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The Society of Antiquaries of London @antiquaries.bsky.social · 17h

This is one of 26 leaves of fragments of a 10th century Gregorian sacramentary, removed between 1773-1790 from the original binding of another manuscript, the Winton Domesday, where they formed the packing of the boards.

Fragment of a 10th century sacramentary, removed between 1773-90 from the original binding of MSS/0154 (where they formed the packing of the boards).

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The Bibliographical Society @bibsoc.bsky.social · 15h

2026 is the 550th anniversary of England's first printer, William Caxton, establishing his printing press in Westminster, London. To celebrate, the Bibliographical Society is hosting a series of videos from libraries in the UK and around the world introducing viewers to items printed by Caxton ...

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2026 is the 550th anniversary of England's first printer, William Caxton, establishing his printing press in Westminster, London. To celebrate, the Bibliogra...

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Ecclesiastical History Society @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#CfP: The Church and Race Join the EHS as we hold our online Winter Meeting on 9 January by submitting a proposal for a paper. You could join our fantastic speakers and have the potential for publication in our journal, Studies in Church History! ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/27wintermeet...

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Ecclesiastical History Society @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The next EHS Winter Meeting will take place online on 9 January 2027. Keynote speakers: -Denise Kimber Buell, Williams College -Philippa Levine, University of Austin Texas CfP open now 👇 ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/27wintermeet...

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Scotland's Churches Trust @scotchurchestrust.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Our #ScottishChurchOfTheWeek, St Mary's Episcopal, Aberfoyle, has a fine interior. Eyes are immediately drawn to the striking arched timber roof. Also, the carved oak-panelled reredos, installed in 1950, but bearing the date 1683, is worth mentioning on #WoodensDay. 🧵1/2

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Rosemary Griggs @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Katherine of Aragon was buried in Peterborough Cathedral on 29th January 1536. The original tomb was damaged during the Civil War. Now a simple black marble slab marks her last resting place. #memorialsmonday #tudor

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University of Exeter Special Collections @exeterunispeccoll.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

We are seeking volunteers for our new IndEXEd: Student Periodicals Indexing & Discovery project! Our volunteering opportunities are open to students, staff & members of the public. Find out more & apply at ➡️ libguides.exeter.ac.uk/archives/placements/volunteering #Exeter #Volunteering #Archives

Poster with a turquoise border and a textured cream background recruiting for volunteers for the IndEXEd project at the University of Exeter Special Collections. The text reads 'Breaking News: Volunteers Wanted', 'Join the IndEXEd: Student Periodicals Indexing & Discovery project to help index and uncover stories from Exeter's historic student periodicals in the University of Exeter Library’s Special Collections!', 'For more information and to apply, visit: https://libguides.exeter.ac.uk/archives/placements/volunteering or scan the QR code', and 'Apply by 27 September 2026'. Along the bottom of the poster is a collage of historic Exeter student periodicals.

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Ecclesiastical History Society @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Exciting news: the #CallforPapers for our online Winter Meeting 2027 is now open! If you'd like to speak at our 9 January conference, submit your proposal by 31 October 2026. ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/27wintermeet...

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Scotland's Churches Trust @scotchurchestrust.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Paisley Abbey is #ScottishChurchOfTheWeek. 6th century Irish missionary St Mirin is said to have raised a church on a plot near the river where the town of Paisley now stands, known as St Mirin’s Croft Prior. After his death, the church became an important pilgrimage site for the Celtic Church 🧵1/3

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Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

For our most recent blog post, Kwesi Ochosi, Project Co-ordinator, explores the life of Bishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther, the first African Anglican bishop. Bishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther is pictured here.

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 02/09/2026

If you're starting an MA or PhD in #History this term, please consider joining @royalhistsoc.org as a PGR Member. Applications are welcome, with the next closing date 5 October bit.ly/4x3eX6S The Society provides research funding, events, publications, history news, and networking #Skystorians

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Apply for Postgraduate Membership - RHS

Closing dates for next applications: Mondays 5 October and 14 December 2026 The Society's Postgraduate Membership is for those studying History, or a cognate subject, at a higher level (from Masters...

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Tudor Times @thetudortimes.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

#OTD 1522 b. Renée of Guise, Abbess of St Pierre des Dames, Rheims for 60 years. The convent became renowned for its intellectual atmosphere & as a place of education for the young noblewomen of France. Pupils included the Four Marys, the friends of her niece, Mary, Queen of Scots bit.ly/1HobyUo

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Ecclesiastical History Society @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Happening tonight at Lambeth Palace Library! ⚓

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Ecclesiastical History Society @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

We're delighted to introduce you to one of our newest Committee members: Dr Pedro Feitoza (University of Edinburgh)! Learn more about his research into Latin American Christianity on our latest blog post 👇 eccleshistsoc.wordpress.com/2026/09/01/i...

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Brigitte Webster @tudorfoodrecipe.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Rare examples of fine terracotta tombs in England: Bedingfeld Chantry Chapel (1525) for Sir Edmund Bedingfeld (d.1496), builder of Oxburgh Hall and his wife Lady Margaret (d. 1514). Lady Margaret's is inco-operated into the arched entrance and her husband's links with the chancel.

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Scotland's Churches Trust @scotchurchestrust.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

"Pupils discover ‘1,000-year-old Viking church’ on uninhabited island" An archaeological field school visit to the island of Swona, in the Pentland Firth, has potentially uncovered the remains of a Viking era church 👇 news.stv.tv/highlands-is...

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Pupils discover ‘1,000-year-old Viking church’ on uninhabited island

During the excursion they stayed in an abandoned house which had not been lived in for a century

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Ecclesiastical History Society @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Upcoming conference: Join our next EHS conference online on 9 January 2027. The theme is 'The Church and Race'. Our call for papers will open soon, mark your calendars in the meantime! #skystorians #history

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Ecclesiastical History Society @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Upcoming #history event: 2 Sep, 17:00 Join Lambeth Palace Library for a viewing of their exhibition, Mariners: Religion, Race and Empire. Followed w/ a talk by Prof Hilary Carey and Dr Catherine Phipps on Mariners and the Church of England missions in the 19c. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/church-shi...

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Church Ships and Floating Chapels: Missions to Seamen in the Age of Sail.

Lecture given by Professor Hilary Carey (University of Bristol) and Introduced by Dr Catherine Phipps (University of Bristol)

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Scotland's Churches Trust @scotchurchestrust.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Founded in 1129 as the parish church of Stirling, The Church of the Holy Rude, our #ScottishChurchOfTheWeek, was largely re-built after a fire in 1405. Read more on our site 👇 www.scotlandschurchestrust.org.uk/church/churc... 🧵1/3

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American Historical Association @historians.org · 24/08/2026

“I still find history full of wonders; I still find in the differences in past societies a way to take stock of the present—a source of sober realism, but also a source of hope.” — Natalie Zemon Davis, 1996 Read more about why history matters & the importance of historical thinking in public life.

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Why History Matters - AHA

Why Study History Historical Thinking in Everyday Life The AHA offers resources for educators and students on the importance of studying history, and reflections on why learning about the past helps u...

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Kevin Wilbraham @kpw1453.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

The 12th century lead font of Dorchester Abbey in Oxfordshire - the only font of a monastic church to survive the Reformation. 📸 My own. #FontsOnFriday #DorchesterAbbey

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Ecclesiastical History Society @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

EHS Fellow David Blake sat down last month with our former president Prof Michael Snape to discuss David's career as an archivist at the Royal Army Chaplains' Museum in Shrivenham: youtu.be/j_1eZfaSLh4?...

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Embattled Belief: A discussion with Mike Snape and David Blake at the Royal Army Chaplains' Museum

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Rosemary Griggs @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

An impressive expanse of mosaic and tile floor at Peterborough Cathedral, installed during 19th century renovations and recently conserved. #TilesOnTuesday

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

🧵The famous 10th-century Anglo-Scandinavian and Viking stone crosses at St Andrew's Church, Middleton, Ryedale are securely housed in the safety of the church interior. They were recovered directly from the upper rubble layers of the church tower during structural preservation works in 1911.

This is the most famous monolith in the collection. It depicts a Viking Warrior or Lord in full gear. He is carved wearing a pointed helmet and surrounded by his physical weapons, a shield, spear, axe, and a tactical scramasax (Viking short sword) Middleton, St. Andrew's Church: Cross Display, by Michael Garlick, CC BY-SA 2.0

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Ecclesiastical History Society @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Are churches the ultimate heat-wave hideaway? 🍦 With thick walls, high ceilings and cool slab floors, churches can be some of the coolest places in town. Visit your local sanctuary to escape the heat today—and take in a little history while you’re there! 🧊 www.thereengineer.pro/p/churches-s...

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Churches say ‘we’re cool’ as climate change supercharges heatwaves

Old stone and concrete buildings are a secret weapon in a warming world

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Elise Watson @ewatson.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

#earlymodern #bookhistory Workshop Call for Papers: Women’s Professional Networks in the Early Modern Book Trade, University of Edinburgh 6-7 May 2027 Please feel free to share with anyone who might be interested!

Call for Papers
Women’s Professional Networks in the Early Modern Book Trade
University of Edinburgh
6-7 May 2027

Over the past two decades, women’s book history and feminist bibliography have exploded with renewed interest. Even so, women’s work is still to an extent seen as an exception or curiosity. It examines them from a gender history perspective, asking to what extent their relationships were influenced or determined by constructions of femininity. Proposals should therefore involve a dimension of gender analysis beyond simply the inclusion of female subjects.

This conference will seek to explore (but is not limited to) to the following themes and questions:

*Gendered Networks. To what extent were professional book trade networks gendered? How did these networks intersect with other types of women’s networks, whether they be familial, friendly, religious, political, or intellectual?
*Identity and Representation. Did women express professional solidarity with other women, and how did this manifest? How did women’s self-representation in imprints and paratext differ from men’s?
*Legal and Structural Considerations. In what ways were women’s professional networks dependent on legal structures of inheritance in their region, or participation in guilds? How did these networks stretch across economic and class divisions?
*Digital Approaches. Can digital humanities tools such as network visualisation effectively help document these relationships?

The conference will also host the launch of a new collaborative database sourcing biographical information about women in the early modern book trade.

Contributions will be published in a volume of conference proceedings, to be submitted by the end of 2027.

Proposals for papers of maximum 20 minutes, including title, an abstract of up to 300 words, and a biography of up to 150 words should be sent to Dr Elise Watson, elise.watson@ed.ac.uk, by 20 December 2026. While all papers will be delivered in person, virtual attendance will be available as well.

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Ecclesiastical History Society @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

EHS President Miri Rubin (QMUL) is on a new episode of Unholy: Two Jews in the News. She discusses the medieval myths about Jews and how the medieval way of seeing Jews often remains the lens through which Israel, and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, is seen. open.spotify.com/episode/6Evl...

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The mediaeval image of the Jew - and why it’s lasted. With Miri Rubin

Unholy: Two Jews on the News · Episode

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Ecclesiastical History Society @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Prof Michael Snape (@durham.ac.uk) & EHS Fellow David Blake sat down for a discussion at the Royal Army Chaplains' Museum. They discussed Prof Snape's new book and the behind-the-scenes work that Blake does as an archivist. Watch our short video to learn more! youtu.be/j_1eZfaSLh4?...

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Embattled Belief: A discussion with Mike Snape and David Blake at the Royal Army Chaplains' Museum

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Kevin Wilbraham @kpw1453.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Fan vaulting from the 14th century Great Cloister at Gloucester Cathedral. 📸 My own. #MedievalMonday #GloucesterCathedral

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Ecclesiastical History Society @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

It's Monday again. Why not brighten up your day with a bit of #BookHistory from PhD student Saba Alkuwari (University of St Andrews)?

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Paul @atticusfinch-105.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

This is called a ‘hudd’ and was used in the 18th century for the priest to stand in when conducting graveside services in wet weather. The Wingfield hudd is one of just two in East Anglia. There's another at Walpole St Peter in Norfolk. #History #HistoryMatters

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Are you starting a new research degree in history from Sept? If so, come along to our in-person IHR workshop & learn about our fantastic @ihrlibrary.bsky.social, our 60 IHR seminars & how you can join @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social, our national postgraduate network! www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

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IHR Workshop for New Research Students in History | 2026

IHR Research Training

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Makayla Nicholis @mak-ayla.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

CFP for Leeds IMC 2027: Geography and Cosmography in Non-Historical Texts 📅 05-08.07.2027 📍 Leeds (UK) Deadline: 01.09.2026 @imc-leeds.bsky.social #LeedsIMC2027 #MedievalSky

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Ecclesiastical History Society @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

We're delighted to announce the plenary speakers for the EHS Winter Meeting 2027 (9 Jan 2027, online) 🎉 Professor Denise Kimber Buell (Williams College) Professor Emerita Philippa Levine (UT Austin) More info about the meeting & how you can submit to give a paper will be announced this autumn.

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Ecclesiastical History Society @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Upcoming conference: Rethinking Innocent IV and the Crusades: A Multidisciplinary Inquiry London (Hybrid) 24–25 September 2026 Stewart House, Royal Holloway London Graduate School, London WC1B 5DN Register here: zclg001.wixsite.com/rethinkingin...

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The Society of Antiquaries of London @antiquaries.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

We've now got our autumn events up on our website, featuring lectures covering a huge range of topics, open days and a conference on relics! Check out the lineup and see what takes your fancy! www.sal.org.uk/events/

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Ecclesiastical History Society @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Exciting news for #history lovers: one of our former EHS Presidents, Professor Michael Snape (Durham) has just published a new book! Embattled Belief: Religion and the British Army from Korea to Afghanistan (CUP) is available for order now. Congrats Prof Snape 👏👏 www.cambridge.org/core/books/e...

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Embattled Belief

Cambridge Core - Military History - Embattled Belief

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Ecclesiastical History Society @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Congratulations to our shortlisted authors for the 2026 EHS Book Prize! Christopher J. Bonura, Mark Earngey, Robert A.H. Evans & Emily Vine (@emilymayvine.bsky.social) have written four fantastic new offerings to the field of #churchhistory 👏

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Ecclesiastical History Society @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Our Summer Conference 2026 is over, but don't worry- there's still time to participate in 'The Church and Race' theme! Our Winter Meeting will be held on the same topic on 9 January 2027. More details to follow this autumn. #ChurchHistory #Skystorians

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Ecclesiastical History Society @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Many thanks to Professor David Horrell (University of Exeter) and the Right Reverend Rowan Williams (104th Archbishop of Canterbury) for providing the last two plenary sessions of our Summer Conference 👏

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Ecclesiastical History Society @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Day 3 of our Summer Conference on 'The Church and Race' is off to a great start! We've heard some great papers from Swetabja Mallik and David Martin on the theme of race and caste in India. #ChurchHistory #Skystorians

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Ecclesiastical History Society @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

It's another beautiful day for our conference! ☀️

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Ecclesiastical History Society @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

We are delighted to welcome three new Fellows to the Ecclesiastical History Society this year: David Blake, Jane Dawson, and Tom Holland. These Fellows have contributed enormously to the study of #ChurchHistory, and we are honoured to have them join us.

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Ecclesiastical History Society @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

We are being spoiled with great plenary lectures this week! Pictured: Professor Herman Bennett (CUNY) and Professor Miri Rubin (EHS President, QMUL)

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Ecclesiastical History Society @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

The second day of the EHS conference is well underway! We are thrilled with the exciting discussions of 'The Church and Race' going on at Royal Holloway today. #ChurchHistory #Skystorians

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Ecclesiastical History Society @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Don't forget to join our EHS early career researchers breakfast on Wednesday morning at Royal Holloway, 8am! Bring your questions for our historians 🥐

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Ecclesiastical History Society @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Early Career Researcher Breakfast at the EHS Summer Conference Wed 15 July @ 8am, Founder Dining Hall For ECRS: Aude de Mézerac-Zanetti and Miri Rubin invite you to join them for a BYOBreakfast next Wednesday. This will be an occasion to ask any questions & talk to some Committee members!

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