When you’re just trying to read your book but someone keeps interrupting you @laBnF Latin MS 1173, fol. 10r

Happy October! This is the calendar miniature for October from an elaborate 15th-century manuscript, Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry. The ms was made for John, Duke of Berry, around 1415 This scene shows peasants tilling a field with the medieval Louvre Castle in the background 🏰

492 years ago today, Anne Boleyn was labouring in her chambers at Greenwich Palace, confident she was giving birth to the king’s long-awaited heir Everyone from royal physicians to court astrologers were sure the baby would be a boy But Anne gave birth to a girl

Happy September! This is the calendar miniature for Sept from an elaborate 15th-century manuscript, Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry. The ms was made for John, Duke of Berry & younger brother of King Charles V of France, around 1415 If you look closely, there's a surprise 🔎

✨ Medieval Marginalia Appreciation Post ✨ These charming (?) musicians live in the margins of a copy of Froissart’s “Chroniques,” held today at @labnf.bsky.social as MS Français 2643 You’ll find them on fol. 72r 🏰

This classic has been keeping me company while I’ve been doing some driving for work this week Antonia Fraser’s “The Wives of Henry VIII” 📖

Saturdays are for iced coffees and final book proposal edits ✨

A virtual bookclub is a popular request in my online courses & I am VERY happy to announce that The Historian's Desk Bookclub is now ✨LIVE✨ We're voting on our 1st book THIS WEEK & will have our 1st virtual call in Oct 🥰 Link to sign up and vote in bio & in the next post ⬇️

A medieval writing space for your Saturday inspiration 📖 @labnf.bsky.social MS Fr. 1176, fol. 1r ✨

This evening’s writing view looks a bit different because I’m traveling for work, but it’s nothing a few good books and a cold brew coffee can’t fix 🥰😉

Here’s a charming unicorn to close out this Medieval Monday This lovely little guy comes from @labnf.bsky.social , MS Fr. 22532, fol. 310v and likely dates to the 15th century 🦄

A good day for some swim lessons for the four-year-old 🥰

I'm SO excited to share my new adventure, The Historian's Desk! Through my page and newsletter, I'll be sharing FREE long- and short-form writing on medieval & Tudor history along with LIVE lectures, discussions, and a book club Subscribe to join! thehistoriansdesk.substack.com?r=30qldv&utm...

The Historian's Desk | Lacey Bonar Hull | Substack

A place to explore all things medieval and Tudor history. Click to read The Historian's Desk, by Lacey Bonar Hull, a Substack publication. Launched 2 hours ago.

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I'm SO excited to share my new adventure, The Historian's Desk! Through my page and newsletter, I'll be sharing FREE long- and short-form writing on medieval & Tudor history along with LIVE lectures, discussions, and a book club Subscribe to join! thehistoriansdesk.substack.com?r=30qldv&utm...

The Historian's Desk | Lacey Bonar Hull | Substack

A place to explore all things medieval and Tudor history. Click to read The Historian's Desk, by Lacey Bonar Hull, a Substack publication. Launched 2 hours ago.

thehistoriansdesk.substack.com

#OTD in 1431, the 19-year-old Joan of Arc was burned at the stake This is the earliest surviving depiction of Joan, recorded in the protocol of the parliament of Paris of May 1429. At the time, she had just rallied the struggling French to victory at the siege of Orléans

I’ve recorded a lot of podcast episodes, but this was one of my favs Listen in while @charliehigson.bsky.social & I discuss one of my ALL TIME favorite historical women: Cecily Neville 👑 @wwhspodcast.bsky.social has quickly become one of my go-to podcasts. 10/10 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

Cecily Neville

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I was browsing through @bodleianlibraries.bsky.social MS Bodl. 264 for some medieval depictions of women’s pastimes and couldn’t help but notice just how many dogs feature in this particular manuscript, including these little guys. Thanks to Edward, 2nd Duke of York, we have some ideas of 🧵 1/3

And you know what this means New course, new giveaway! To enter for a chance to win a ✨free✨ enrollment in ANY Medieval History Academy course of your choosing, repost this original post below For a 2nd entry, reply to the post naming a historical woman — any woman — who you’d like to learn about

Dr Lacey Bonar Hull@laceybonarhull.bsky.social · last yr.

I am SO excited to share that my new & improved 8-week (😅) VIRTUAL course on Women in Late Medieval England launches in just ✨5 DAYS ✨ This course dives into the details of medieval women & their lives from marriage & friendship to fashion & work & everything in between

I am SO excited to share that my new & improved 8-week (😅) VIRTUAL course on Women in Late Medieval England launches in just ✨5 DAYS ✨ This course dives into the details of medieval women & their lives from marriage & friendship to fashion & work & everything in between

#OTD 560 years ago, Elizabeth Woodville was crowned queen of England in an elaborate coronation ceremony 👑 Little did she know her marriage to the king would end in the destruction of most of her family. As queen, she’d lose her father, two brothers, a son, & Edward IV himself

Walked across the stage tonight and made the whole “Dr” thing extra official 🎓👩🏻‍🎓 PhDONE 🥳

Looking for a listen? My ep of @wwhspodcast.bsky.social just dropped 🥰 I loved chatting with @charliehigson.bsky.social about American interest in British history We may have left kings & queens behind in 1776, but we still like learning about them 😉 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

Mayflower Monarchists

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A long walk and a good book = the perfect desk break 🥰

I’ve been a bit MIA recently but I PROMISE it’s for good reason. I’ve been working on quite a few very exciting things behind the scenes and can’t wait to share more with you all asap 🥰 in the meantime, this gloomy late April morning makes the perfect backdrop for today’s writing space ✍🏼

World Book Day seems like the perfect day to share some news 🥰 I’ve wanted to be a writer my whole life, & I’ve officially signed with an agent — the incredible Elliot Prior at Curtis Brown 🎉 I’m working on something I’m very excited about (history, of course!) — stay tuned!

Thoroughly enjoying discussing one of history’s greatest mysteries! Presented by @laceybonarhull.bsky.social ,  this class is jam packed with new info! Especially looking forward to the discussion with @nathenamin.bsky.social and @mattlewishistory.bsky.social !

just a phenomenal time on our end of course Q&A with @laceybonarhull.bsky.social @mattlewishistory.bsky.social and @nathenamin.bsky.social for Lacey's Disappearance of the Princes in the Tower course. highly recommend any of her courses—she's such a great teacher and I had so much fun with this.

On my way to my favorite city in the world for a quick trip to visit some of my favorite historical women — and some of my favorite historian friends 🥰 Bonus points if you guess where I’m headed! ✈️

I just got off of a TWO AND A HALF HOUR live discussion with the participants of my Princes in the Tower course and it somehow seems like we were only talking for thirty minutes 😅 Time flies when you’re talking about medieval history? Lol

I am so excited for this! Please look into purchasing a ticket to this amazing lecture series if you haven’t already 🥰

Natalie Grueninger@onthetudortrail.bsky.social · 2y ago

We’re excited to share that @laceybonarhull.bsky.social is taking part in ‘The Katharine of Aragon Legacy Lectures’! Please consider joining @drowenemmerson.bsky.social & me online (5-6 April) for a fab lecture series, all in support of Peterborough Cathedral. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/historians...