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👑 On this day in 1043 CE: Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. 

Edward the Confessor, also known as Saint Edward the Confessor, reigned as king of England from 1042 to 1066 CE.

📝 Article by Mark Cartwright. 

#EdwardTheConfessor #EnglishHistory #OnThisDay #TodayInHistory #History

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Who Lies in Winchester’s Medieval Mortuary Chests? - Medievalists.net Researchers at Winchester Cathedral are using DNA, radiocarbon dating, and osteology to uncover the identities of medieval kings and bishops buried in its mortuary chests.

Who Lies in Winchester’s Medieval Mortuary Chests? www.medievalists.net/2026/03/who-... #medieval #EnglishHistory

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Early Medieval England Saw Continuous Migration, Study Finds - Medievalists.net A major bioarchaeological study combining tooth-enamel isotopes and ancient DNA finds migration into early medieval England was continuous from AD 400–1100, with regional and gendered patterns and…

Early Medieval England Saw Continuous Migration, Study Finds www.medievalists.net/2026/01/earl... #englishhistory

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Did King Harold Sail to Hastings? New Study Sparks Debate Among Historians - Medievalists.net A new study argues that King Harold sailed south in 1066 rather than marching to Hastings, but the theory is already drawing criticism from historians.

Did King Harold Sail to Hastings? New Study Sparks Debate Among Historians www.medievalists.net/2026/03/did-... #history #BattleofHastings #EnglishHistory #Medieval

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The walls of Ightham Mote, a Medieval mansion in Kent,plus Aubretia (Purple Rock Cress), growing on top of the bridge that crosses the water and leads into the house’s courtyard.
#WallsOnWednesday
#EastCoastKin #ECK #PhotographersOfBluesky
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The sturdy light coloured stone walls of Ightham Mote a Medieval mansion in Kent rise out of a moat on the left. On the left and to the far end of the water other similar stone walls enclose the moat that surrounds the house, parts of which date back 700 years. In the foreground Aubretia (Purple Rock Cress) is growing on top of the bridge that crosses the water and leads into the house’s courtyard.
Beyond the moat are other walls carrying green posters, green shrubs and some trees with clumps of mistletoe. The sky is blue.
Camera: iPhone 15 Pro

The sturdy light coloured stone walls of Ightham Mote a Medieval mansion in Kent rise out of a moat on the left. On the left and to the far end of the water other similar stone walls enclose the moat that surrounds the house, parts of which date back 700 years. In the foreground Aubretia (Purple Rock Cress) is growing on top of the bridge that crosses the water and leads into the house’s courtyard. Beyond the moat are other walls carrying green posters, green shrubs and some trees with clumps of mistletoe. The sky is blue. Camera: iPhone 15 Pro

The walls of Ightham Mote, a Medieval mansion in Kent, and that of the surrounding moat plus Aubretia (Purple Rock Cress), growing on top of the bridge that crosses the water and leads into the house’s courtyard.
#WallsOnWednesday
#EastCoastKin #ECK #PhotographersOfBluesky
#Kent
#EnglishHistory

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10 Men Who Nearly Became King of England - Medievalists.net Meet ten men who nearly became king of England in the Middle Ages, including Edward the Black Prince, Arthur of Brittany, and Louis VIII.

10 Men Who Nearly Became King of England www.medievalists.net/2026/03/near... #England #medieval #history #EnglishHistory

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New Medieval Books: Approaching Records of the Household and Wardrobe - Medievalists.net The Household and Wardrobe Accounts are English records that document the daily needs of the king and his family. This book serves as a guide to these sources, showing how they can be used and what…

New Medieval Books: Approaching Records of the Household and Wardrobe, by @medievalabby.bsky.social published by @routledgehistory.bsky.social www.medievalists.net/2026/03/new-... #EnglishHistory #Medieval #HistoryBooks

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photo of Angela Berners-Wilson breaking bread over an alter. She is a white woman with light hair, and is flanked by two men.

photo of Angela Berners-Wilson breaking bread over an alter. She is a white woman with light hair, and is flanked by two men.

photo of Angela Berners-Wilson at the mass ordination. There are many other vicars, some of them women, around her. Everyone is white.

photo of Angela Berners-Wilson at the mass ordination. There are many other vicars, some of them women, around her. Everyone is white.

#OnThisDay, 12 Mar 1994, the first 32 women are ordained as priests in the Church of England. Angela Berners-Wilson was the very first.

#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #WomensHistoryMonth #EnglishHistory 🗃️

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Tanners wines has been a Wyle Cop staple since the 1840s, evolving from Thomas Southam & Sons to the Tanner family’s heritage in the 1870s. Standing here with my watercolours, you really feel that thread of local history woven into every shadow.
#historicshrewsbvury #englishhistory #ShrewsburyArt

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💙📚 In 1585, the Englishman John White was commissioned to paint the inhabitants of the New World and their surroundings. During White's time at Roanoke Island, he completed numerous watercolor drawings.
#Elizabethanera #KU #historicalfiction #Americanhistory
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Explore #Medieval #Coventry online or in-person with this weeks #TrailsTuesday contribution: Medieval Coventry over on the #CoventryAtlas!

www.coventryatlas.org/map/t...

#History 
#EnglishHistory #WestMidlands #BritishHistory #CoventryHistory #CulturalHeritage #Heritage

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Pictured: St Nicholas Church, Radford, #Coventry.

Our #RecordOfTheDay is from the #CoventryAtlas #Humap

See more www.coventryatlas.org/map/r...

#EnglishHistory #WestMidlands #BritishHistory #MicroHistory #CoventryHistory #CulturalHeritage #Heritage

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New Medieval Books: Othon de Grandson - Medievalists.net Othon de Grandson was one of the leading household knights of Edward I of England. This biography traces Othon’s career, from his military service in Wales to his participation in crusading…

New Medieval Books: Othon de Grandson: Edward I’s Loyal Knight of Renown, published by @penandswordbooks.bsky.social www.medievalists.net/2026/03/new-... #history #EnglishHistory #historybooks

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☠️⚖️THE DEATH OF JUSTICE?
David Lammy’s Jury Grab Risks a New Revolt

Read the full analysis: www.workersofengland.co.uk/news/judged-by-the-state...

#JuryTrial #DavidLammy #FreeSpeech #WorkersRights #WEU #EnglishHistory #JusticeReform #LabourParty

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Pictured: Stoney Stanton Road, #Coventry, 1972. Taken as part of a school project.

Our #RecordOfTheDay is from the #CoventryAtlas #Humap

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#EnglishHistory #WestMidlands #BritishHistory #MicroHistory #CulturalHeritage #Heritage

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Medieval England’s Coin-Clipping Scandal: The 1279 Mass Execution of Jews - Medievalists.net Discover how a medieval panic over coin-clipping in 1278–79 sparked mass arrests, harsh trials, and the execution of hundreds of Jews in Edward I’s England. The article traces the commissions,…

Medieval England’s Coin-Clipping Scandal: The 1279 Mass Execution of Jews www.medievalists.net/2025/11/medi... #EnglishHistory

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The Most Unusual Names in Medieval London - Medievalists.net Looking for a medieval name for your child? Discover twenty of the most unusual names recorded in medieval London — rare, beautiful choices that once graced the city’s streets.

The Most Unusual Names in Medieval London www.medievalists.net/2025/11/unus... #EnglishHistory

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The books "Dianaworld - An Obsession" by Edward White and "Victoria's Secret" by Fern Riddell propped up on a green chair

The books "Dianaworld - An Obsession" by Edward White and "Victoria's Secret" by Fern Riddell propped up on a green chair

Already binged the new #Bridgerton episodes & can't get enough of the British upper class?
May we suggest some further reading on #Diana & #QueenVictoria ? Details on each book in the replies! 👑

#BritishStudies #BritishHistory #EnglishHistory #Anglistik

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Man With a Metal Detector Discovers Exceptionally Rare Tudor Pendant in England Man With a Metal Detector Discovers Exceptionally Rare Tudor Pendant in England   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by British Museum (@britishmuseum) In 2019, amateur metal detectorist and café owner Charlie Clarke was searching for treasure in a field in Warwickshire, England. He ultimately unearthed what he calls his “once in a lifetime—no, one in 30 lifetimes” find: a heart-shaped pendant celebrating the […] READ: Man With a Metal Detector Discovers Exceptionally Rare Tudor Pendant in England

Man With a Metal Detector Discovers Exceptionally Rare Tudor Pendant in England #History #Englishhistory

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Did Alfred the Great send an embassy from England to India? - Medievalists.net A new study is taking a fresh look at one of the most surprising lines in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle—the claim that, in the 880s, King Alfred the Great sent two men on a mission to India.

Did Alfred the Great send an embassy from England to India? Great research by @caitlinrgreen.bsky.social www.medievalists.net/2026/02/alfr... #EnglishHistory #Medieval #History

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Pictured: Wharton's Yard, Sandside, #Scarborough, 1895.

Our #RecordOfTheDay is from the @scarbsmuseums.bsky.social #Humap

See more www.scarboroughatlas.org/ma...

#Yorkshire #History #Heritage #BritishHistory #EnglishHistory

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A lofty but pretty chancel in St James, Dursley. Originally 13th century but extensively remodelled in a High Victorian style during the 19th century. #church #EnglishHistory #architecture #England

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Medieval Diets Varied by Social Status in England, Study Finds - Medievalists.net New isotope research reveals how social status shaped medieval diets in England, showing differences between friars, townspeople, rural residents, and hospital burials.

Medieval Diets Varied by Social Status in England, Study Finds www.medievalists.net/2026/02/medi... #medieval #socialhistory #foodhistory #EnglishHistory

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New Medieval Books: The Anarchy: The Darkest Days of Medieval England - Medievalists.net When King Henry I died in 1135, his nephew Stephen of Blois seized the English throne, igniting a bitter struggle for power with his cousin Matilda. This book explores the ensuing civil war, known as…

New Medieval Books: The Anarchy: The Darkest Days of Medieval England www.medievalists.net/2025/02/new-... #EnglishHistory

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How Was England Formed? | History of England
How Was England Formed? | History of England YouTube video by Captivating History

How England as we know it came to be from the very foundation, to Rome to the many kings and queens youtu.be/iwNQUS_DrL8?... #EnglishHistory

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British Museum raises £3.5 million to purchase Tudor Heart Pendant - Medievalists.net The British Museum has secured the £3.5 million needed to acquire the Tudor Heart Pendant for its permanent collection, ensuring the rare 24-carat-gold jewel linked to King Henry VIII and his first…

British Museum raises £3.5 million to purchase Tudor Heart Pendant www.medievalists.net/2026/02/brit... #EnglishHistory

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