Did you spot TMW's own Natasha Hodgson on BBC East Midlands Today this evening talking about the Bayeux Tapestry? You can catch her talking about the iconic embroidery here: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis... (from 22:20) @nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social

Ahead of the opening of the exhibition, TMW's Natasha Hodgson (@nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social) was on the BBC World Service Weekend show on Sunday, discussing the Bayeux Tapestry and some of the mysteries behind the iconic embroidery (you can start listening from 13:05). www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Weekend - Is Germany on the cusp of a political earthquake? - BBC Sounds

The far-right, anti-immigration and Moscow-friendly AfD is expected to win Saxony-Anhalt

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Teaching the Norman Conquest this year? Or just fancy some weekend reading on the Bayeux Tapestry? TMW's Natasha Hodgson has written a piece in today's @the-independent.com on Ælfgifu, the embroidery's mystery woman. www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...

The hidden women of the Bayeux Tapestry and the ‘missing’ story they tell about 1066

There is a chronic lack of representation of women in school history lessons, but the Bayeux Tapestry provides a fantastic opportunity to change that, says professor of medieval history Natasha Hodgso...

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It was a pleasure to talk to Nick Robinson this morning on the BBC Radio 4 Today programme about the Bayeux Tapestry...https://lnkd.in/eUD_sEey (from 53:42 mins) and to actually get a sneak peak at the tapestry itself! Check our new teaching resource on women & BT via @teachmedwomen.bsky.social .

You can check out our new resource pack on women and the Bayeux Tapestry here: teachingmedievalwomen.org/resource/wom...

@nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social · 2w ago

It was a pleasure to talk to Nick Robinson this morning on the BBC Radio 4 Today programme about the Bayeux Tapestry...https://lnkd.in/eUD_sEey (from 53:42 mins) and to actually get a sneak peak at the tapestry itself! Check our new teaching resource on women & BT via @teachmedwomen.bsky.social .

She might not necessarily appear on the Bayeux Tapestry herself, but Matilda of Flanders was essential to the success of the Norman Conquest of England as TMW's Natasha Hodgson argues in her latest @uk.theconversation.com article: theconversation.com/bayeux-tapes... @nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social

Bayeux tapestry: Matilda of Flanders – the woman who was instrumental to William the Conqueror’s success

Arguably, without his wife Matilda’s financial backing, powerful family ties and queenly skills, William may never have achieved any of his lofty ambitions.

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Nice piece on figures in the Tapestry. One specific named historical woman, one mystery named woman, and one recognizable in any era: Woman running from a burning building with a child.

Teaching Medieval Women@teachmedwomen.bsky.social · 4w ago

Check out TMW's Natasha Hodgson's (@nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social) article in today's @uk.theconversation.com on the women depicted on the Bayeux Tapestry 👇 theconversation.com/what-three-f... #blueskyhistorians

Visiting @britishmuseum.bsky.social to see the Bayeux Tapestry? Women don't feature much in our current school teaching of the Norman Conquest, but the female figures represented on it can open up important conversations about women's roles in history! theconversation.com/what-three-f...

What three female figures in the Bayeux tapestry reveal about medieval women

The women of the Bayeux tapestry tell a story as compelling and important as the main depiction of the battle.

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Check out TMW's Natasha Hodgson's (@nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social) article in today's @uk.theconversation.com on the women depicted on the Bayeux Tapestry 👇 theconversation.com/what-three-f... #blueskyhistorians

What three female figures in the Bayeux tapestry reveal about medieval women

The women of the Bayeux tapestry tell a story as compelling and important as the main depiction of the battle.

theconversation.com

Great day at Chalke Valley History Festival with my @teachmedwomen.bsky.social colleagues—doing a bit of mythbusting on the power of medieval women with a large (hot) tent of schoolchildren

We're all set up now in the Evelyn tent at Chalke History Festival (@chalkefestival.bsky.social). Come and say 'hi' and get to learn more about the Teaching Medieval Women project. There may even be bookmarks... #chalkehistoryfestival

Are you visiting the Chalke History Festival today with your students? Then be sure to come along to the TMW talk at 12pm at the Forum where Natasha Hodgson, Ellie Woodacre and Jonathan Phillips will be mythbusting medieval women and asking just how powerful were they?

Today's the last day to register for our Nottingham CPD Day! Do not miss out! If you've ever thought about bringing more medieval women into your teaching, then this CPD day is for you! Register for free via our Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1987977838...

Teaching Medieval Women@teachmedwomen.bsky.social · 3mo ago

✨ Check out our new updated schedule for our upcoming Nottingham CPD day on 25 June. ✨ Be sure to register before 19 June to secure your place! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/teaching-m...

Our Fringe sessions this year include all the major exam boards including @historyrichk.bsky.social & @katiehall.bsky.social; Ending Sexism in Schools (@sashasmith.bsky.social & @teachmedwomen.bsky.social), Empire Migration & Belonging, Inclusive Histories and the UCL MA team

Only a few days left to register for our Teaching Medieval Women CPD day - come and learn about strategies to incorporate more women into your teaching of history at school - and put your CAR questions to exam board reps! All welcome...

Teaching Medieval Women@teachmedwomen.bsky.social · 3mo ago

✨ Check out our new updated schedule for our upcoming Nottingham CPD day on 25 June. ✨ Be sure to register before 19 June to secure your place! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/teaching-m...

Session 4 sounds right up our alley given our educational website, warsoftheroses.com. Content for learners of all ages.

Wars of the Roses | Homepage

Richard III lived from 1452 to 1485 which spanned virtually all of the series of conflicts known as the Wars of the Roses.

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✨ Check out our new updated schedule for our upcoming Nottingham CPD day on 25 June. ✨ Be sure to register before 19 June to secure your place! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/teaching-m...

Want to learn more about Teaching Medieval Women? Come along to our free CPD day at Nottingham Trent University on Thursday 25 June! Check out our packed schedule below... Register via our Eventbrite before 19 June to secure your place: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/teaching-m...

Teaching Medieval Women Nottingham CPD Day

TMW's third annual CPD day for teachers will take place on Thursday 25 June.

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Teaching Medieval Women@teachmedwomen.bsky.social · 4mo ago

We now have a programme for our upcoming CPD Day at Nottingham Trent University 👇 Come and join us on 25 June 2026 where we will be discussing fake news, medieval seals, and the curriculum review (with reps from ESIS, AQA, Edexcel and OCR). Register for free: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1987977838...

We now have a programme for our upcoming CPD Day at Nottingham Trent University 👇 Come and join us on 25 June 2026 where we will be discussing fake news, medieval seals, and the curriculum review (with reps from ESIS, AQA, Edexcel and OCR). Register for free: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1987977838...

Come to our super FREE TMW CPD day-25 June-for teachers & trainees, all welcome! We'll have academic & teacher presentations, planning workshop and a Q&A with exam board reps! We'll also look at the ESIS toolkit for including women at KS3 with @susannaboyd.bsky.social ! Eventbrite link below👇

Teaching Medieval Women@teachmedwomen.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Come and join us for Teaching Medieval Women's 3rd annual CPD day at Nottingham Trent University on Thursday 25 June. This free CPD day will include talks from historians, archivists, and teachers, a discussion panel on the curriculum review and resource design workshops. tinyurl.com/TMWCPD2026

#HistoryEducation #historyteacher s check out endsexisminschools.org.uk for more info on this project. Only 12% of history lessons include women as a main focus. Women are 51% of the population in England and Wales (this is not a recent phenomenon)!

End Sexism In Schools - Working for education free of sexism

End Sexism in Schools is working for a UK education system free of sexism that allows all children to fulfil their potential.

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Sasha Smith @sashasmith.bsky.social · 4mo ago

As ever, it’s been a pleasure to speak at the Historical Association conference. Privileged to share the wonderful work of @endsexisminschools.bsky.social from our History report and resources to help teachers reclaims women’s place in the history curriculum #haconf26

As ever, it’s been a pleasure to speak at the Historical Association conference. Privileged to share the wonderful work of @endsexisminschools.bsky.social from our History report and resources to help teachers reclaims women’s place in the history curriculum #haconf26

A lovely few days for (3/4s of)Team History from @endsexisminschools.bsky.social sharing our research, promoting women in the curriculum, soaking up all the history, and arguably the highlight of it all… absolutely smashing the bridge building contest in the HA Quiz! #HAConf26

Come and join us for Teaching Medieval Women's 3rd annual CPD day at Nottingham Trent University on Thursday 25 June. This free CPD day will include talks from historians, archivists, and teachers, a discussion panel on the curriculum review and resource design workshops. tinyurl.com/TMWCPD2026

Teaching Medieval Women were delighted to be invited to the very first History Festival at Greenhead College in Huddersfield to see students' work on medieval women. teachingmedievalwomen.org/teaching-med...

Teaching Medieval Women at Greenhead College History Festival - Teaching Medieval Women

Teaching Medieval Women were delighted to be invited to the History Festival at Greenhead College in Huddersfield. The purpose of the visit was to see the results of a fantastic A-Level history enrich...

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This International Women’s Day, we’re highlighting stories of women who helped shape movements for rights and equality, from early feminist writings to oral histories of activism. Read the blog post here: link.bl.uk/15n #TheBritishLibrary #InternationalWomensDay

International Women's Day 2026

Our collections provide an historic overview of the pioneers and feminist movements that inspired change and improved women’s rights.

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It's #InternationalWomensDay! Today is a day to commemorate and to celebrate women’s achievements but also to think about what more still can be done. Women remain underrepresented across school History curricula leading to enduring and potentially harmful misinterpretations of the past. #IWD2026

Need something to listen to? Check out the latest episode of the Gone Medieval podcast with TMW's Natasha Hodgson talking with Matt Lewis about crusading in the twelfth century: shows.acast.com/gone-medieva... The episode begins with the story of Margaret of Beverley and her cooking pot helmet!

The Crusades: Battle for the Holy Land | Gone Medieval

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New book alert! 🚨 The 2nd edition of The Oxford Illustrated History of the Crusades with 2 chapters by the TMW team. Jonathan Phillips covers the history of the Latin East from 1098 to 1291. Natasha Hodgson looks at the various roles women took in the crusades. global.oup.com/academic/pro...