Liam Temple
@liamtemple.bsky.social
Assistant Professor in the History of Catholicism, Durham University. Lover of all things Catholic, mystical and Franciscan! First gen academic. More: https://www.durham.ac.uk/staff/liam-p-temple/
Great discussion at the 'crisis in UK history' meeting hosted by @ihr.bsky.social, @royalhistsoc.org, @histassoc.bsky.social and History UK. Horror stories of closures and redundancies, balanced by new resources. Check out for ex. the new Independent Historians Network independenthistorians.org
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Many years in the making, the finalized draft of my book with OUP has been sent off to the editors! The project has been a real labour of love, and I'm so excited to share it with everyone! #history #skystorians #capuchins #Franciscans #catholicism #henriettamaria #queenship #royalhistory
I'm beyond saddened to learn of the death of Howard Wickes, a great academic who for many years was central to Northumbria's history department. In 2008/9, when teaching a course on medieval and early modern religion, he held up a copy of The Imitation of Christ that he stated had (1/5)
Delighted to be invited to speak at a "Future of Franciscan Studies" event today at the Franciscan Institute, St Bonaventure University. Much to ponder about future directions for Franciscan research! #skystorians #franciscanstudies #franciscanism
"Accompany our Brotherhood on its journey through history" Cap Const. No. 145. The first meeting of Capuchin scholars at Durham discussed Catholic Reform, mission, mysticism, Bonaventure, Mariology, history writing, anti-slavery, and warfare. #skystorians #skyhistory #capuchins #OFMCap
A great few days helping organise the first Capuchin early modern history and theology workshop at Durham. Working in genuine partnership with the friars has been the highlight of my career so far. My paper looked at Scottish and Welsh Capuchins in the wider Catholic Reformation #skystorians
Your annual reminder of the cool Capuchin fact of the day: St. Maria Goretti's murderer, Alessandro Serenelli, after his release from prison, spent the rest of his earthly life in our friary in Macerata where he worked in the garden. #OFMCapFTW
New from me via @durham.ac.uk and @uk.theconversation.com 🙂
Durham University@durham.ac.uk · last mo.Why has Pope Leo XIV excommunicated members of Society of Saint Pius X? @liamtemple.bsky.social from our @durhamtheology.bsky.social explores the history behind the decision and what it reveals about divisions within the Catholic Church 👉 bit.ly/3SP60je @ccshistorycatholic.bsky.social
Why has Pope Leo XIV excommunicated members of Society of Saint Pius X? @liamtemple.bsky.social from our @durhamtheology.bsky.social explores the history behind the decision and what it reveals about divisions within the Catholic Church 👉 bit.ly/3SP60je @ccshistorycatholic.bsky.social
On the last evening of #EMBIC2026, @ccshistorycatholic.bsky.social post-doc Ben Johnson gave a talk entitled 'Benet of Canfield's mysticism in the Catholic Reformation', arguing for his importance in #earlymodern France and the #Capuchin order #skystorians #CathHist #catholicism
Current @ccshistorycatholic.bsky.social FCJ scholarship holder @aureliaeburne.bsky.social talked at #EMBIC2026 on 'Richard Lassels' Voyage(s) of Italy: English Catholic exiles and the proto-Grand Tour', outlining how his text was edited to appeal to non-Catholic readers #skystorians #bookhistory
PhD researcher @maddyphillipps.bsky.social was one of several from @ccshistorycatholic.bsky.social to give a paper at #EMBIC2026. Her paper was ‘Raising "Prudent and Vertuouse Women": the religious education of Catholic girls in early modern England' #skystorians #bookhistory #earlymodern
Another @ccshistorycatholic.bsky.social presenter at #EMBIC2026 was PhD researcher @jonchant.bsky.social on 'Nobody Expects the English Inquisition: collaboration and censorship in seventeenth-century Lisbon' #skystorians #bookhistory #earlymodern #CathHist #history #catholicism #Inquisition
Exploring activity at Henrietta Maria's chapel at Somerset House @ccshistorycatholic.bsky.social’s @liamtemple.bsky.social spoke at #EMBIC2026 on 'Savoy, Brazil and London: devotional space and the Quarantore in seventeenth-century French Capuchin missions' #skystorians #earlymodern #catholicism
It was such an incredible honor to launch my book at #EMBIC2026. I could not imagine a better venue nor a better co-launch partner than @ewatson.bsky.social! Thank you to everyone who made the evening so special!!!
Catholicisms, c.1450–c.1800@catholicismsem.bsky.social · last mo.Great launch event at #EMBIC2026 for the series' two publications so far this year: Catholic Print Networks in Restoration London, 1660-1688, and Print and Catholic Persistence in the Dutch Golden Age by @creutcke.bsky.social and @ewatson.bsky.social #skystorians #history #bookhistory #earlymodern
There are parts of academia that remain toxic and challenging, but I felt a real counterbalance to this at #EMBIC2026 when academics gathered to launch two books by pioneering ECR scholars in the field. It was an honour to play a small part in organising the event (1/2)
On the train home after a very busy but rewarding #EMBIC2026! An amazing three days of papers on history of Catholicism in Britain and Ireland by friends old and new! Always a delight to help organize too 😀
Back after a restorative week in sunny Menorca with my closest friends. So much amazing culture to be found on the island, including Franciscan influences! The highlight was undoubtedly the Església i Claustre del Socors in Ciutadella, formerly belonging to the Augustinians.
To celebrate the publication of my new book, my latest Youtube video explores what it was like researching in the Vatican Archives while writing it! youtu.be/fQn-37zpUes @durhamtheology.bsky.social @ccshistorycatholic.bsky.social #skystorians #skyhistory #youtube #vatican #catholicism #history
I visited the Vatican Archives for my new book!
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Amazing news that @durhamtheology.bsky.social has been ranked 4th in the world in the latest QS World University Rankings. Durham overall achieved its strongest-ever performance!
Delighted to catch up with the Capuchins of GB at their recent Chapter of Mats at the beautiful Launde Abbey. I spoke on the theme of 'Franciscan freedom and itinerancy' for them.
Save 35% on my new Bloomsbury book "Radical Poverty: The Capuchins and Catholicism in Britain, 1850-2022" by using the below code at checkout! www.bloomsbury.com/uk/radical-p... #skystorians #history #skyhistory #capuchins #catholicism #catholic #StFrancis800 #franciscan
Now I have this trio on my shelf! 🤩 Two more books and another edited volume on the way too! #skyhistory #skystorians #history #academia #catholicism
Question for #EarlyModern #Skystorians please! 🗃️ What are your favourite online places to search for public domain images? (free to use, out of copyright, cleared by copyright owner for public use etc)? Example: Public Domain Image Archive pdimagearchive.org
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‘Radical Poverty: The Capuchins and Catholicism in Britain, 1850-2022' by @durhamtheology.bsky.social’s @liamtemple.bsky.social is out now! Order here and save 30%: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/radical-p... #skystorians #CathHist #history #Catholicism
"Radical Poverty" is finally out in the world! Drawing on four years of research and partnership with the Capuchin Franciscans, the book adds a new layer to our understanding of the history of Catholicism. More details here: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/radical-p... @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
New video from me on Br Lawrence of the Resurrection, a seventeenth century mystical writer that Pope Leo has stated is one of his personal favourites. URL: youtu.be/2oJF1Qxr0Go #youtube #cathhist #history #Catholicism #LeoXIV #mysticism #skystorians #skyhistory
Brother Lawrence: A Short History
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