Apparently people are sharing this far and wide on social media, which I think is horrible. This could cripple ICE operations. PLEASE do not share this.

One of my favourite medieval laws: Concerning vampires (strigis), which do not exist, no inquiry shall be made. From the early 12th-century Laws of King Coloman of Hungary, c.57.

Aujourd’hui, Gallica se penche sur l’extraordinaire bestiaire de l’un des plus célèbres récits de voyage du Moyen Âge, "Le Devisement du monde" ou "Livre des Merveilles", de Marco Polo : licornes, dragons, léopards, éléphants ou hommes-loups sont au rendez-vous ! => c.bnf.fr/ASg

It's September & a common Labour of the Month was crushing grapes. This image shows some of the steps from bringing them in, in baskets, pouring them in to be crushed, the tired looking men stomping & finally the grape juice flowing out into a container on the floor. Image credit in ALT #Medievalsky

Hey #MedievalSky, I have a client who would really like photos of a 1583 MS (70 pages) that's at the College of Arms in #London. Do you have the necessary access or know someone who does who would be willing to do this paid job? Thanks!

Let’s try again: I’d like to hear about new research from Scottish historians. Especially ECRs whose work may not get much attention. This is because I have a newspaper column where I publicise new work by Scottish historians! Tell me about your research!

“Puppies Trev?!? You were supposed to come up with a banner that would strike fear into the hearts of our enemies, maybe a dragon or a bull…but puppies?!” - 15th century, Zentralbibliothek Zürich, Hs. A 120, p. 520

EMPLOI!! Le Département d’histoire de l’Université d’Ottawa sollicite des candidatures pour un poste en histoire médiévale et/ou histoire transrégionale, 7e – 16e siècle. Français ou anglais, bilinguisme un atout. www.affairesuniversitaires.ca/trouver-un-e...

Happy #InternationalDogDay! Dogs were used for many purposes in the Middle Ages. Hunting and companionship being 2 of them.

JOB: TT Assistant Professor, History, University of Ottawa Medieval/transregional requires teaching in English & French universityaffairs.ca/search-jobs/...

Happy #InternationalDogDay! Dogs were used for many purposes in the Middle Ages. Hunting and companionship being 2 of them.

Researchers say texts from 12th to 15th centuries ‘hint at a culture which has not even been imagined’

Manuscript fragments hiding in plain sight shed light on medieval Guernsey’s literary life

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We have been putting an In Memoriam in the Globe & Mail newspaper every year since 1966. Sixty years! #Medievalsky #RichardIII #skystorians

We have been putting an In Memoriam in the Globe & Mail newspaper every year since 1966. Sixty years! #Medievalsky #RichardIII #skystorians

Just look at those colours!

Vincenzo DM@vincenzodm.bsky.social · 2w ago

#OTD in 1165, King Philip II August of France was born. Here is his coronation in Reims. Philip, Count of Flanders can be seen carrying the state sword. Grandes Chroniques de France, c. 1460.

Hey #MedievalSky, anyone have a PDF of François Suard's article "'Aspremont' au XVe et XVIe siècles," L'Analisi linguistica e letteraria 12, no. 1-2 (2004)?

Sat 26 Sept. 2026: 9:00-4:00. The Richard III Society Convention 2026 in Nottingham. Join us the night before for a social evening. Tickets include a 2 course supper & a Ricardian quiz. For more information & to buy tickets, visit our website richardiii.net/annual-conve... We hope to see you there!

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Offre d’emploi – Assistant Professor – Medieval Philosophy

Assistant Professor – Medieval PhilosophyDate Posted: 08/03/2026Closing Date: 11/03/2026, 11:59PM ETReq ID: 48733Job Category: Faculty – Tenure Stream (continuing)Faculty/Division: Facu…

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Ranking friendly-looking medieval animals by how much we'd trust them. #MedievalMonday

My face on the back of a toilet door is the ultimate in quality publicity! And this is your reminder that I'll be at Bosworth Medieval Festival next weekend to speak on The Architecture of Richard III 😁 More info and tickets... www.bosworthbattlefield.org.uk/james-wright...

NYC plus folks, #medievalsky #skystorians #bio dreams can maybe come true? This is certainly my dream book convo events.leapevents.com/event/mcdoug... will there be some Madonna, @sarahweinman.com ?

A tiny (3-4 letter?) word upon which hangs the meaning of the whole sentence; if anyone can advise, with the usual oodles of thanks poured upon you! (Regarding the disposition of goods between E & W.) 'And ef eny of hem shuld have the --- therto that Edward shuld ^have^ hit rather thene [William]'

Portraits in medieval English legal records! The clerk who recorded the crimes and accidental deaths in this record from 1247 liked to sketch in the margins. They're certainly not the best sketches I've seen from the 13th century, but they're still a delight to come across.

Au Moyen Âge, les scientifiques savent déjà calculer les éclipses solaires et lunaires. Elles sont souvent vues comme des présages (une éclipse marque par exemple la chute de Jérusalem en 1187)... Manuscrit du XIIIe siècle, Paul Getty Museum, MS Ludwig XV 4, fol. 150r.

Today's #RicardianPets is Magnus. Andrea tells us that when it is too hot to do anything else, he likes to settle in near his favourite pillow.

Richard III Society@richardiiisociety.bsky.social · 4w ago

We’d love to see your #RicardianPets, especially cats today. In 2020 we launched Ricardian Pets on Social Media. We’ve decided to do this again. On Bluesky, Facebook & Instagram, we will be putting up pictures of our pets in a Ricardian setting. Send us your pics. Tag them with #RicardianPets.

Annoyed. #SolarEclipse #Sonnenfinsternis #medievalsky Cambridge, University Library MS Gg.1.1, f. 378v @camdiglib.bsky.social @theulspeccoll.bsky.social

Deadline for this post at the University of Limerick is THIS WEEK on Friday, 8/14! #earlymodern #medievalsky

Medieval and Early Modern Orients (MEMOs)@memorients.bsky.social · 4w ago

A new batch of jobs this week in early modern and medieval studies! Assistant Professor in European and or Global History (pre-1800) memorients.com/news/assista...

Postdoc job alert! Early medieval charters, monastic economics and XML-TEI, starting January 2027. Come join a lovely department @livunihss.bsky.social, brilliant project team with @unituebingen.bsky.social and awesome city! #medievalsky #digitalhumanities www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSO571/p...

Postdoctoral Research Associate at University of Liverpool

An opportunity for an academic position as a Postdoctoral Research Associate is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other academic job openings.

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Our branch has the excellent Buyers Library. Worth becoming a member for it alone. www.richardiii.ca/the-buyers-l...

Richard III Society@richardiiisociety.bsky.social · 4w ago

It is International Book Lovers Day! For members of the Richard III Society it may mean borrowing books from their local branch or group library, or from our magnificent Barton Library with over 3,000 items.