces here include John Whetamstede and St Nicholas)

To all our members gathered in Leicester for our AGM and Members Day, we hope you are having a wonderful time! Send pictures!

White Roses were laid at the tomb of Richard III on 2nd October in celebration of his birth. Image courtesy of Leicester Cathedral.

We're moving our Mastodon account. As our previous provider is shutting down, we've moved to hcommons.social/@bho Gi' us a follow!

2 October, 1452 the birth of Richard Plantagenet, later Richard III. His Book of Hours -LPL MS 474- records his birth. 'Hic die natus erat Ricardus Rex Anglie tertius apud Ffoderingay Anno domini mlccclii'

One of October's Labour of the Month was harvesting fruit. This lovely image deserves to be seen in full, especially for the woman shimmying up the tree.

October! In some climates it is time to lay a winter crop.

Call for applications! 📣 The German Historical Institute London is seeking a Research Associate with a particular research interest in medieval history (with a focus on late medieval English history) for a part-time project position to start on 1 February 2026. 🤝 1/3

Our thanks to Katie Dungate for a very informative talk on William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke and the Yorkists in Wales. The chat was absolutely buzzing the whole time and so many questions after!

A statement from the Richard III Society about Edgcote Battlefield. richardiii.net/edgcote-batt... #medievalsky

William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke (c.1423-1469) is one of the forgotten men of the Wars of the Roses. This remarkable & ambitious man will be the subject of a talk this Saturday via Zoom by Katie Dungate for members of the Richard III Society. Due to cancellations, there are still places available.

An interesting post to read in conjunction with the article on medicinal plants in late medieval gardens that appeared in The Ricardian (just arriving with @richardiiisociety.bsky.social members).

The 15thC wall paintings at St Peter's, Raunds are wonderful and worth making arrangements to visit. Here grinning Death confronts Lady Pride, piercing her with a lance and forcing the sins out of her, such an unusual image. #WednesdayWallPaintings

For one day only, the Blackadder Prayerbook – made for Glasgow’s first archbishop, Robert Blackadder, c. late 1400s – will be on display as part of Glasgow’s 850th birthday celebrations & @natlibscot.bsky.social’s centenary 29 Sept, Glasgow Cathedral. Free #medievalsky www.nls.uk/whats-on/bla...

Welcome IHR @tudorstuartseminar.bsky.social! You can find them and our other projects, seminars and people in our starter pack go.bsky.app/2AUxmcA Let me know if we've missed anyone.

Warbeck’s audacity gets me every time - imagine having the confidence to walk into European royal courts and pretend to be someone you’re not. I do find him annoying though. I’m going to tie him in more closely to foreign policy this year; he affects a lot of Henry’s diplomacy #historyteacher

We are pleased to announce the date for our Online School Conference - 3 March 2026. For details on this annual event see www.warsoftheroses.com/schools-onli... #HistoryTeacher #Medievalsky #HistoryEducation #HistoryTeachers #ALevels @histassoc.bsky.social

📚 Als Referenz an #IMC2025 etwas zu England in Mittelalter & Früher Neuzeit … passt zu #modul26205 #mage & Geheimtipp für die, die in #modul25206 #bakuwi in der #vormoderne #ggahagen wildern wollen… und dann auch noch #openaccess @universitypress.cambridge.org #medievalsky #fnzfreunde #emhfriends

Micklegate Bar, York. The original archway of Micklegate Bar dates from around the early 12th century, with some Roman masonry reused. A fitting subject for #ADoorableThursday. #ArchitecturalIllustration #Pencil #drawing #ArtYear

#medievalsky Does anyone know (or, of where I find out!) who the drafters of med. Eng. legislation were? Not the individuals themselves, but whether it was the speaker, a cttee/cliques, random MPs? And how (if) they were chosen. E.g. G. Dodd's done a lot on drafting but not quite this specifically.

The @ihr.bsky.social Late Medieval Seminar series for autumn 2025 is now published. Themes from ladies in waiting to the custom house, and a roundtable on editing sources. All seminars are hybrid (or fully online), also, I'm now one of the convenors! www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...