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Will Tullett @willtullett.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

COVER REVEAL. Really excited to show off the fantastic cover for my new book Sniff from @yalebooks.bsky.social. It’s a history of smells across time and space and hits the shelves on the 8th September. Pre-order from Yale, your local bookshop, or the usual suspects! yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300...

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If It Ain't Baroque... @ifitaintbaroquepod.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

...Speaking of heat, here's a throwback to our episode with Michael Livingston on the subject of The (Two) Hundred Years' War @headofzeus.bsky.social @basicbooksgroup.bsky.social #medieval #historypodcast open.spotify.com/episode/0lSj... If you're in south of England right now, find some shade ⚔️

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Reinventing… The (Two) Hundred Years' War with Michael Livingston

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Alex Harvey @alexharvv.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Little-Kingd... My third book, LITTLE KINGDOMS: AN A-Z OF EARLY MEDIEVAL BRITAIN, is now out I couldn’t find a better way of explaining it than the old thread I made - so here it is preserved in amber! Happy reading! 🧵

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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Come & hear about @histparl.bsky.social's Oral History of Parliament on 24 June @19:00. With clips from David Blunkett, Malcolm Rifkind, Gisela Stuart & others,the session explores who makes it to Westminster, how Parliament has changed & who challenged its ways www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/westminste...

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Westminster as told to the History of Parliament’s Oral History Project

‘A mix between arcane procedure and schoolboy-ish behaviour’? Westminster as told to the History of Parliament’s Oral History Project

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If It Ain't Baroque... @ifitaintbaroquepod.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Let's talk why the Georgian era is still so infamous for its parties, to what excess did they gorge themselves to, and most importantly, at what expense? Let's find out from Dr Amy Boyington what it meant to feast like a Georgian @yalebooks.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/5Sjl...

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Feast Like a Georgian with Dr Amy Boyington

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If It Ain't Baroque... @ifitaintbaroquepod.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Tune into the latest episode to find out what was it like to be the Anglo-German interpreter at the Nuremberg trials. Dr Helen Fry, welcome to the podcast! @yalebooks.bsky.social #howardtriest open.spotify.com/episode/3aob...

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Nuremberg: The Translator's Tale with Helen Fry

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The Rose Playhouse @roseplayhouse.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Monday 22 June @ 6.30pm online MARLOWE'S SUDDENNESS Join Stephen Greenblatt as he talks with Paul Edmondson from the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust about Christopher Marlowe and his new book about him, Dark Renaissance. £8 / £5 students & Friends More info & book: www.roseplayhouse.org.uk/whats-on

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Researching The Rose, Monday evening online talks.
Marlowe's Suddenness:
A Conversation with Professor Stephen Greenblatt & Rev. Dr Paul Edmondson.
6.30pm (BST) online, Monday 22 June.

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The Rose Playhouse @roseplayhouse.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

With a new Chair & Board of Trustees now in place, we're renewing our mission to complete the full archeological excavation of The Rose and to preserve its remains. Then we'll build a new public exhibition, education centre & performance space. We'll need your support, so please do follow us!

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Marko Silberhand @markosilberhand.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

. Book Recommendations . . . ?! I love this ! #BookSky 💙 📚 .

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Titania @titaniasrealm.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Night Hunter by Vitali Skvorkin

Artwork depicting a black cat holding a demon by its tail in its mouth as if it were a mouse.

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If It Ain't Baroque... @ifitaintbaroquepod.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Imagine The Mummy meets Knightfall... Let's talk about the Fifth Crusade with Dr Thomas W Smith. His upcoming book is available on pre-order with @yalebooks.bsky.social Tune in shows.acast.com/if-it-aint-b... #crusades

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If It Ain't Baroque... @ifitaintbaroquepod.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Prepare for some #Tudor closure with this TRUE OR FALSE episode on ANNE BOLEYN with @hrdarsiehistory.bsky.social #anneboleyn #queen Was Anne the real cause for Henry's reformation? Was she as good wife and mother? Why was she executed, really? Tune in and find out... shows.acast.com/if-it-aint-b...

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Anne Boleyn: True or False? with Heather R Darsie | If It Ain't Baroque...

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If It Ain't Baroque... @ifitaintbaroquepod.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Such a pleasure talking to you 🫶🏼 thoroughly enjoyed chatting to you all things Boleyn - why did Elizabeth ask Wolsey for tuna?? 🐟

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Dr Gillian Kenny @medievalgill.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

People legally classified cats in medieval Ireland. There were 8 types and one of them was a cat who could frighten particular spirits. For those of us owned by cats this latter belief will not come as a surprise More on these, as well as other oddities here open.substack.com/pub/medieval...

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Good Luck With That: The Medieval Irish Law of Cats

Imagine trying to create laws around cats. Well, imagine no more. The medieval Irish did it and by doing so gave us an insight into a world where cats battled spirits and were immune from prosecution ...

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Claire Hobson 📚 @restorationhat.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Thanks to @ifitaintbaroquepod.bsky.social shows.acast.com/if-it-aint-b... Me banging on about #CharlesII 😘Was he flirting in church? ⚔️Did he make French troops disobey orders? 🌍Where was he when? 👑How did becoming king alter his approach to his mother? 📣I also reveal what my next book's about.

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Charles II: Cradle to Crown with Claire Hobson | If It Ain't Baroque...

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If It Ain't Baroque... @ifitaintbaroquepod.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Such a pleasure talking to you, Judith!! 👑💎🙏🏼 @birlinn.bsky.social

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Dr Johanna Strong @johannastrong.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Join me and @ifitaintbaroquepod.bsky.social for a discussion of Mary's life, reign, and legacy and - of course! - our thoughts on her nickname... 👑

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Dr Johanna Strong @johannastrong.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Aww thank you! You always make recording such a fun experience! And yes! We’ve got a new word for you for the shift used in the anointing portion of the coronation 👀

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Dr Elizabeth Norton @enortonhistory.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

The Raufarholshellir lava tunnel in Iceland. Formed in a volcanic eruption 5200 years ago, it is 1360 metres long and was formed in an effusive eruption where molton lava pours steadily out of the eruption. #lavatunnel #volcano #lava #raufarhólshellir

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If It Ain't Baroque... @ifitaintbaroquepod.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

You always have the best travel pix 🙏🏼💓

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The Fake History Hunter @fakehistoryhunter.net · 16/02/2026

A friend of mine who happened to be a spy once bragged about being able to hack my phone with no effort. I took the bet. He lost. This is my telephone, seriously, it's an 1937 Ericsson;

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If It Ain't Baroque... @ifitaintbaroquepod.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Such a great time with such a great guest 🙏🏼💓👸🏼 happy (upcoming) birthday, Mary! Also, we invented a word....stay tuned...

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If It Ain't Baroque... @ifitaintbaroquepod.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

A Tudor poet, Shakespeare’s contemporary and all around legend, Aemilia was born in Bishopsgate in London in 1569 and became one of the first professional female poets. In one word, this book is UNPUTDOWNABLE. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ @jodipicoult.bsky.social @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social #birthday #emiliabassano

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The Fake History Hunter @fakehistoryhunter.net · 27/01/2026

Holocaust deniers make flat earthers and Tartarian Empire believers seem like highly educated geniuses.

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If It Ain't Baroque... @ifitaintbaroquepod.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Did you know the last elected female head of state is still alive? Did you know there exists a Queendom? What is the cost of female power to her and to her Kingdom? Tune in @enortonhistory.bsky.social @wearefootnote.bsky.social #shelfie #girlpower open.spotify.com/episode/4Pnv...

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5000 Years of Female Monarchy with Dr Elizabeth Norton

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Dr Gabby Storey @gabbystorey.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Happy Monday folks! Today, let's talk about one of the big scandals of the twelfth century: Eleanor of Aquitaine. Why has her name been dragged through the mud with charges of incest? Head over to Substack to find out more.. gabbystorey.substack.com/p/eleanor-of...

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Eleanor of Aquitaine: The Scandal of the Twelfth Century

Today I want to talk about two matters close to my heart: queens and sex.

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If It Ain't Baroque... @ifitaintbaroquepod.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Welcome to #StuartSummer or #StuartSunday Tune in and find out all about James VI & I's work life: the colonies, the trade, his desire to grow silk in Blighty; his relationships with the neighbours near and far. Welcome, Anna Whitelock! @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/2NyZ...

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James VI & I and the Dawn of a Global Britain with Anna Whitelock

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Lucy Heuschen (she/her) @petitecreature1.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

My personal poetry website has a fresh new look and info about my forthcoming debut collection! Signed copies of Daughter of Fire available here from 13th April! #PoetsOnBluesky #PoetrySky www.lucyheuschen.co.uk

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Welcome to the personal website of the poet Lucy Heuschen!

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Catherine Fletcher @catherinefletcher.info · 29/05/2025

This is a brilliant book, superbly evocative of sixteenth-century London, and you should all go out and buy it.

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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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Mark Turnbull Author @1642author.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Frances Bard claimed that Prince Rupert had married her. Read my article for Historia @historia-hwa.bsky.social about how her family immortalised that claim by etching it into a memorial stone inside Aldbury church! t.co/WZDXoIDsF2

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If It Ain't Baroque... @ifitaintbaroquepod.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Ur very kind, Lucy! Indeed, Margie B deserves a second look 🤘🏻😎 #notjustapiousface #cygnature 🦢 love the pic!

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If It Ain't Baroque... @ifitaintbaroquepod.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Did Margaret Beaufort know how to have fun? What part did femininity play in her life? What was it like to have her as your boss? And what do swans have to do with Henry VIII's gran? Let's find out from @historylauren.bsky.social @headofzeus.bsky.social #cygnature open.spotify.com/episode/4UTm...

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Reinventing… Margaret Beaufort with Lauren Johnson

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If It Ain't Baroque... @ifitaintbaroquepod.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

We definitely need to talk more about #SirThomasMore, the lesser talked-about Thomas from the Tudor age. We talk to @drjoannepaul.bsky.social about her #newbook #penguinbooks It turns out, Thomas had quite a sense of humour, so literally, the More the Merrier... open.spotify.com/episode/6Uar...

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Reinventing... Sir Thomas More with Dr Joanne Paul

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If It Ain't Baroque... @ifitaintbaroquepod.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Let's celebrate 250th anniversary of the birth of Jane Austen with a new book! @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social is re-releasing their 'What Matters in Jane Austen?' by John Mullan in honour of Jane. Tune in for our conversation with the esteemed author... #shelfie open.spotify.com/episode/4JxK...

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What Matters in Jane Austen with John Mullan

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If It Ain't Baroque... @ifitaintbaroquepod.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Today is the anniversary of the First Battle of St Albans, which was fought in 1455, making it the first battle of the Wars of the Roses; and to talk about it today our guest is Jackson van Uden @historywithjackson.bsky.social #OTD #onthisday #onthisdayinhistory open.spotify.com/episode/4n6L...

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The First Battle of St Albans with Jackson van Uden

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If It Ain't Baroque... @ifitaintbaroquepod.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Who was the first British Queen? #KeepItStuart Tune in and learn more about Anna of Denmark, wife to James VI & I, mother to Charles I, grandmother to Prince Rupert, Great grandmother to George I. Welcome @stevenveerapen.bsky.social for a #StuartSpring Special. open.spotify.com/episode/1PBs...

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Anna of Denmark, the First British Queen with Steven Veerapen

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