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It is April 1792, & radicals in Paris - not content with working to overthrow tyranny in France itself - decide to add to the fun of THE FRENCH REVOLUTION by declaring war on Austria. Today on The Rest Is History: a 24 year WAR TO THE DEATH kicks off... linktr.ee/restishistory

The Etruscans flourished in central Italy from the 8th to 3rd century BCE, and one of their greatest legacies is the beautifully painted tombs found in many of their important towns. Tarquinia, Cerveteri, Chiusi, and Vulci, in particular...whe.to/ci/2-1013-en/

Clothing as Humanity: Ghosts, Werewolves, and the Fashion of Redemption medievalists.net/2022/10/clothi… #Halloween #ghosts #werewolves #folklore #medieval

A mini lecture about a newly translated chronicle and what it says about the Norman Conquest youtube.com/watch?v=LY106K… #NormanConquest #medieval

Is (Medieval) Chivalry Dead? - an episode of 'tis but a scratch: fact and fiction about the Middle Ages youtu.be/K_YtTW7KnQI?fe… #Podcast #history

gūþ-hafoc, m.n: war-hawk (an epithet for the eagle). (GOOTH-HA-vock / ˈguːθ-ˌha-vɔk) Image: The Northumbrian Gospels; England, 8th century; The Parker Library MS 197B, p. 245. #OldEnglish #WOTD

Julian of Norwich is ready. Are you? Medieval Women: In Their Own Words opens at the British Library on 25 October. medievalwomen.seetickets.com/timeslots/filt…

The mysterious two headed winged creature BL Harley 3469; Splendor Solis; 1582; Germany; f.19v Medieval Manuscripts

"The author seems to have a rather simplistic idea of the game ('no trickery involved'): the setting of traps has always been one of the main features of chess." Come read the medieval elegiac poem on chess, the first work to mention the game in Europe: antigonejournal.com/2022/02/versus…

A number of manuscripts in the renowned Cotton collection were damaged or destroyed in the fire at Ashburnham House, London, #OTD in 1731. Asser’s biography of King Alfred of Wessex was lost. The Lindisfarne Gospels was among those to survive.

Joan of Arc’s signature ! ‘The new exhibition ⁦British Library⁩ on Medieval Women is full of wonders

Medieval Women: In Their Own Words opens today. Join us to discover the rich and complex lives of women in the Middle Ages, both famous and forgotten, as you uncover their artistry, resourcefulness, courage and struggles. Meet the women: bit.ly/BLMedievalWomen Members go free

What is extraordinary about this obelisk is that St Peter looked at it when he died. It was in the center of the circus of Nero where he was crucified.

“We have finally reached this stage after 20 years. This is a major development that will help us determine the damage caused to the northern side of Vesuvius and get a better overall idea of the eruption in 79.” biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/ancient-…

Finally, the Wycliffe Bible. There's debate about how much he contributed to the Middle English translation of the Vulgate. The translation is nevertheless named for him due to his belief in the necessity of a vernacular translation of Scripture.

A personal pet peeve: one of the few days a year that Marian scholars get to really shout (& be heard) about Mary often becomes a day to remember Elizabeth instead. The dominant English historical narrative exists for 365/6 days of the year. Surely we could focus on Mary today?

#OTD 1558 d. Mary I at her palace of St James. Mary was the first queen-regnant of England as well as queen-consort of Spain. She proved that a female could be just as powerful a monarch as a male. bit.ly/44rKS4w

Today 176AD Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius grants his son Commodus the rank of Imperator.

Wycliffe Wednesday! ID and translate: Therfor Y bihelde in the visyoun of niyt, and lo! as a sone of man cam with the cloudis of heuene; and he cam fulli til to the elde of daies, and in the siyt of hym thei offriden hym. And he yaf to hym power, and onour, and rewme, and alle

#TilesonTuesday Tomb of King John a drift in a sea of encaustic tiling and marble - the choir of Worcester Cathedral.