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Jonathan Healey

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Historian and Occasional Book-writer (https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/blazing-world-9781526621696/) Works at Oxford University. New book, The Blood in Winter, out now! https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/blood-in-winter-9781526672292/

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Jonathan Healey @jonathanhealey.bsky.social · 7h

Totally on board with the sentiment here from our VC, but ‘raw smarts’ sounds like another phrase for ‘eggy pumps’.

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Jonathan Healey @jonathanhealey.bsky.social · 2d

'Print was a revolutionary medium, with a greater impact on "public opinion" than ever before, yet it was also embedded amongst older media, connected to the intimacies of manuscript transmission and the directness of angry conversations.'

Ann Hughes on the role of print in the 1640s.

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Jonathan Healey @jonathanhealey.bsky.social · 4d

Booo.

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Ian Lance Richardson @ricojosh.bsky.social · 5d

Yorkshire Photo of the Day - West Doors at Beverley Minster.

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Danielle Clarke @rhetorician.bsky.social · 5d

Would anyone like to take a guess at the word before “kebob”? Which predates OED - ms is 1660

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Jonathan Healey @jonathanhealey.bsky.social · 7d

Yes - it is!

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Jonathan Healey @jonathanhealey.bsky.social · 7d

Undoubtedly!

Jonathan Healey @jonathanhealey.bsky.social · 7d

In 1646, two English army chaplains came to the conclusion that 'universities are of the devil'. This happened after they had been stationed in Oxford for a few months.

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Jonathan Healey @jonathanhealey.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you! Hope you enjoy the rest!

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Jonathan Healey @jonathanhealey.bsky.social · 8d

'Proportionable share in all general rats.'

Jonathan Healey @jonathanhealey.bsky.social · 8d

Nice review in the Wall Street Journal.

www.wsj.com/arts-culture...

‘The Blood in Winter’ Review: Kingdoms Crumble

Charles I was determined to exert what he saw as his “divine right” to rule. His oversteps would pave the way for a bitter civil war.

www.wsj.com

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Jonathan Healey @jonathanhealey.bsky.social · 9d

Fantastic!!

Jonathan Healey @jonathanhealey.bsky.social · 9d

Currently trying to compose AI policy while listening to Frightened Rabbit’s ‘Old, Old Fashioned’. Seems appropriate.

Jonathan Healey @jonathanhealey.bsky.social · 9d

Am at one of the Inns of Court.

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Jonathan Healey @jonathanhealey.bsky.social · 14d

PORD incoming.

Jonathan Healey @jonathanhealey.bsky.social · 14d

You need to have seen Andor!

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Jonathan Healey @jonathanhealey.bsky.social · 15d

Wait….

www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/1537658...

Fire crews rush to huge Scots power station after explosion as workers evacuated

EMERGENCY services have rushed to a power station built inside a mountain after a reported explosion. Fire crews in four engines raced to Cruachan Power Station after claims of a huge bang at the s…

www.thescottishsun.co.uk

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John Gallagher @earlymodernjohn.bsky.social · 16d

I'm very pleased to announce that the call for proposed Special Issues of the Historical Journal is now live, with a deadline of 12th December. Please do spread widely among your networks — @saracaputo.bsky.social and I look forward to reading your submissions! www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Historical Journal Call for Special Issues

Welcome to Cambridge Core

www.cambridge.org

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Marc Morris @marcmorris.bsky.social · 19d

Oh no not research and knowledge.

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Jonathan Healey @jonathanhealey.bsky.social · 19d

Mark Kishlansky, revolutionary:

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Jack El-Hai @jackelhai.bsky.social · 21d

"A shocking act of political #terrorism."

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Jonathan Healey @jonathanhealey.bsky.social · 21d

Do enjoy filling in US forms where I can declare that my address is within the 'state of Oxfordshire'.

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Jonathan Healey @jonathanhealey.bsky.social · 23d

Terrific disk this

Jonathan Healey @jonathanhealey.bsky.social · 26d

Incredible