This palace once dominated medieval London...

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Tucked away in the City of #London St. Olave’s is a 900-year-old medieval gem with a dark charm. Charles Dickens called it “the church of the ghastly grim” for its skull-lined gateway, a memorial to thousands lost in the Plague.
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📈 Oxford’s 14th-century homicide rate rivaled a war zone

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Tavern Names in Medieval London - Medievalists.net What were the names of taverns in the Middle Ages? A list from late medieval London reveals over 50 names, which were inspired by animals, everyday objects and saints.

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Map of the northeastern corner of the City of London in around 1300, showing Austin Friars under construction. The new Pope is an Augustinian Friar.

Great to see the Austin Friars getting the upper hand in the end #Pope #MedievalLondon

Map is updated Lobel 1270/1300 from the fab @historictownstrust.bsky.social

New Medieval Books: London: A Fourteenth-Century City and its People - Medievalists.net A look at the daily life of medieval Londoners using the abundant records from the city. Over 40 different topics are covered, ranging from sanitation to crimes and roads to religion.

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A Marriage in Medieval London: The Brother's Tale - Medievalists.net On January 15, 1472, in the case of Elizabeth Isaak versus John Bolde, the deposed witness was Elizabeth’s brother, Walter Isaak.

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A Burnable Book - Medieval London Book Review

I read this novel by Bruce Holsinger and learned about medieval London and its mysteries. #medievallondon #bruceholsinger #chaucer

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The 891-year-old Smithfield meat market is closing, bringing to an end the medieval triumvirate of church, hospital, and market (the fairground and field with a horse pool and gallows are long gone…). Image: Lobel’s map of London c1520 #medievalsky #medievallondon