Lynn Marriott
@lynnmarriott.bsky.social
A lover of all things interesting, historical and social. Midlands 4 Cities funded PhD student at University of Warwick. Enjoys studying religious nonconformity. Likes random facts and people! ✝️
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Please excuse my moment of pride, but here is my very first professional history article has been published in the Leicestershire Historian (see the funeral plaque, top right) page 7.
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🗣️🎧 Love history podcasts? From @histfest.bsky.social's 'Uprising' to @1642author.bsky.social's 'Cavalier Cast'. we've compiled a list of the best shows about the English Civil Wars that you can listen to right now 👉 earlofmanchesters.co.uk/the-best-eng...
The best English Civil Wars podcasts
We love hearing about the 17th Century and the English Civil Wars – and there are now plenty of podcasts that allow you to dive into this endlessly fascinating period of history! To help you find the…
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December 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🗣️🎧 Love history podcasts? From @histfest.bsky.social's 'Uprising' to @1642author.bsky.social's 'Cavalier Cast'. we've compiled a list of the best shows about the English Civil Wars that you can listen to right now 👉 earlofmanchesters.co.uk/the-best-eng...
Visited York today and unfortunately the @merchantshallyork.org was closed! I will have to come back again at another time - and check the opening times 😊. Great excuse for another jaunt to York
December 29, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Visited York today and unfortunately the @merchantshallyork.org was closed! I will have to come back again at another time - and check the opening times 😊. Great excuse for another jaunt to York
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Two-thirds of England’s registered parks & gardens could lose specialist planning advice.
That’s what’s at stake if the Gardens Trust is removed as a statutory consultee.
You can help by responding to the consultation by 13.01.26 👉 tinyurl.com/3b86vrtk
Read our full blog 👉 tinyurl.com/4bz6bjar
That’s what’s at stake if the Gardens Trust is removed as a statutory consultee.
You can help by responding to the consultation by 13.01.26 👉 tinyurl.com/3b86vrtk
Read our full blog 👉 tinyurl.com/4bz6bjar
December 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Two-thirds of England’s registered parks & gardens could lose specialist planning advice.
That’s what’s at stake if the Gardens Trust is removed as a statutory consultee.
You can help by responding to the consultation by 13.01.26 👉 tinyurl.com/3b86vrtk
Read our full blog 👉 tinyurl.com/4bz6bjar
That’s what’s at stake if the Gardens Trust is removed as a statutory consultee.
You can help by responding to the consultation by 13.01.26 👉 tinyurl.com/3b86vrtk
Read our full blog 👉 tinyurl.com/4bz6bjar
Please excuse my moment of pride, but here is my very first professional history article has been published in the Leicestershire Historian (see the funeral plaque, top right) page 7.
December 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Please excuse my moment of pride, but here is my very first professional history article has been published in the Leicestershire Historian (see the funeral plaque, top right) page 7.
You know you’ve married a gem when he takes you to London for 2 days, and the first 2 stops are secondhand bookshops where I find 10 books for my studies and he then carries them for me! Romance certainly not dead after 28 years of marriage ❤️.
December 1, 2025 at 12:11 PM
You know you’ve married a gem when he takes you to London for 2 days, and the first 2 stops are secondhand bookshops where I find 10 books for my studies and he then carries them for me! Romance certainly not dead after 28 years of marriage ❤️.
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The University of Nottingham has announced the suspension of all Modern Languages and Cultures (MLC) programmes from September 2026.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
November 7, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The University of Nottingham has announced the suspension of all Modern Languages and Cultures (MLC) programmes from September 2026.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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One scone per mile walked. We don’t make the rules.
October 19, 2025 at 10:21 AM
One scone per mile walked. We don’t make the rules.
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Just two days to go until my talk at @nationalarchivesuk (7pm on 15 Oct) On display will be a treasure trove of Tudor documents, from Henry VIII’s will to the letter that sealed Mary, Queen of Scots’ fate www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/whats-on/eve... @thegozfather.bsky.social @hodderbooks.bsky.social
The Stolen Crown with Tracy Borman
Hear the shocking tale of the plot to kill Elizabeth I from historian and broadcaster Tracy Borman.
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
October 13, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Just two days to go until my talk at @nationalarchivesuk (7pm on 15 Oct) On display will be a treasure trove of Tudor documents, from Henry VIII’s will to the letter that sealed Mary, Queen of Scots’ fate www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/whats-on/eve... @thegozfather.bsky.social @hodderbooks.bsky.social
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If it’s worth banning, it’s worth owning.
#BannedBooksWeek
#BannedBooksWeek
October 10, 2025 at 2:22 PM
If it’s worth banning, it’s worth owning.
#BannedBooksWeek
#BannedBooksWeek
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Today is World Mental Health Day. It’s a day that should be every day of the year. You are worthwhile, and you deserve to be here.
#WorldMentalHealthDay #WMHD25 #MentalHealth
#WorldMentalHealthDay #WMHD25 #MentalHealth
October 10, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Today is World Mental Health Day. It’s a day that should be every day of the year. You are worthwhile, and you deserve to be here.
#WorldMentalHealthDay #WMHD25 #MentalHealth
#WorldMentalHealthDay #WMHD25 #MentalHealth
I had the pleasure today of speaking at the Melton Mowbray U3A Local History Group where I presented the findings of my Masters research. Great group who were really interested and asked some excellent questions.
October 10, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I had the pleasure today of speaking at the Melton Mowbray U3A Local History Group where I presented the findings of my Masters research. Great group who were really interested and asked some excellent questions.