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Jackie Eales @jackieeales.bsky.social · 13d

Thank you!

Leo 🦁 @leotranscribes.bsky.social · 15d

Hi Jackie! You could try Leo, a new tool which is designed to provide more accurate transcripts for both 17th and 19th-century handwritten documents.

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Jackie Eales @jackieeales.bsky.social · 13d

Terrific!

Susan Wabuda @susanwabuda.bsky.social · 15d

of undoubted interest to @jackieeales.bsky.social

Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 15d

Howard Burton is an author and documentary filmmaker, whose most recent film is "Sofonisba’s Chess Game," ideasroadshow.com/chess-game/

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Jackie Eales @jackieeales.bsky.social · 19d

Just tried the free Transkribus site with poor results. Is the paid subscription any better for 17th century handwriting? What about 19th century wills?

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Jackie Eales @jackieeales.bsky.social · Aug 24

Ah, but isn't context everything?

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The Family History Society of Cheshire 🌾🌳 @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social · Aug 21

Cheshire Archives reveal hundreds of 19th century maps and some amusing place names

Link 👉 www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/council_and_...

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Claire Gheeraert-Graffeuille @cgraffeuille.bsky.social · Apr 4

journals.openedition.org/episteme/20007
Issue n°46 of Etudes Epistémè has just been published.

46 | 2024 La guérison dans la Grande-Bretagne de la première moder...

Revue consacrée aux études littéraires et historiques portant sur l'Europe du XVIe au XVIIIe siècle, principalement sur l'Angleterre et la France

journals.openedition.org

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English Civil War @englishcivilwar.bsky.social · Mar 14

New TWTUD klaxon! Jackie Eales explores the oft-ignored role of women in the civil wars - from radical religious groups like the Quakers offering women equality of worship and preaching to women directly petitioning Parliament www.worldturnedupsidedown.co.uk/podcast/wome...

A pamphlet from the British Civil Wars regarding a petition presented by women, alongside woodcut images of two women from the period.

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Helen Smith @wordsmith.bsky.social · Aug 15

A plethora of new ODNB entries on early modern women stationers! Entries from Heidi Craig, Andrea Silva, Kirk Melnikoff, @mgyarn.bsky.social, Andreas P. Bassett, @tarallyons.bsky.social and @georginaemw.bsky.social, me, and of course from @valeriewayne.bsky.social who cooked up the whole cluster.

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Jackie Eales @jackieeales.bsky.social · Aug 8

As do we all!

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Jackie Eales @jackieeales.bsky.social · Aug 8

We know he is here, high profile meetings with British politicians happening too.

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Jackie Eales @jackieeales.bsky.social · Aug 6

That's one artistic cat!

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Jackie Eales @jackieeales.bsky.social · Aug 6

Very helpful and informative, thanks!

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Dr. Peter Paul Rubens @peterpaulrubens.bsky.social · Jul 12

Thirty-year-old woman who had her portrait painted in 1549 by Antwerp’s foremost woman artist, Catharina van Hemessen. Her day was today.

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Jesse "Pecke in the Crowne" Locker @jessemlocker.bsky.social · Jul 6

In the latest episode of the Getty's Art + Ideas podcast, Sheila Barker discusses Artemisia Gentileschi

Art + Ideas: The Extraordinary Career of Artemisia Gentileschi | Getty Podcasts

How a 17th-century female artist succeeded in a world dominated by men

www.getty.edu

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Susan Wabuda @susanwabuda.bsky.social · Jul 8

of undoubted interest to @jastucaz.bsky.social

Mike Pitts @pittsmike.bsky.social · Jul 8

How utterly wonderful!!

"Tomorrow (9 July) will see the signing of a historic loan agreement, for the Bayeux Tapestry to come to the British Museum for display. In exchange, treasures from the British Museum that represent all four nations of the UK will travel to museums in Normandy, France"

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Historical Association Canterbury @canterburyha.bsky.social · May 5

Professor Ronald Hutton CBE is a leading authority on ancient and medieval paganism and magic. Thursday's lecture will draw upon his recent publications including The Witch: A History of Fear and Queens of the Wild: Pagan Goddesses in Christian Europe. All are welcome.

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Historical Association Canterbury @canterburyha.bsky.social · Apr 24

Professor Ronald Hutton CBE is a leading authority on ancient and medieval paganism and magic.

This evening’s lecture will draw upon recent publications including The Witch: A History of Fear and Queens of the Wild: Pagan Goddesses in Christian Europe.

All are welcome.

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Christine... @cbmedieval.bsky.social · Apr 27

This afternoon, bringing a great #TudorsStuarts History Weekend to a close, is @jackieeales.bsky.social discussing women's roles in the English Civil Wars #CKHH #Canterbury

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Jackie Eales @jackieeales.bsky.social · Apr 27

Thank you. It's a cardan grille, it is further explained in Spycraft by Nadine Akkerman.

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Susan Wabuda @susanwabuda.bsky.social · Feb 11

As I used to say on the Other Site (to the amazement of @jackieeales.bsky.social ) that I grew up listening to a GOP uncle say that there should be NO Social Security while all the while his widowed sister and her children were living on Social Security benefits.

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Historical Association Canterbury @canterburyha.bsky.social · Feb 20

Charles I is having a busy month in Canterbury! Come and hear @jackieeales.bsky.social speak at St. Paul's Church.

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Sarah Churchwell @sarahchurchwell.bsky.social · Feb 4

Very excited amidst all this grim news that tonight we are launching the first annual National Humanities Lecture, delivered by the splendid @davidolusoga.bsky.social, speaking of the urgent importance of public humanities and public history.

Senate House, University of London decorated for the first annual National Humanities Lecture, sponsored by the School of Advanced Study.

Senate House, University of London decorated with banners for the first annual National Humanities Lecture, sponsored by the School of Advanced Study.

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University Bookshop @cccubookshop.bsky.social · Jan 16

Check out the #CHW2025 Tudors & Stuarts events, speakers and all the books here: bookshop.canterbury.ac.uk/tudors-and-s... @medievalcanter.bsky.social @lvhicks.bsky.social @drcbartram.bsky.social @davehitchcock.bsky.social @drjoannepaul.bsky.social @amylicence.bsky.social @jackieeales.bsky.social

Canterbury History Weekend 25-27 April 2025 is back for the 10th year. Book online at ckhh.org.uk/tudors-stuarts

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Jackie Eales @jackieeales.bsky.social · Nov 28

Sounds most interesting!

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Jackie Eales @jackieeales.bsky.social · Nov 19

This looks super, do join us!

British Association for Local History @balhnews.bsky.social · Nov 18

Join our friends at The Hampshire Archives Trust this Wednesday to hear Dr Johanna Strong talk about the last royal wedding to take place at Winchester Cathedral - the marriage of Mary I and Philip of Spain.

Find out more: www.balh.org.uk/event-balh-h...

#WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll

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