Excellent news. As well as her brilliant work as a historian, Anne has made major contributions to schools through her Agincourt600 project, initiating and funding @histassoc.bsky.social 's first Teacher Fellowship programme and the publication of 'Exploring and Teaching Medieval History'

Historical Association@histassoc.bsky.social · 2w ago

The Historical Association is delighted to announce that the Medlicott Medal 2026 for History will be awarded to Professor Anne Curry. The Medlicott Medal is awarded for outstanding contributions to the field of history. www.history.org.uk/aboutus/cate...

Announcing our first keynote speaker for HA Conference 2027 is the historian, Helen Castor! She is an award-winning historian of the medieval and Tudor period. Her most recent book 'The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV' was shortlisted for the Wolfson History Prize 2025.

A happy hour today hitting balls with the coach at our local tennis centre - my first tennis aged 75. As much fun as ever though my taking my age as a challenge to pack more running and jumping into the session explains why the only activity since is reading Tom Licence's new book on King Harold

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

Delighted to attend #SHP26 & see the same enthusiasm, depth of thought, inventiveness & sense of community that's characterised the conference since 1989 - and also a real pleasure to hear first timers praise the welcome they received and the respect they're shown.

As History teachers congregate at #SHP26, it seems a good time to remind all of our Schools Online Conference on the Wars of the Roses. Held in early March & featuring respected historians speaking to 6th formers. #HistoryTeacher www.warsoftheroses.com/schools-onli...

SCHOOLS ONLINE CONFERENCE 2026 - Wars of the Roses

The Wars of the Roses online conference for schools offering a 15th century module. Based on primary sources presented by leading academics.

warsoftheroses.com

Looking forward to popping into #SHP26 in just over a week. I promise not to say 'It was a bit different in 1989 when we had the first SHP conference' more than about 50 times. Difference 1 - it wasn't in the main building but in the college convent - c.200 history teachers and a handful of nuns.

This is incredibly useful for anyone teaching History of Medicine GCSE - and as enjoyable as it is useful. If only this and Carole Rawcliffe's 'Urban Bodies' on public health had been around when I was teaching Medicine through time. @danlyndon.bsky.social @histassoc.bsky.social

Katherine Harvey@katherineharvey.bsky.social · 7mo ago

I wrote a book! The Medieval Guide to Healthy Living will be published by @reaktionbooks.bsky.social on 1st April- and if you preorder from Waterstones between now and Friday it is 25% off: www.waterstones.com/book/the-med...

I wrote a book! The Medieval Guide to Healthy Living will be published by @reaktionbooks.bsky.social on 1st April- and if you preorder from Waterstones between now and Friday it is 25% off: www.waterstones.com/book/the-med...

After his appearance at the BAFTAs last night, check out our latest article on Paddington Bear! Dr Hannes Kleineke explores how his favourite sweet treat was traded by some members of the late medieval House of Commons.

Paddington in Parliament

Dr Hannes Kleineke of our Commons 1461-1504 Section explores how Paddington Bear's favourite sweet treat was traded by some members of the late medieval House

historyofparliament.com

A little more about why I'm sponsoring the 'Jim and Bob' @histassoc.bsky.social bursaries to enable conference attendance by two trainee or EC history teachers - why Jim and Bob were so important to me. thinkinghistory.co.uk/Other/bursar...

Training or an Early Careers teacher in Yorkshire or Lancashire? Thinking of going to the @histassoc.bsky.social conference for the first time in May? The Jim Shields and Bob Unwin Bursaries, in honour of two great teachers, may help you get there! www.history.org.uk/aboutus/news...

The Jim Shields and Bob Unwin Bursaries

history.org.uk

In memory of Ian Coulson, a great history teacher and friend of history teachers, who died ten years ago this month.

An unanticipated pleasure of living with disability is the value of brief conversations with strangers, themselves often pushing walkers or wheelchairs or juggling sticks. The mutual understanding doesn't need to be explicit but does so much good for our souls and our faith in human kindness

And i'll add this one - if you've used one of Barbara's 3 Tudor books do drop me a line - see below for explanation.

Julie @julestheteacher.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Let’s not forget this gem! Do drop @iandawson51.bsky.social a message if you’ve used a Barbara Mervyn book with your students. ☺️

If you've found this book helpful, could you send me a few words about via DM or below. I'm hoping to put together a collection of positive comments for the author who's having medical treatment at the moment. Many thanks.

A doubly good day - a new Redmayn chapter online: 16. One Fortnight in Summer: 26th July to 11th August 1415 How did the delay to Henry V’s expedition affect the Redmayns? thinkinghistory.co.uk/MedievalFami... and my first tennis as a 74 yr old and since a brief hospital stay last month.

A happy moment this month hearing from a student I taught in the late 1980s. It's easy to wonder in teaching whether our work is worthwhile but such contacts out of the blue provide evidence that all the efforts teachers put in are worthwhile in ways far beyond the achievement of a good exam result.

An inspiration for anyone facing stoma surgery and even those of us who've had a stoma for decades. It's quite a birthday present knowing I was one of the first to have the experimental surgery (tho it didn't work back then) that now enables people to have internal pouches and hence stomas reversed

Irish News 🇮🇪@news-flows-ir.bsky.social · last yr.

‘No Colon, Still Rollin’: Cass Bargell, US scrum-half and ostomy advocate, sets sights on World Cup Hosts England hold few fears for the Harvard graduate who recovered from serious illness and surgery to play with a stoma and a bagA few years ago, Cass Bargell gave a Ted Talk at Harvard, the...

For VJ Day Sergeant George Dawson (seated), Royal Artillery 39-45, served in Indian and Burma, 42-45. An intelligent and kind man, he would have been an excellent teacher if born in a different decade. Like so many, he never spoke about his war in India and Burma.

🧑🏽🏫 Inclusive history in the classroom means acknowledging previously excluded voices and empowering teachers to share them. We're fundraising for a GRT Teacher Fellowship in memory of Helen Snelson, who advocated for inclusive, rigorous history. 💛 Support us here: shorturl.at/2wGcW #HACommunity

This new chapter could be useful but equally it could be an enjoyable read!

Deeper background for anyone teaching about Henry V at KS3 or A level - how one family was involved in parliamentary discussions, recruitment, mustering, preparations for departure: How did the Redmayns experience the preparations for war 1414-1415? thinkinghistory.co.uk/MedievalFami...

Completely 'not my period' as they say, but wow. What a treasure trove of little vignettes this provides for A Level students in particular. 👌🏻

Deeper background for anyone teaching about Henry V at KS3 or A level - how one family was involved in parliamentary discussions, recruitment, mustering, preparations for departure: How did the Redmayns experience the preparations for war 1414-1415? thinkinghistory.co.uk/MedievalFami...

Deeper background for anyone teaching about Henry V at KS3 or A level - how one family was involved in parliamentary discussions, recruitment, mustering, preparations for departure: How did the Redmayns experience the preparations for war 1414-1415? thinkinghistory.co.uk/MedievalFami...

New- chapter 15 of my exploration of the Redmayn family c.1355-1426: How did the Redmayns experience the preparations for war 1414-1415? Recruiting soldiers, making lists, meeting friends at parliament .. my grandmother helps too - cross-referencing 1415 & 1914 thinkinghistory.co.uk/MedievalFami...

Sunday morning and planning my session for Y7s visiting The Leeds Library on Tuesday. Just like 50 years ago in my first year teaching! Breakdown of timings, questions to ask, takeaways to identify, an extra source or two in case we finish early - hearing aids to charge ... didn't do that 50 yrs ago

Joyous news! Lancashire have won their first county championship match of the season. As I'm just starting a chapter about the Redmayns' involvement in the campaign leading to Agincourt, I'm drawing the optimistic parallel that Lancs, like Henry V, are about to turn despair into triumph -promotion!

@apf102.bsky.social Kirkstall c1990 - asked by the abbot (local headteacher) to visit when his Y5 spent day at abbey as monks,all in costume. LTU History students & i went as travellers - we even had a horse - but one of us showed symptoms of the pestilence and the Y5s had to decide if we could stay

Interesting to see a keynote at SHP Conference on Empathy and Emotional Literacy - KS3 resources for teaching about emotions in the Middle Ages in chapters 2 and 3 here: thinkinghistory.co.uk/Medieval/MAR...

Dan Lyndon-Cohen @danlyndon.bsky.social · last yr.

Just over a week to get your ticket for #SHP25 and a little reminder of what a fantastic weekend we have lined up for you, kicking off with our Keynote from @corinnefowler.bsky.social! 1 Day, 2 Day and Weekend tickets available from store.leedstrinity.ac.uk/product-cata...

CPD delight for history teachers from @histassoc.bsky.social - an inspiring & profound hour's conversation led by Penelope Harnett - follow-up to her keynote lecture at 2024 HA conference. Equally valuable for secondary & primary teachers @htenuk.bsky.social www.history.org.uk/secondary/mo...