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Barbara Bienias

@bbienias.bsky.social

Assistant Professor, Institute for the History of Science (Polish Academy of Sciences) History of astronomy and astrology in early modern England: the reception of Copernican theory; almanacs; cosmology; early modern epistemology; history of the book

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Lucy Munro@lucycmunro.bsky.social · 4mo ago

As a supplement to the piece in The Times Literary Supplement (@thetls.bsky.social), www.the-tls.com/regular-feat..., here’s a (rather long!) thread on Shakespeare’s house in the Blackfriars, what we knew, and what we now know, with some links to key documents. (1/20)

A man of property

Just outside the City of London, in the secluded streets once occupied by the monastic precinct of the Black Friars, is an unassuming warehouse building

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Julianna Bratt@bjulianna.bsky.social · last yr.

Happy to announce that the #Transkribus model I've had the pleasure of working on for the last few years is live! It is built on a variety of hands used in English courts around 1530-1650 (just hit over 1 mil words in the training set!) Take a look: #earlymodern app.transkribus.org/models/publi...

Egerton: English Secretary Hand

This model transcribes English secretary hand, which was in use during the 16th and 17th centuries. The model was primarily, but not exclusively, trained on equity court material from the National Arc...

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Cambridge University Library@theul.bsky.social · last yr.

💅Self-care, medieval style… 🛌Catch up on sleep 🥗Eat a good diet 🏊Do some exercise 🛀Have a bath We hope you spent your bank holiday doing at least ONE of these things, which are all recommended in this beautiful manuscript, once owned by Elizabeth of York (MS Ii.5.11). #CuriousCures

A medieval person in bed covered in blanketsA man and a woman sitting a table, eating a meal Walking and swimming A man in a canopied bathtub with a table of food
Barbara Bienias@bbienias.bsky.social · last yr.

For anyone interested in #earlymodern epistemology, my review of Sandrine Parageau's The Paradoxes of Ignorance in Early Modern England and France was recently published in Renaissance Quarterly. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

The Paradoxes of Ignorance in Early Modern England and France. Sandrine Parageau. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 2023. viii + 254 pp. $30. | Renaissance Quarterly | Cambridge Core

The Paradoxes of Ignorance in Early Modern England and France. Sandrine Parageau. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 2023. viii + 254 pp. $30. - Volume 77 Issue 4

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Medievalist.net@medievalists.bsky.social · 2y ago

Medieval Treasures of Lithuania Unearthed in Vilnius Cathedral https://www.medievalists.net/2025/01/medieval-treasures-of-lithuania-unearthed-in-vilnius-cathedral/ #historysky #Lithuania #Discovery

Medieval Treasures of Lithuania Unearthed in Vilnius Cathedral - Medievalists.net

A cache of medieval royal regalia, hidden for over 80 years, has been uncovered in Vilnius Cathedral, revealing the splendour of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

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The MES Times@themestimes.bsky.social · 2y ago

After 85 years, hidden royal treasures have been unearthed at Vilnius Cathedral in Lithuania! Among the finds are crowns, medallions, and other priceless artifacts tied to Polish and Lithuanian royalty, including a crown of Alexander Jagiellon, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania.

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