The second panel of our Crusades Network symposium focused specifically on warfare, and included Dr. Francesa Petrizzo (University of Glasgow) on military training of the south Italian Normans, as well as Prof. Alan Murray (University of Leeds) on the spread of trebuchet technology.

Many thanks to John France, Professor Emeritus University of Swansea, for giving our Crusades Network postgraduate workshop this morning, and now our keynote lecture on St Louis and Mansourah. SSCLE #crusades #latineast #medievalhistory

Final thanks to all attendees for our HaCC sponsored event Crusades Network seventh annual symposium, including our enthusiastic students on MMU's MA in History/Public History and Heritage. Crusades Network SSCLE #crusades #latineast #medievalhistory

Just received my contributor's copy of this fine volume edited by Dr Matt Firth from York Medieval Press Very nice coda to my term, looking forward to reading the other essays over Christmas.

Here we go! 🎄👻🔥 #Christmas2024

Merry Christmas and Happy Yuletide! ☃️🎄🇨🇭

The only commentary on the King's speech I care about is from derek guy

Happy New Year everyone! 🥳 2025 is conspiring for us all. -from Lana Del Rey's 'Violet bent backwards over the grass'.

Ingleborough.

Late Romanesque fresco of the Three Kings from the crypt of Basler Münster. Happy Epiphany!

Sat in the sun, reading some medieval theology on indulgences and the remission of sin. A demon is dispatched from the lower circles (next door but one) to disrupt my studies.

’Tis a Tibble-topia! Steve Tibble feat. on The Wandering Quill & teased his new book, Assassins and Templars Yale University Press London 📖 Yale University Press Royal Holloway Address postcards to Royal Armouries for his Plunder, Pillage, and Spoils of War KEYNOTE later this month royalarmouries.org/leeds/whats-on…

Pleased to be welcoming all participants to our conference Royal Armouries today, in partnership with The Leverhulme Trust and HaCC #plunderconf

A massive thank you to the Royal Armouries, partners at The Leverhulme Trust and HaCC, as well as all participants at our Spoils of War in History and Law 2025 conference. Wishing everyone a safe journey home.

Grateful to have been nominated for Manchester Metropolitan Uni award in Research Excellence! The very kind nomination highlighted my The Leverhulme Trust research and events with Crusades Network and Royal Armouries with our HaCC research group, so thank you again to all involved. #MrcMetProud

"The queen’s advisers sought plausible, easy and cheap solutions to complex and expensive problems." Stephen Alford on the court of Elizabeth I.

In London. Wonder what Carlyle would think about being on a cocktail bar sign with his friend here.

RIP Marcus Aurelius, you would have hated social media