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Posts by Helen Carr

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So Epstein buddies Andrew and Mandelson have been arrested in the UK. And in the US? Zero, zip, nada | Marina Hyde At least the British gave us the perp-walk shots. But I fear that any Americans seeking real justice will have to wait, and wait, and wait, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

So Epstein buddies Andrew and Mandelson have been arrested in the UK. And in the US? Zero, zip, nada | Marina Hyde

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@sathnam.bsky.social told me I should be on Bluesky and I do as I am told. What have I missed?

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Tuesday 23rd June, Peter Jones will be @blackwells.bsky.social discussing his new book, 'Self-Help from the Middle Ages' with @helencarr.bsky.social

Tickets £6 or £20 with a copy of the book @cornerstonebooks.bsky.social

On sale now

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Happy Publication Day to me! 🎉😱🥹🧿

Between Two Rivers: Ancient Mesopotamia and the Birth of History is officially out!

It’s a history of the region through objects found in an ancient museum in Princess Ennigaldi-Nanna’s palace, and I hope you all like it 💛 lnk.to/BetweenTwoRi...

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Thank you!

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Selfie of a smiling woman holding a shiny book entitled Between Two Rivers. The bottom half of the book cover is slightly obscured by her hand. She wears a dark grey sweatshirt

Selfie of a smiling woman holding a shiny book entitled Between Two Rivers. The bottom half of the book cover is slightly obscured by her hand. She wears a dark grey sweatshirt

advance copies have arrived and if it looks like i’m trying to hug it, that’s because i am 🥹

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This looks super!

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Special event Medieval Historians in Conversation on 5 April 2025 with Dr Caroline Burt & Richard Partington, Dan Jones, Helen Castor and Helen Carr.

Special event Medieval Historians in Conversation on 5 April 2025 with Dr Caroline Burt & Richard Partington, Dan Jones, Helen Castor and Helen Carr.

Book now: Medieval Historians in Conversation

Caroline Burt & Richard Partington (@camhistory.bsky.social) with authors Dan Jones, Helen Castor & @helencarr.bsky.social, on recent books, writing history & all things medieval.

📅 5 April
🕒4 - 5:30pm
🏢 Mill Lane Site, Pembroke College
💻Link in reply⬇️

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The writer's bookshelf: Helen Carr Eight questions about writers, books, and reading…

New on The Writer’s Bookshelf: eight questions about writers, books and reading with medieval historian @helencarr.bsky.social. mathewlyons/p/the-writers-bookshelf-helen-carr?r=210m2m&utm_medium=ios

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Join us in Cambridge in April, the Magnificent Five! Booking soon essential as the event will be a sell out.

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Good morning, friends! My first paid subscriber post is up and it is a deep, personal dive into my reasons for being a historian. I will be announcing my first monthly lecture for subscribers today so please consider joining up.
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Lots! The border is a big focus

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I just finished reading @helencarr.bsky.social 's book on John of Gaunt -- a favorite historical character of mine. Thank you for this excellent book! I greatly enjoyed it.

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En route to Edinburgh to meet wonderful Scottish booksellers and talk about why Scotland is such a prominent part of my new book, Sceptred Isle.

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❤️❤️❤️❤️

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Brand new post up on Substack! All free for now but I am working on some content for paid subscribers, including a monthly seminar and a writers hour when I will be available to help you with your ideas.
Do check out my page and consider subscribing
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Thank you!!

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This beauty has arrived safely.
I can’t wait to dive into it.

@helencarr.bsky.social you are an inspiration!

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Apocalypse, Now? Doom has always been impending, just ask our fourteenth century ancestors.

Another example of how the study of history illuminates our lives and helps us navigate the present.

Brilliant piece by @helencarr.bsky.social

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I am never on time for anything but... It turns out the Middle Ages are So Hot Right Now.

I have joined Substack! This will be my crucible going forward so please do follow me here for medieval musings.

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My takeaway from this is that we have failed to teach history properly and we’ve failed to impress upon young people what the realities of authoritarian governance are for ordinary people. We’ve failed to convey that history is absolutely relevant to now.

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"A thrilling narrative account of a century of revolution, shifting power and great change."

Today's forthcoming-book pick from Damn History, a free monthly newsletter for readers/writers of #popularhistory. Congrats to author @helencarr.bsky.social!

Subscribe to Damn History: buff.ly/3CqxZ0z

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🥰🥰🥰

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Book: Sceptred Isle: a new history of the fourteenth century by Helen Carr

Book: Sceptred Isle: a new history of the fourteenth century by Helen Carr

Back of book. Details here: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/447718/sceptred-isle-by-carr-helen/9781529151657

Back of book. Details here: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/447718/sceptred-isle-by-carr-helen/9781529151657

Very excited to receive my advance copy of @helencarr.bsky.social's forthcoming "Sceptred Isle"! It's out on 29 May.

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Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy it

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BIG NEWS, BIG REVEAL!
One of the Sunday Times top 40 books of 2025, out May 29 but you can pre-order now! I cannot wait to share this book with you all

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@helencarr.bsky.social

A great read on a cool January afternoon.

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So much to look forward to in 2025!

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Wild stories of medieval women Four remarkable medieval women writers challenge a world dominated by male voices, offering vivid insights into female power, creativity, spirituality, and ambition in an era that often obscured their...

Wild stories of medieval women | @helencarr.bsky.social

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