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Ecclesiastical History Society @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social · 12h

📚 Love church #history? Join the Ecclesiastical History Society and connect with scholars, resources, and conversations that shape our understanding of the past.

Membership includes journal access, events & more!

🔗 ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/membership/a... #ChurchHistory #Skystorians

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Ecclesiastical History Society @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social · 2d

New blog post today 🎉

PhD student Emilee Dale (@universityofleeds.bsky.social) has written for us this month about the role of Christianity in Caribbean slave rebellions. Read more:

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Ecclesiastical History Society @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social · 7d

#CfP: 'Creeds, Councils and Canons', 10 January 2026 (online)

Apply to present a paper for our Winter Meeting by 31 October!

ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/26-winter-me...

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Ecclesiastical History Society @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social · 8d

Did you know that the #EHS endorses #history projects? If you're interested in learning more 👉 ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/ehs-project-... #Skystorians

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Kevin Wilbraham @kpw1453.bsky.social · 9d

The astronomical clock from Wells Cathedral in Somerset. Dating to around 1390, the clock has one of the oldest medieval clock faces in the world. 📸 My own. #MedievalMonday #WellsCathedral

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AaronM @aaronm.bsky.social · 17d

47 new #Manuscripts from the #Vatican were digitized this week www.wiglaf.org/vatican/2025...
Includes another Sanvito-rubricated work, Beneventan fragments, Diaries, Classics, Philosophy, Strozzi's _Eroticon_, and more!
#MedievalSky #Skystorians

Vatican Manuscripts Added Week 38 of 2025

A total of forty-seven manuscripts were digitized in the past week, which is slightly above average when comparing to recent weeks. Also in-line with the patterns of recent weeks, the most manuscripts...

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Ecclesiastical History Society @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social · 15d

We're now accepting proposals for our online conference happening on 10 January 2026! 🌍💻

Theme: Creeds, Councils and Canons

Submit your paper proposals by 31 October

Don’t miss out — share your ideas with a global audience!

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#CallForPapers

Winter Meeting 2026: Creeds, Councils and Canons - Ecclesiastical History Society

The call for papers for our Winter Meeting 2026 is now open. The 2026 EHS Winter Meeting theme will be the same as our Summer Conference: 'Creeds, Councils and Canons'. It will take place online on Sa...

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Ecclesiastical History Society @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social · 22d

In this month's blogpost, Dr Emily Betz writes about anti-Quaker propaganda.

Using the language of #medicine, opponents of #Quaker beliefs attempted to paint them as mentally unstable, their understandings of faith less spiritual revelations than medical complications.

wp.me/p7o0HV-qm #medhist

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Ecclesiastical History Society @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social · 16d

Lambeth Palace Library will be holding a careers open day for anyone considering their future career trajectory. This is your chance to find out what the staff do in their day-to-day work, and how to enter these professions.

www.lambethpalacelibrary.info

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Ecclesiastical History Society @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social · 21d

📢 Applications are now open for our Winter Meeting on 10 January (online)! Deadline: 31 October 2025

Don’t miss the chance to connect, share ideas, and kick off 2026 with fresh inspiration.

Apply now 👉 ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/26-winter-me...

#Skystorians

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Ecclesiastical History Society @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social · 22d

In this month's blogpost, Dr Emily Betz writes about anti-Quaker propaganda.

Using the language of #medicine, opponents of #Quaker beliefs attempted to paint them as mentally unstable, their understandings of faith less spiritual revelations than medical complications.

wp.me/p7o0HV-qm #medhist

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Ecclesiastical History Society @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social · 27d

Why was behind the impetus to develop parochial buildings in the #medieval period so strong? Dr Meg Bernstein investigates this, particularly in reference the addition of north and/or south aisles to an existing church, in her blogpost for us:

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Witnessing the Medieval English Parish Church

Since taking up a research fellowship at a single-subject institution last year, I’ve perhaps become a little too comfortable in my material-oriented art historical world. The Ecclesiastical Histor…

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Ecclesiastical History Society @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social · 27d

Make sure to send in a proposal for the EHS Winter Meeting by 31 October if you want to be a part of our online 'Creeds, Councils and Canons' session on 10 January 2026!

ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/26-winter-me...

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Church Monuments Society @churchmonuments.bsky.social · 27d

For #ThrowbackThursday: 14 years ago our #MonumentoftheMonth looked at a couple of wall monuments in Bedfordshire churchmonumentssociety.org/monument-of-... with a lot of text and lovely baroque decoration

Low-res photo of wall monument with cartouches, scrolls and cherubs. Detail in text of linked article.

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Ecclesiastical History Society @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social · Sep 5

@imems.bsky.social @ihr.bsky.social @historians.org @srsrensoc.bsky.social @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social @churchmonuments.bsky.social @ccshistorycatholic.bsky.social @oxhistoryfaculty.bsky.social @uoedivinity.bsky.social @yaledivinityschool.bsky.social @harvarddivinity.bsky.social please share

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Ecclesiastical History Society @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social · Sep 5

We are now welcoming papers for the EHS online Winter Meeting on the theme 'Creeds, Councils and Canons'.

Meeting: Saturday 10 January 2026
Proposal Deadline: Friday 31 October 2025

ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/26-winter-me... #churchhistory #skystorians

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REFORC @reforc.bsky.social · Jul 2

The call for papers for #REFORC2026 is open!

tinyurl.com/y8sefp82

#earlymodernchristianity #materiality #conference #research #shortpapers

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REFORC @reforc.bsky.social · Jul 9

The Calvin Studies Society (CSS) invites proposals for short, twenty-minute paper presentations for its biennial colloquium to be held in Birmingham, AL from 19-21 March 2026. The conference theme is “Calvin And Creation”.

tinyurl.com/bkna7err

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Jess Ayres @drjessayres.bsky.social · Sep 3

Believe it or not, this is a parish register from the seventeenth century that was damaged during a fire! 🔥

Heat causes the collagen fibres in the parchment to denature and shrink and eventually turn to gelatine, which sometimes has a ‘glassy’ appearance.

#EarlyModern #Skystorians

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · Sep 3

🎉📣 Announcing the IHR Research Training Courses for October - December 2025.

Visit the IHR website to register and find detailed information on each course: www.history.ac.uk/study-traini...

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Ecclesiastical History Society @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social · Aug 28

The EHS welcomes submissions for its 2026 Book Prize. Publishers, former supervisors and authors are encouraged to make nominations. The Society welcomes submissions from scholars of all backgrounds.

Deadline: 28 February 2026

For more information: ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/prizes/

Prizes - Ecclesiastical History Society

Book Prize The Society is pleased to announce the next round of its annual book prize of £1,000, primarily aimed at early career researchers. The prize will be awarded for the best first monograph on ...

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · Aug 26

One of the oldest extant buildings in the region is the Church of All Hallows in Bardsey Leeds. With its Anglo Saxon tower the lower parts of which together with the central nave walls, date from the 9th century whilst the upper parts of the tower date from the 10th century.

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Ecclesiastical History Society @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social · Aug 26

Did you know the #EHS provides project endorsements?

If you work in #churchhistory and want to qualify for an endorsement from us, visit our website: ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/ehs-project-... #skystorians

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Ecclesiastical History Society @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social · Aug 26

#OnThisDay in #churchhistory:

One 26 August 1748, Henry Mühlenberg established the first Lutheran Synod in the American colonies in the state of Pennsylvania.

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Ecclesiastical History Society @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social · Aug 19

At the EHS, we love books! Especially books on the history of Christianity 💒 That's why we're sharing this link to an article on historian Diarmaid MacCulloch's top five best books on the subject. Happy reading!

fivebooks.com/best-books/h...

The Best Books on the History of Christianity

The best books on the history of Christianity, as recommended by Oxford historian Diarmaid MacCulloch.

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