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Eloise Davies

@eloisedavies.bsky.social
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Assistant Professor of Humanities, Hamilton School, University of Florida / religion & political thought in early modern England & Venice / distinctive hair

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Eloise Davies @eloisedavies.bsky.social · 13h
What an excellent week for new books! Today’s congratulations to my brilliant former colleague @tmbejan.bsky.social. Excited to read. www.hup.harvard.edu/books/978067...
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Celeste McNamara @celestemcnamara.bsky.social · 18h
Would you like to learn about the strange and scandalous way some 18th-century Venetians got out of dysfunctional marriages? Read my new article (open access!) about annulments for affinity by fornication! #earlymodern #18thcentury doi.org/10.1017/S073...
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Keeping It (Too Much) in the Family: Annulment by Reason of Affinity in Eighteenth-Century Venice | Law and History Review | Cambridge Core
Keeping It (Too Much) in the Family: Annulment by Reason of Affinity in Eighteenth-Century Venice
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Alana Mailes @alanamailes.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Our co-edited volume is coming out this autumn!
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Stuart Serenissima | Home
Venice and England in the seventeenth century
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Eloise Davies @eloisedavies.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Very exciting delivery from the office next door. Congratulations Max!! Buy it here: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
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Harry Spillane @harryspillane.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
How fitting that my episode on Tyndale with @onthetudortrail.bsky.social arrives on #internationaltranslationday Tyndale's English New Testament was the first to translate from Greek into English, and his Pentateuch the first from Hebrew into English. Listen to learn more about Tyndale's life...
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Episode 362 - William Tyndale & the English Bible with Dr Harry Spillane
YouTube video by Talking Tudors
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Eloise Davies @eloisedavies.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Out next week! Stuart Serenissima: Venice & England in the Seventeenth Century, edited by Alana Mailes & me Featuring Carol Rutter, @stefanovil.bsky.social, Filippo de Vivo, Antonio Iodice, Christina Anderson, Benjamin Woodford, Amy Dunagin www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/book/10....
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Stuart Serenissima | Home
Venice and England in the seventeenth century
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Odd This Day @oddthisday.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
It’s the 400th anniversary of a book being discovered in a Cambridge market, which would be unremarkable except it was found in the belly of a fish (which had been caught off King’s Lynn and gutted that morning), and consisted of three essays by a Protestant martyr (and was republished. Obviously) 🧵
Frontispiece and title page of Vox Piscis, or the Book-Fish, containing three treatises which were found in the belly of a cod-fish in Cambridge Market, on Midsummer Eve last, Anno Domini 1626. Frontispiece is a woodcut of a fish lying on its side with its belly cut open and a small book pictured inside it
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Harry Spillane @harryspillane.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
For American friends, I am pleased to announce that 'Selling the Word of God' is being distributed by the University of Chicago Press ($40) Do pre-order your copy from: press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
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Selling the Word of God
The fascinating commercial history of the Bible’s first English printings.The Bible is the most published text in history, and the story of its publication in the English language is extraordinary. Se...
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Harry Spillane @harryspillane.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW: 'Selling the Word of God: The Early Commercial History of the English Bible' - £25 A study of how the English Bible became a bestseller, charting the innovations, errors, rivalries and bankruptcies behind the 'book of books' Coming September 2026 tinyurl.com/2p3cdmwp
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History of Parliament @histparl.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Professor Eloise Davies will be speaking at the next IHR Parliaments, Politics and People seminar on 'the politics of Convocation in early Stuart England'. 📍 Online - Zoom 🗓️Tuesday 2 June 2026 ⏱️5:30-6:30pm Find out more about the paper and how to attend below:
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Between Parliament and king: the politics of Convocation in early Stuart England - The History of Parliament
Professor Eloise Davies of the University of Florida, will be discussing the politics of convocation in early Stuart England.
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Society for Renaissance Studies @srsrensoc.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
"Why Machiavelli Matters Now". Join Stephen Bowd and Alexander Lee, in conversation with Brian Maxson, as they celebrate the publication their new book with friends, colleagues and well-wishers. 18 June 2026, 12:00EDT/17:00BST/18:00CEST #SRSlyGood #Skystorians rensoc.org.uk/announcement...
Book Launch to the left of book cover.

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"Why Machiavelli Matters Now"
Stephen Bowd & Alexander Lee
Join the authors in conversation with Brian Maxson
18 June 2026, 12:00EDT/17:00BST/18:00CET
Register: https: www.crowdcast.io/c/machiavelli
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Catherine Fletcher @catherinefletcher.info · 30/04/2026
Delighted to be able to share a first teaching and research resource relating to The Firearm Revolution: a compilation of links to primary sources - visual, objects and translations of texts that I cite in the book #academia #earlymodern #skystorians
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Primary sources for The Firearm Revolution
Are you teaching with The Firearm Revolution? Or perhaps you’re an independent researcher with an interest in the history of firearms. With the help of my PhD student Guy Reynolds, I’ve …
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Society for Renaissance Studies @srsrensoc.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
3 PhD fellowships are available on the Travellers’ interactions in early modern Italy’ (TRAVEL) project, PI: @toffolosandra.bsky.social. 1 position at Padua (deadline: 20 May 2026), 1 at Trento (deadline: 26 May 2026), & 1 at Roma Tre (not yet open) #Skystorians rensoc.org.uk/announcement...
CFA: 3 PhD fellowships in early modern history

Deadline: 20 May 2026, 26 May 2026 & tba

Visit website → https://isig.fbk.eu/en/news/detail/travel-cfa-3-phd-positions-in-early-modern-history/

3 PhD fellowships are available in the framework of the project ‘Travellers’ interactions in early modern Italy’ (TRAVEL, funded by a Consolidator Grant from the Fondo Italiano per la Scienza; PI: Sandra Toffolo). These positions will be at different universities; in each case in partnership with the Italian-German Historical Institute in Trento: 1 position at the university of Padua (deadline: 20 May 2026), 1 position at the university of Trento (deadline: 26 May 2026), and 1 position at the university of Roma Tre (not yet open; CFA to be announced in the coming months). More information is available here: https://isig.fbk.eu/en/news/detail/travel-cfa-3-phd-positions-in-early-modern-history/
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Ecclesiastical History Society @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
This month's blogpost is about a medieval Swedish woman who left her mark on English religious texts. How? 🤔 Arielle Jasiewicz-Gill explores: wp.me/p7o0HV-sT #History #ChurchHistory #SkyStorians
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Encountering Bridget: A Swedish Saint in English Prayerbooks
Arielle Jasiewicz-Gill is a PhD student in Medieval History at Durham University. Her research explores the cult of St Bridget of Sweden in late medieval England, focussing particularly on evidence…
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Engelsberg Ideas @engelsbergideas.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Against a backdrop of war in Europe and the Middle East, and fraying Anglo-American relations, Charles would do well to emulate the canny diplomacy of his predecessor. What King James can teach Charles III about diplomacy | @eloisedavies.bsky.social engelsbergideas.com/notebook/wha...
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What King James can teach Charles III about diplomacy
Against a backdrop of war in Europe and the Middle East, and fraying Anglo-American relations, Charles would do well to emulate the canny diplomacy of his predecessor.
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The Cambridge School @thecambridgeschool.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
The Hamilton School for Classical & Civic Education at the U. of Florida has hired various historians of political thought in recent years (some from Cambridge!) & is now on the hunt for more faculty members. Ads here explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/53... & here explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/53...
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University of Florida - Details - OPEN-RANK FACULTY POSITION IN HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES
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John Gallagher @earlymodernjohn.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
A huge moment -- Melvyn Bragg steps down from In Our Time after over a quarter of a century. What a programme and what a legacy! Just a model for how to make great, clever, engaging radio, and a twenty-seven-year experiment that proves there's a huge global audience for smart, scholarly programming.
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Melvyn Bragg decides to step down from presenting In Our Time
After 26 years on the programme, the legendary presenter bids farewell to the series
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Jesse Locker @jessemlocker.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Important Caravaggio on its way to Florida, home of rare communicable diseases
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A Rarely Seen Caravaggio Masterpiece Makes Its Way to Florida
"In Caravaggio’s Light: Baroque Masterpieces from the Fondazione Roberto Longhi" comes to the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, Florida.
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History of Parliament @histparl.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
#OTD 1752, Britain went to bed like usual. But when they awoke, it was ‘eleven days later’ on Thursday 14 September. Find out why...👇 @georgianlords.bsky.social
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‘Time, that great discoverer of truth and falsehood’: the calendar change of 1752 and the dating of Easter - The History of Parliament
As Easter weekend - late this year - approaches, Dr Robin Eagles, Senior Research Fellow in the House of Lords 1660-1832 section, discusses the timing of
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Eloise Davies @eloisedavies.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
We’re hiring again @ufhamilton! 3 open-field humanities/social sciences 4 jobs in PPEL (All open rank) Do apply! 😎🐊 explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/53... explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/53...
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University of Florida - Details - OPEN-RANK FACULTY POSITION IN HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES
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ProfKFH @profkfh.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Harriet Tubman #quilt by my Mom, Vera P. Hall, who makes quilts celebrating Black people who fought for their own freedom. This seems to be the crowd favorite of the “We Didn’t Wait for Freedom” series. Happy #Juneteenth #quilting
Colorful quilt of a nighttime scene with  Harriet Tubman in an orange jacket and purple dress carrying a rifle. She is leading other figures who walk behind her.
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British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
You can now access a beta version of the English Short Title Catalogue (ESTC). A bibliography of about 500,000 records, the ESTC aims to record every distinct letterpress item produced before 1801 in the English-speaking world. Explore the catalogue: datb.cerl.org/estc/
An illustration of a man riding a horse while blowing a horn, with a yellow sun above. The illustration is laid over faded text on a blue backdrop.
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Dr Laura Flannigan @lflannigan17.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Beyond thrilled and honoured to see my book on the shortlist for this year's @royalhistsoc.org First Book Prize!!! Thanks to the prize panel for this recognition, and congrats to the other shortlisted authors
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Dr Joanne Paul @drjoannepaul.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
It’s publication day for Thomas More: A Life and Death in Tudor England with Michael Joseph @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social! Pop by your local bookshop or order now - uk.bookshop.org/a/12264/9781...
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Oxford Centre for Intellectual History @oxfordcih.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
There's still time to sign up for next week's graduate conference! See below for details ⬇️ intellectualhistory.web.ox.ac.uk/event/oxford...
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Oxford Centre for Intellectual History Graduate Conference 2025
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Oxford Centre for Intellectual History @oxfordcih.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
📢 New Blog Or Rosenboim (@orrosenboim.bsky.social) explores 'Planetary Orders and Global Divisions in the Political Thought of Barbara Ward' intellectualhistory.web.ox.ac.uk/article/plan...
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Planetary Orders and Global Divisions in the Political Thought of Barbara Ward
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The Cambridge School @thecambridgeschool.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
This year's Quentin Skinner Lecture will be delivered by Dr Max Skjönsberg. Date: 6 June 2025 Time: 11:00 – 18:30 Location: Room SG1, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge, CB3 9DP To register, please visit the following website: onlinesales.admin.cam.ac.uk/conferences-...
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Samuel Moyn @samuelmoyn.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
How exciting and well-deserved. @faisaldevji.bsky.social www.history.ox.ac.uk/article/beit...
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Faisal Devji appointed as Beit Professor of Global and Imperial History
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Kelly Kaelin @kkaelin.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
It's officially out! As of Friday, my book is available to purchase and exists in the world. What a long and wonderful ride this has been and I'm thankful for all the support I've received along the way! link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
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Women, Race, and the Moravian Church in the Early Modern Atlantic World
This book focuses on women’s participation in the Moravian Church during the eighteenth century, focusing on international marriage and migration.
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Jesse Locker @jessemlocker.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
A close reading of Caravaggio's "Calling of St. Matthew" #earlymodern #arthistory
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A Closer Look at Pope Francis’ Favorite Painting (Gift Article)
Caravaggio was an artist of rare directness, whose naturalistic pictures brought the heavens down to earth. Our critic Jason Farago shows you what Francis may have seen in them.
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The Cambridge School @thecambridgeschool.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Join us for the colloquium celebrating the 40th anniversary of Sylvana Tomaselli’s article ‘The Enlightenment Debate on Women’. Date: 28 April (Monday) Venue: Palmerston Room (Fisher Building), St John's College. See our website for further details: www.polthought.cam.ac.uk/future-event...
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Jesse Locker @jessemlocker.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Federico Zuccaro, Scenes from the Life of the Artist's Family, detail, 1579, Casa del Sarto-Zuccari, Florence #arthistory #earlymodern #renaissance
A detail of a fresco showing a man who sits before a hearth and a woman who prepares roast meat on a spit
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History Today @historytoday.com · 27/01/2025
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘢𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘭𝘴: 𝘈 𝘚𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘗𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘨𝘦 by Edward Wilson-Lee finds in Giovanni Pico della Mirandola a case for the Rennaissance as a triumph not of individuality but of universal experience. ✍️ Eloise Davies reviews the recent book www.historytoday.com/archive/revi...
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‘The Grammar of Angels’ by Edward Wilson-Lee review
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Richard Calis @richardcalis.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Thrilled that the @lrb.co.uk published Alexander Bevilacqua's wonderful review of my book on The Discovery of #Ottoman Greece www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4... #earlymodern #skystorians
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Alexander Bevilacqua · Can we speak Greek? Martin Crusius’s Project
Crusius plundered contemporary travel accounts for information alongside chronicles and histories. He recognised the...
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Timothy Twining @tntwining.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
I’ll be launching my book The Limits of Erudition in Cambridge on 2 May 2025 with Simon Ditchfield. All very much welcome, whether in person or online! For further details see the poster attached and register for Zoom here: www.hist.cam.ac.uk/event-series... #earlymodern
A poster with details for the book launch of The Limits of Erudition: The Old Testament in Post-Reformation Europe (Cambridge, 2024). For more information, see: https://www.hist.cam.ac.uk/event-series/early-modern-scholarship-and-religion
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Harry Spillane @harryspillane.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Listen Now 📻🎤 'Biblical Typology' on In Our Time with the wonderful @mirierubin.bsky.social and Sophie Lunn-Rockliffe @peterhousecam.bsky.social, and me @darwincollegecam.bsky.social @theulspeccoll.bsky.social @theul.bsky.social @camhistory.bsky.social Plus an Easter thread! tinyurl.com/2zchj3vy
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BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, Typology
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss biblical typology.
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Alicia M @aliciam.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Great to see these translations out and now online - not least as I was lucky enough to take an intellectually formative class on embryonic versions of these back as a 1st year undergrad.
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Alicia M @aliciam.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
New Cambridge blue text now out 🔔: George Garnett and Magnus Ryan’s edition & translations of Bartolus of Sassoferrato’s political tracts @thecambridgeschool.bsky.social @oxfordcih.bsky.social www.cambridge.org/core/books/b...
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Bartolus of Sassoferrato
Cambridge Core - European History 1000-1450 - Bartolus of Sassoferrato
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