Very proud of this new mini-series! 🎤 The fragmented Muslim Near East can be an easy place for western learners to get lost. I hope this new two-parter with the marvellous Thomas Brosset helps them find their feet 🤓 shows.acast.com/teach-medieval… #medieval #crusades #islamichistory

This week saw our Year 7s complete their mini-unit on the 'birth of England' from 871 to 939. Rather fantastically, there was no clear outright winner in the final debate eg "Æthelstan was building on the achievements of his father and grandfather." Marvellous stuff ❤️ #medieval

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Today’s A-level lesson focused on Nureddin’s takeover of Egypt in the 1160s. It’s a complex topic. Exploring the events first before discussing in groups and as a class really helped. #medieval #crusaderstates #crusades #islamichistory PODCAST: shows.acast.com/teach-medieval

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How the Crusade Became a Medieval Institution medievalists.net/2025/07/how-th… #crusades

When the Assassins Came to Aleppo, by Steve Tibble medievalists.net/2025/10/when-t… #medieval #AssassinsCreed

Very proud of this latest mini-series! The marvellous Nicholas Morton takes us through the Second Crusade! shows.acast.com/teach-medieval

I've written a lot and given talks about Cynethryth, but there's still so much we don't know about this fascinating woman (queen consort of King Offa).

Engaging young learners with exciting, interactive activities is key to sparking curiosity—especially with distant events like the Battle of Hastings. #medieval #teaching #Hastings shows.acast.com/teach-medieval

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Listen to Thomas Smith discussing the First Crusade with Miranda Melcher on this episode of the New Books Network podcast 👉 buff.ly/ix4Hqlz New Books Network (@newbooksnetwork.bsky.social)

Now available Open Access: an article by me in Past and Present on economic change in 7th-century England … academic.oup.com/past/advance-a…

A Byzantine Account of Harald Hardrada’s Varangian Years medievalists.net/2024/10/byzant… #vikings

Always make time to visit the Galilee Chapel when I'm in town... #bede #anglosaxon #earlymedieval #durhamcathedral