In our latest article, @jamesafox.bsky.social charts the meteoric rise and eventual decline of #18thcentury mathematician 🧮 Thomas Simpson.

👉 Read more here: scilicet.org.uk/becoming-a-m...

#history #mathematics #skystorians

🤔 Is it better to learn from the wisdom of the ancients or from your experience gained over time?

📚 In our latest blog post, @guyfassler.bsky.social explores a 15th-century Tuscan dialogue debating that very question...
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#bookhistory #medieval #knowledge

🐝 Beekeeping was a staple of early modern how-to books. A new blog post by @jamesafox.bsky.social explores the changing tone of English apicultural books...

#beekeeping #bookhistory

What do beekeeping books tell us about changes in early modern science and society? @jamesafox.bsky.social has some suggestions, especially in relation to #17thCentury England scilicet.org.uk/the-hive-tur...
#Skystorians #EarlyModern #Bees #AnimalHistory

Very excited about our new series starting tomorrow!

Everyone likes a good villain. One who is just waiting for a biopic about him is Gautier de Brienne (duke of Athens) who briefly became the autocratic ruler of Florence. If you want to learn more about him, give this post a read or explore others in our back catalogue!
#Skystorians #Florence

Before becoming the king of Sweden, young Gustav Adolf showed remarkable aptitude for drawing. His doodles of horses and military scenes give a fascinating insight into the childhood of a future king. Read our post here, and why not explore our back catalogue!
#Skystorians #Sweden #AnimalHistory

#bookhistory people get your proposals in 📖

Last week we had a post about bees on @scilicetblog.bsky.social, but there's lots more #AnimalHistory to be found there! From Swedish royal monkeys to Italian dogs in churches, and from Medieval lions to 18th Century birds... Check it out!
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My latest post for Scilicet on why bees were considered the perfect society in the #AberdeenBestiary.

After Sweden’s empire crumbled, Swedes looked to the Vikings for a new sense of identity. But why Vikings, and how did this reshape how they saw their own landscape? @nataliesmith.bsky.social explores in our latest post: scilicet.org.uk/rediscoverin... #Skystorians #Vikings"

Hungry for more historical recipes? 🌿 @guyfassler.bsky.social has found multiple Salsa Verde recipes spanning multiple centuries, offering a delicious insight into how tastes have changed over time. Why not give one a try? scilicet.org.uk/salsa-verde-... #Skystorians #History #SalsaVerde

We all need to eat, but the way we cook and share food says a lot about class, culture and identity. In our latest post, @guyfassler.bsky.social, @jamesafox.bsky.social and @nataliesmith.bsky.social dig in to some historical recipes from across Europe 🍽️
scilicet.org.uk/food-for-tho... #Skystorians

As the next papal #conclave approaches, @guyfassler.bsky.social explores its dramatic and mysterious origins. How exactly did a deadlocked election and locked-in cardinals lead Gregory X to reform the process forever? ⛪ 🔐

scilicet.org.uk/with-a-key-t... #Vatican #skystorians #publichistory

A court case from 14th C. Bologna raises interesting questions about truths and gossip in the medieval courtroom ⚖️ How could the concept of hearsay be weaponised by accusers and defendants? @guyfassler.bsky.social tells us more #Skystorians #MedievalSky #Italy

scilicet.org.uk/truths-and-a...

It's wolves hunting season in Pistoia's countryside! 🐺 In this archival post, @guyfassler.bsky.social tells us about a 1346 law from the commune of Pistoia, which has more to say about the topic... #SkyStorians #MedievalHistory #Italy #AnimalHistory scilicet.org.uk/on-wolf-catc...

New post 📜@nataliesmith.bsky.social introduces her podcast episode on a 1780 essay describing Roma people in the Swedish empire. This essay shows how people in Sweden were constructing an identity that excluded Roma and Sami people #SwHist #GRT #18thC #Sweden #empire scilicet.org.uk/attitudes-to...

Is it sometimes best not to know? In this next visit of our archive, @guyfassler.bsky.social walks us through ignorance on the streets of medieval Bologna #MedievalHistory #Bologna #ItalianHistory #LegalHistory scilicet.org.uk/is-it-someti...