On this day in 1482, the Habsburgs began their rule over the Netherlands, marking the start of a complex era of power plays and cultural exchanges. Who knew politics could be so... Dutch? 🇳🇱 #history #cronologia #medievalhistory #HabsburgNetherlands

On this day in 1482, the Habsburgs began their rule over the Netherlands, marking the start of a complex era of power plays and cultural exchanges. Who knew politics could be so... Dutch? 🇳🇱 #history #cronologia #medievalhistory #HabsburgNetherlands

Medieval wooden panels from Palma, still pretty vibrant centuries later. If I’d been around in medieval Mallorca, I’d like to have been doing this kind of thing. 😃#miniatures #wargaming #nerdlings #spreadthelard #medievalhistory

The Book No One Can Read: The mystery of the Voynich manuscript! Who wrote it? And why?!

#VoynichManuscript #UnsolvedMysteries #MedievalHistory

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A low-angle, monochrome photograph looking up at the White Tower at the Tower of London. The massive stone keep dominates the frame with thick walls, rounded windows, and turrets. The tower stands under a dark, moody sky.

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The #WhiteTower (not to be confused with White Castle) at the #TowerOfLondon



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1351: Robert Salewey prosecuted for fair wages. William Greys walks free.

1381: Thomas Baker refuses Thomas Bampton at Brentwood. The system breaks.

30 years. Same pattern. 94% vs 6%.

New post: From Chelmsford to Revolt

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Medieval Healthcare Costs and Social Inequality Explore how wealth shaped medical access in the medieval era, from elite physicians to charity care, revealing deep healthcare inequality.

Wellness in the medieval world? Not equal. 🏰💰

Care, remedies, and knowledge often came down to status and money.

Sound familiar?

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Britain's oldest 🚪

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350 years after: D’Artagnan’s possible resting place found As a child, I was a restless soul, always seeking adventure. I was the instigator and organizer of practically all the large-scale games in…

350 years after: D’Artagnan’s possible resting place found

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Flashback to the day that both Margaret Bent and Constant Mews were in my reading room 🤩 #MedievalHistory

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Assassins and Templars at War – Ambushes and Ambassadors - Medievalists.net A dramatic ambush derailed a potential alliance between the Crusaders and the Assassins, plunging the Kingdom of Jerusalem into crisis. This article explores the negotiations, the killing of the…

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Forget the "idealized" monk. ⛪️ In an episode titled “The Man of Faith, ” Humanity's Footsteps takes a deep dive into the 12th-century Church—a time when spiritual leaders were powerful landowners and political players. 📜⚔️

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Now Available: "From Farm to Viking-age Trading Centre" studies the excavation at Glyn, Llanbedrgoch, revealing rich early medieval evidence, shedding light on Wales' 5th–11th century transformation.

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Currently reading Nigel Cliff’s “The Last Crusade” and came across the story of Pêro da Covilhã. Wow! Fascinating!

Does anyone know of or can recommend books on his travels?

#muslimeast #middleeast #history #medievalhistory

Why we worship violent men and call them “great”? Every nation has its founding father, a national hero, a symbol to rally around. The figure whose face is stamped on currency, whose statue…

Why we worship violent men and call them “great”

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England was last conquered in 1066. The story of that famous battle needs an update | CNN The tragic tale of Harold, the king who lost England to William the Conqueror in an infamous battle, still looms large in British popular culture. But that tale may need a reset, according to new rese...

Hey medievalists of #Britain - have you heard about this new info on King Harold?

#medievalhistory #middleages #hastings #history #bayeux #skystorians 🗃️

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Bodies and being Speaker Series Mara Ciuntu presents: Old Age and Infirmity in Dialogue: Chaucer’s Reworking of John of Wales’ 'Communiloquium'

Our upcoming online talk features Mara Ciuntu talking about old age and infirmity in #Chaucer. Open to all!

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The Viking Armada That Invaded the Caspian : youtu.be/5bpZCs980k4

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NEW: The Peasants' Revolt Episode 3

Edward III dead. Richard II is 10. Three poll taxes in 4 years.

1377: 4d tax, 102% compliance
1381: 12d tax, total collapse

What happens when a government turns its people into the enemy?

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The Cemetery at the Edge of the Islamic World Thirteen medieval burials on Ibiza hold the genetic record of a conquered island, trans-Saharan networks, and a case of leprosy hidden in plain sight.

New ancient DNA from 10th–12th century Islamic Ibiza reveals Sub-Saharan African individuals from Chad and Senegambia, rapid post-conquest admixture, and the first genetically confirmed leprosy case from medieval Islamic Iberia. #Archaeogenomics #AncientDNA #MedievalHistory

A crossbow bolt ended the life of King Richard the Lionheart during a siege in 1199. #RandomFact #DailyFact #MedievalHistory #RoyalHistory #HistoricalTrivia

Hostility Against the Jews in Medieval France - Medievalists.net In France, as in other European regions, the medieval era saw changing and contradictory attitudes towards the Jews, who were alternately tolerated and persecuted.

Hostility Against the Jews in Medieval France www.medievalists.net/2023/03/host... #medievalhistory

Happening today!

There is still time to sign up for Alison Beach's lecture tonight.

Join us in person at Pushkin House or online via Zoom:

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SEMINAR SERIES: Medieval Society and Landscape

The seminar series is free and will run over four sessions in Trinity Term 2026 at 5pm on alternate Wednesdays. You can choose to join us in Oxford or watch the sessions online.

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Where you can find Medievalists.net on social media - Medievalists.net We thought it would be a good time to let you know where you can find us on social media. Medievalists.net posts at a few different places:

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This palace once dominated medieval London...

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Archaeologists Unearth Traces of a Mysterious Medieval City That Was Abandoned Under Puzzling Circumstances Hundreds of Years Ago Found in a Polish forest, the town of Stolzenberg appears to have been built around the turn of the 14th century. Surveys revealed evidence of a town square, a main street and a moat

Archaeologists Unearth Traces of a Mysterious Medieval City That Was Abandoned Under Puzzling Circumstances Hundreds of Years Ago: Found in a Polish forest, the town of Stolzenberg appears to have been built around… @SmithsonianMag #Archaeology #MedievalHistory #AncientCities #Poland #Stolzenberg

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