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...Speaking of heat, here's a throwback to our episode with Michael Livingston on the subject of The (Two) Hundred Years' War @headofzeus.bsky.social @basicbooksgroup.bsky.social #medieval #historypodcast open.spotify.com/episode/0lSj... If you're in south of England right now, find some shade ⚔️
Reinventing… The (Two) Hundred Years' War with Michael Livingston
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www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Little-Kingd... My third book, LITTLE KINGDOMS: AN A-Z OF EARLY MEDIEVAL BRITAIN, is now out I couldn’t find a better way of explaining it than the old thread I made - so here it is preserved in amber! Happy reading! 🧵
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Alex Harvey@alexharvv.bsky.social · last yr.www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Little-Kingd... LITTLE KINGDOMS: AN A-Z OF EARLY MEDIEVAL BRITAIN, my next book, releases on the 30th of November 2025 As of today it is now available for preorder, at a discounted early price of £20 (RRP £25) Why should you pick up this book...? 🧵
Come & hear about @histparl.bsky.social's Oral History of Parliament on 24 June @19:00. With clips from David Blunkett, Malcolm Rifkind, Gisela Stuart & others,the session explores who makes it to Westminster, how Parliament has changed & who challenged its ways www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/westminste...
Westminster as told to the History of Parliament’s Oral History Project
‘A mix between arcane procedure and schoolboy-ish behaviour’? Westminster as told to the History of Parliament’s Oral History Project
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Let's talk why the Georgian era is still so infamous for its parties, to what excess did they gorge themselves to, and most importantly, at what expense? Let's find out from Dr Amy Boyington what it meant to feast like a Georgian @yalebooks.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/5Sjl...
Feast Like a Georgian with Dr Amy Boyington
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Tune into the latest episode to find out what was it like to be the Anglo-German interpreter at the Nuremberg trials. Dr Helen Fry, welcome to the podcast! @yalebooks.bsky.social #howardtriest open.spotify.com/episode/3aob...
Nuremberg: The Translator's Tale with Helen Fry
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Monday 22 June @ 6.30pm online MARLOWE'S SUDDENNESS Join Stephen Greenblatt as he talks with Paul Edmondson from the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust about Christopher Marlowe and his new book about him, Dark Renaissance. £8 / £5 students & Friends More info & book: www.roseplayhouse.org.uk/whats-on
With a new Chair & Board of Trustees now in place, we're renewing our mission to complete the full archeological excavation of The Rose and to preserve its remains. Then we'll build a new public exhibition, education centre & performance space. We'll need your support, so please do follow us!
Get a wee glimpse of @stevenveerapen.bsky.social 's highly anticipated new oeuvre on Henry VIII and his empire-building ambitions @birlinn.bsky.social #tudors #henryviii #scotland #roughwooing #jamesv #historypodcast open.spotify.com/episode/0qGb...
Overlord: The Empire-Building of Henry VIII with Steven Veerapen
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Imagine The Mummy meets Knightfall... Let's talk about the Fifth Crusade with Dr Thomas W Smith. His upcoming book is available on pre-order with @yalebooks.bsky.social Tune in shows.acast.com/if-it-aint-b... #crusades
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Historical Spotlight
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Prepare for some #Tudor closure with this TRUE OR FALSE episode on ANNE BOLEYN with @hrdarsiehistory.bsky.social #anneboleyn #queen Was Anne the real cause for Henry's reformation? Was she as good wife and mother? Why was she executed, really? Tune in and find out... shows.acast.com/if-it-aint-b...
Anne Boleyn: True or False? with Heather R Darsie | If It Ain't Baroque...
True or False
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Such a pleasure talking to you 🫶🏼 thoroughly enjoyed chatting to you all things Boleyn - why did Elizabeth ask Wolsey for tuna?? 🐟
Sophie Bacchus-Waterman@sophiebwaterman.bsky.social · 3mo agoNew podcast episode 🥳 I had a great time chatting with @ifitaintbaroquepod.bsky.social about Elizabeth Boleyn 💕 We discussed Elizabeth's family, her court career, why she's been left out of Anne's story, and much more! You can listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/6SYs...
People legally classified cats in medieval Ireland. There were 8 types and one of them was a cat who could frighten particular spirits. For those of us owned by cats this latter belief will not come as a surprise More on these, as well as other oddities here open.substack.com/pub/medieval...
Good Luck With That: The Medieval Irish Law of Cats
Imagine trying to create laws around cats. Well, imagine no more. The medieval Irish did it and by doing so gave us an insight into a world where cats battled spirits and were immune from prosecution ...
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Thanks to @ifitaintbaroquepod.bsky.social shows.acast.com/if-it-aint-b... Me banging on about #CharlesII 😘Was he flirting in church? ⚔️Did he make French troops disobey orders? 🌍Where was he when? 👑How did becoming king alter his approach to his mother? 📣I also reveal what my next book's about.
Charles II: Cradle to Crown with Claire Hobson | If It Ain't Baroque...
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Such a pleasure talking to you, Judith!! 👑💎🙏🏼 @birlinn.bsky.social
Judith Jesch@judithjesch.bsky.social · 5mo agoIs there no end to podcasts with me rabbiting on about the #SagaoftheEarlsofOrkney? Well, I'm not good at saying no and I particularly enjoyed this one with Natalie of @ifitaintbaroquepod.bsky.social - she asked some good questions! shows.acast.com/if-it-aint-b...
Join me and @ifitaintbaroquepod.bsky.social for a discussion of Mary's life, reign, and legacy and - of course! - our thoughts on her nickname... 👑
Dr Johanna Strong@johannastrong.bsky.social · 6mo agoWe're keeping Mary I's birthday celebrations going with the latest episode of @ifitaintbaroquepod.bsky.social 🎉 Listen wherever you get your podcasts or get the direct link here: drjohannastrong.ca/2026/02/19/r... 🎧 #MaryI #Tudors #queenship #queen #Tudor
Aww thank you! You always make recording such a fun experience! And yes! We’ve got a new word for you for the shift used in the anointing portion of the coronation 👀
The Raufarholshellir lava tunnel in Iceland. Formed in a volcanic eruption 5200 years ago, it is 1360 metres long and was formed in an effusive eruption where molton lava pours steadily out of the eruption. #lavatunnel #volcano #lava #raufarhólshellir
A friend of mine who happened to be a spy once bragged about being able to hack my phone with no effort. I took the bet. He lost. This is my telephone, seriously, it's an 1937 Ericsson;
Such a great time with such a great guest 🙏🏼💓👸🏼 happy (upcoming) birthday, Mary! Also, we invented a word....stay tuned...
Dr Johanna Strong@johannastrong.bsky.social · 6mo agoIt was wonderful to catch up with @ifitaintbaroquepod.bsky.social yesterday evening to record an episode on Mary I (in time for her birthday!) 👑 Stay tuned for its release soon! #MaryI #Tudors #podcast #HappyBirthday
A Tudor poet, Shakespeare’s contemporary and all around legend, Aemilia was born in Bishopsgate in London in 1569 and became one of the first professional female poets. In one word, this book is UNPUTDOWNABLE. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ @jodipicoult.bsky.social @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social #birthday #emiliabassano
Holocaust deniers make flat earthers and Tartarian Empire believers seem like highly educated geniuses.
Did you know the last elected female head of state is still alive? Did you know there exists a Queendom? What is the cost of female power to her and to her Kingdom? Tune in @enortonhistory.bsky.social @wearefootnote.bsky.social #shelfie #girlpower open.spotify.com/episode/4Pnv...
5000 Years of Female Monarchy with Dr Elizabeth Norton
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Happy Monday folks! Today, let's talk about one of the big scandals of the twelfth century: Eleanor of Aquitaine. Why has her name been dragged through the mud with charges of incest? Head over to Substack to find out more.. gabbystorey.substack.com/p/eleanor-of...
Eleanor of Aquitaine: The Scandal of the Twelfth Century
Today I want to talk about two matters close to my heart: queens and sex.
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Who was Catherine of Braganza, Charles II's wife? What was her legacy? Let's ask @susanabernethy2.bsky.social to spill the tea... #keepitstuart #stuartsummer #strictlystuarts Get Susan's book with @penandswordbooks.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/465p...
Charles II’s Portuguese Queen: The Legacy of Catherine of Braganza with Susan Abernethy
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Yesterday was Margaret Beaufort's birthday - let's celebrate her! @historylauren.bsky.social says Margie was cool...see for yourselves... #herstory #MightyMargarets @headofzeus.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/4UTm...
Reinventing… Margaret Beaufort with Lauren Johnson
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Welcome to #StuartSummer or #StuartSunday Tune in and find out all about James VI & I's work life: the colonies, the trade, his desire to grow silk in Blighty; his relationships with the neighbours near and far. Welcome, Anna Whitelock! @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/2NyZ...
James VI & I and the Dawn of a Global Britain with Anna Whitelock
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