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London Review of Books @lrb.co.uk · 18d

‘No amount of knowledge about medieval literary culture can make the Pearl Manuscript tell us what it means. Everyone has to speculate at some point.’

@tomlukejohnson.bsky.social on the manuscript that contains the only copy of ‘Gawain and the Green Knight’: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Tom Johnson · Supereffable: Mysteries of the Pearl Manuscript

Any book made by hand is unique, but the Pearl Manuscript’s claim to uniqueness is unparalleled: the manuscript...

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Nicholas Carter @neacarter.bsky.social · 18d

It was a huge honour to be welcomed into the @linneansociety.bsky.social recently as a new Fellow. Such a beautiful building, packed full of nature’s stories.

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The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities @iashedinburgh.bsky.social · Aug 27

Apply now: Playwright in Residence 2026

A unique opportunity for writers to develop bold new work at the intersection of research and storytelling, in collaboration with @traversetheatre.bsky.social

Full details on eligibility and how to apply can be found here: www.iash.ed.ac.uk/iashtraverse...

IASH/Traverse Creative Fellowship | IASH

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Rachel Delman @racheldelman.bsky.social · Aug 15

Are you a late stage doctoral or postdoctoral reasearcher with expertise in medieval and/or early modern landscape history & an interest in working with or in the heritage sector? This opportunity with the University of Oxford and West Horsley Place may be for you: www.tss.ox.ac.uk/vacancies/19...

Researcher in Oxford City Centre | Oxford University

View details and apply for this Researcher Temporary Assignment in Oxford City Centre. To apply for this role you must have: Proven experience in high-level research, ideally at adva...

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Clare Downham @downham.bsky.social · Aug 7

The full text of The Holograph Letters of Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scots (1489-1541) is now available, free to read, via Cambridge University Press, until 30 September 2025 #medievalsky #skystorians #scotland blog.royalhistsoc.org/2025/08/05/t...

The Holograph Letters of Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scots (1489-1541) | Historical Transactions

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Rachel Delman @racheldelman.bsky.social · Jul 31

I’m delighted that James Spellane & I are among the first cohort of @royalhistsoc.org Scouloudi Public History grant recipients. Our project, ‘London’s Watery Heritage’ aims to enhance knowledge & understanding of a unique collection of medieval & early modern water maps at the London Charterhouse

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Nicholas Carter @neacarter.bsky.social · Jul 23

Very much looking forward to this. I’ll be talking about my research into Blenheim’s lichens, their cultural history and the life of stone. Hope to see you there!

Date: Tuesday 29th July, 6pm
Place: Blenheim Palace

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Tudor Places @tudorplaces.bsky.social · Jul 9

In Issue 18, Dr Rachel Delman examines these relationships, including her support of the town’s two anchoresses, and their links to places within Stamford.

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Issue 18 - Tudor Places Magazine - Exploring Tudor Places and their Stories

We explore the impact of the Dissolution of the Monasteries, Lady Margaret's connections with Stamford, the Battle of Stoke site, the long-lost Elsyng Palace

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Tudor Places @tudorplaces.bsky.social · Jul 9

Lady Margaret Beaufort had a network of connections with prominent figures and places in Stamford, the market town close to her palace at Collyweston and near the Lincolnshire properties she inherited from her mother, Margaret Beauchamp.

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Dr Laura Humphreys @bogarty.bsky.social · Jul 21

An excellent opportunity to join the curatorial team at the Science Museum has come up! Please spread the word.

🌍Curator of Climate & Earth Sciences
⚗️Part of the excellent Team Science in London Curatorial
⌛ Permanent, Full-Time
💲 £41k p/a

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Tudor Places @tudorplaces.bsky.social · Jul 6

Issue 18 is out now! Fans of Tudor history will love this one. Take a look at what's inside...

Get your copy here: bit.ly/44JLVON

Issue 18 - Tudor Places Magazine - Exploring Tudor Places and their Stories

We explore the impact of the Dissolution of the Monasteries, Lady Margaret's connections with Stamford, the Battle of Stoke site, the long-lost Elsyng Palace

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Rachel Delman @racheldelman.bsky.social · Jul 20

Take a look inside the latest issue of @tudorplaces.bsky.social with me. My article explores Lady Margaret Beaufort’s lesser-known connections to Stamford in Lincolnshire. Out now in Issue 18

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Rachel Delman @racheldelman.bsky.social · Jul 20

Wonderful to hear the brilliant @londonmudlark.bsky.social speak about her Mudlarking journey as part of @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social’s History Festival yesterday, followed by a pilgrim badge demonstration and a trip to the Mudlarking exhibition at London Museum Docklands. A great day all round 🌊

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Rachel Delman @racheldelman.bsky.social · Jul 17

I’m delighted to be joining the Board of Trustees for @historictownsvf.bsky.social. Looking forward to bringing my personal and professional passion for the historic environment and placemaking to help define the Charity’s next chapter.

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Medievalist.net @medievalists.bsky.social · Jul 13

How Robots and Drones Could Help Save Medieval Cathedrals www.medievalists.net/2025/04/robo... #cathedrals

How Robots and Drones Could Help Save Medieval Cathedrals - Medievalists.net

Forty years after a fire damaged York Minster, new technology like robot dogs and drones is being tested to protect medieval buildings from future disasters.

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Rachel Delman @racheldelman.bsky.social · Jul 9

Lovely response to my latest piece for @tudorplaces.bsky.social. I had great fun revisiting my earlier research on Margaret Beaufort’s connections to Stamford in Lincolnshire for this one, and am very pleased to be able to share it with a wider audience.

Ambassador (ret.) Janet Sanderson @jastucaz.bsky.social · Jul 9

@racheldelman.bsky.social I greatly enjoyed your piece on Margaret Beaufort and Stamford in latest edition of “Tudor Places.” Particularly interesting story of the anchoresses, which despite various trips to Stamford and a bunch of church visits, I’d never heard before!

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Rachel Delman @racheldelman.bsky.social · Jul 9

Thank you for reading, and very glad to hear you enjoyed it! Appreciate you taking the time to reach out 😊

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Dr Ella Hawkins @ellamchawk.bsky.social · May 29

Almost done! I couldn’t leave out this edible assortment of medieval tiles from the British Museum.

The biscuit recipe was inspired by flavours from the same period: honey, ginger, and clove.

A collection of biscuits painted in shades of brown, yellow, and red. The designs are medieval depictions of people, buildings, text, and symbols. Some designs are 3D, with shields, insignia, or symmetrical patterns raised above the royal icing base. Many of the biscuits look as though they are chipped or cracked. All appear old and dirty.

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Dr Ella Hawkins @ellamchawk.bsky.social · May 29

From Arts & Crafts patterns to medieval archaeology.

These biscuits recreate stained glass fragments found a few years ago in the triforium of Westminster Abbey.

A collection of biscuits made to look like stained glass window fragments. There are six larger biscuits featuring different faces: a woman looking downwards; a griffin-like creature with wings and a long neck; an old man with long facial hair; a woman with golden hair and a simple tiara; a bald man painted in monochrome; a man with curled hair and striking eyes. The larger biscuits are surrounded by a scattering of smaller fragments. There is a jewel-red fragment in a triangular shape, a small green rectangle, and a bright blue semi-circular shard painted with a leaf pattern. Other small biscuits have bold black-and-white patterns made up of lines, circles, and floral shapes. Many of the biscuits are made to look dirty and scratched.

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Rachel Delman @racheldelman.bsky.social · May 23

Really enjoyed @jackdashby.bsky.social’s insightful talk on natural history museums and their collections this evening. I’ll never look at taxidermy in the same way again…! And what a treat to be at @morethanadodo.bsky.social after hours too.

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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · May 17

Lichens bridge the living and non-living – understanding them allows us to better see how to conserve our heritage, and also ourselves.

How lichens are bringing stone to life and reconnecting us with the natural world

Lichens bridge the living and non-living – understanding them allows us to better see how to conserve our heritage, and also ourselves.

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Rachel Delman @racheldelman.bsky.social · May 17

Great piece from @neacarter.bsky.social for @uk.theconversation.com on why we need to think about stone, and heritage conservation, differently. theconversation.com/how-lichens-...

How lichens are bringing stone to life and reconnecting us with the natural world

Lichens bridge the living and non-living – understanding them allows us to better see how to conserve our heritage, and also ourselves.

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Royal Studies @royalstudies.bsky.social · Apr 25

The deadline is 🚨TODAY🚨 for the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social and National Museums Scotland’s Fellowship on “Materialising the Scottish in Northern Europe, 1500-1750: mobilities, communities and material culture”! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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IASH-National Museums Scotland Fellowship | IASH

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Rachel Delman @racheldelman.bsky.social · Apr 23

Shakespeare’s birthday, @oxfordprestrust.bsky.social style 🍷

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Rachel Delman @racheldelman.bsky.social · Apr 23

You must have read my mind, Stef, as I have an article on Margaret Tudor’s connections to Linlithgow lined up for an issue later this year!

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