Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · 03/10/2026This! Having spent the last year working on Edward's reign, there's still a tendency to omit Jews, or only pay them lip service. Conversely, there can also be an alarming lack of engagement with England in the material that approaches the topic from the Jewish perspective. We need to have both! 093
Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Lovely little reference in the 1275 Pipe Roll to the 1262 rotulo de puramento. The Exchequer being the Exchequer, the debt itself was removed from the London archa, but because the debtor was from Yorkshire, the debt was listed in the Yorkshire section of the PR. TNA E 372/119 030
Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I've clearly missed something and, just to be on the safe side, have muted Simon of Trent... 060
Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026With the possible exception of Holy Week - when Jewish creditors were at their most active and most visible - Michaelmas (29 September), and the following week, was the busiest time for Jewish business in medieval England. 012
Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Me every time I have to deal with a German style guide:static.klipy.comConan O'Brien Crying 'WHYYYYY'ALT: Conan O'Brien Crying 'WHYYYYY' 040
Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Correcting a draft article, I find that I have accused the Exchequer of 'persecuting', as opposed to 'prosecuting', those who it thinks has wronged it... Another one for the 'bits we don't say out loud' folder! * The medieval Exchequer, obviously. Clearly we live in more enlightened times today... 051
Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · 20/09/2026How would you describe your social media reach?static.klipy.comPlease Disperse - Nothing to See HereALT: Please Disperse - Nothing to See Here 030
Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · 17/09/2026This evening's conundrum - writing about a case in the 1277 Plea Roll of the Exchequer of the Jews that everybody (including the Justices of the Jews) thinks is a case of forgery... I, in contrast, think that the abbot of Pershore was pulling a fast one and nobody bothered to check. 050
Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · 11/09/2026With all of the emphasis on the Bayeux Tapestry this week, and with Rosh Hashanah about to start, it's reflecting that the world of William the Conqueror wasn't just a Christian one. The centuries before prior to 1066 had seen Jewish communities gradually expand North through Germany and France. 1/ 17122
Reposted by Dr Dean IrwinLeonie V. Hicks @lvhicks.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Just in case you've lost the link to donate to the RNLI rnli.org. The sea does not discriminate, neither does the RNLI and nor should we.rnli.orgRNLI - Royal National Lifeboat Institution - Saving Lives at SeaThe RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. We do this through lifeboat search and rescue, lifeguards, water safety education and international interventions. 09557
Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Trying to find a serious source for the so-called 'Jewish lamp' in the Lincoln Museum. I need it for an article on Lincoln's medieval Jewish heritage but can only find it discussed in low-quality webpages. Does anybody know if it's received any academic attention? Coming up stumps. 3312
Reposted by Dr Dean IrwinLeonie V. Hicks @lvhicks.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Yesterday @artefactual.eurosky.social asked 'Who were the Normans?' particularly with regard to the norsemen myths taught in primary school. So here's a thread to address this question. First off 'Norman' = North man, i.e. man from the North 1/ 15322
Reposted by Dr Dean IrwinVikki Sands @vikkisands.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Some words from me about the martyrdom of the Carthusian Monks at the London Charterhouse: www.historytoday.com/archive/hist...historytoday.comHow the Carthusians Resisted the ReformationThe consequences of Carthusian defiance showed the brutality of the dissolution of the monasteries. 033
Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · 28/08/2026"Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should." 020
Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Always a pleasure to get back to Lincoln to talk about the medieval Jewish community! On 15 October, I'll be with the Cambridge Society of Lincoln to think speaking on: 'On the doorstep, Jewish experiences of medieval Lincoln' Booking details can here: www.alumni.cam.ac.uk/events/linco...alumni.cam.ac.ukLincoln, 'On the doorstep, Jewish experiences of medieval Lincoln'Hosted by the Cambridge Society of Lincoln 0102
Reposted by Dr Dean IrwinHannah S-R @hannahsrwriter.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Excited to announct a (slightly belated) call for papers for @imc-leeds.bsky.social! @vikkisands.bsky.social and I look forward to hearing your abstracts for our session on Communities and Outsiders! Deadline for abstracts: 1 September 2026. #medievalsky #imc2027 #cfp 059
Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · 31/07/2026The 1191 Pipe Roll - the world is crying out for Aaron of Lincoln: The Moneylending Years! Failing that, I'd be prepared to settle for a docu-drama of the Scaccarium Aaronis... 020
Reposted by Dr Dean IrwinSam Riding @medievalpeasants.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Do you study medieval manors? Do you want to speak at @imc-leeds.bsky.social? Then we have the Call for Papers for you! Medieval Manorial Research: Community in the Manor. We welcome researchers of all disciplines and career stages. Deadline 4th September 2026. #IMC2027 #Skystorians #Medievalsky 13124
Reposted by Dr Dean IrwinHannah S-R @hannahsrwriter.bsky.social · 30/07/2026My article in EPOCH, speaking on modern Poland, medieval Jews, and the noise surrounding Polish Jewish history. www.epoch-magazine.com/post/the-bur...epoch-magazine.comThe Burned Statute: Medieval Jews, Modern PolandIn 2021, at a white nationalist rally in Kalisz, Poland, a statute issued over eight centuries ago was burned to cheers from the assembled crowd. 022
Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Does anybody have experience of navigating the Norfolk Record Office catalogue? I'm trying to locate a document from the Cathedral collection, printed in a PRS vol., but coming up stumps for it now. Any help greatly appreciated! 356
Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · 27/07/2026A brief trip into the fourteenth century this evening, finalising a piece on memory of the Jews in the Later Middle Ages... Like removing a plaster, the fourteenth century probably better if you just get it out of the way in one go! TNA E 199/36/14 082
Reposted by Dr Dean IrwinJosh Coulthard @joshcoulthard.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Featuring papers by @morbidmae.bsky.social, Anna Pririe @celinaberill.bsky.social, Poppy Philligreen, George Fowles, Jomar de Vrind, @emma-nelson.bsky.social, James Davison, @dr-r0bert.bsky.social, @edjfm.bsky.social, me, and Anna Probert! 065
Reposted by Dr Dean IrwinLeonie V. Hicks @lvhicks.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Normans at #IMC2027! Call for papers sponsored by the Battle Conference. Full details in the alt text and pasted in successive posts. Deadline for abstracts 15 Sept. #medievalsky #archaeology #skystorians @imc-leeds.bsky.social 12930
Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · 18/07/202618 July, marks the anniversary of the Edict of Expulsion in 1290, which commanded that Jews leave England by All Saints Day (1 Nov.). Although the original charter doesn't survive, here's the charter from Newcastle in 1234. Despite popular opinion, it's a charter of exclusion rather than expulsion. 2217
Reposted by Dr Dean IrwinEmilie K. M. Murphy @emiliekmmurphy.bsky.social · 15/07/2026LOL just reading through comments from the copy-editor and, well, let's just say I'm not convinced that the copy-editor has really been doing much actual reading of my text here with these queries.. Screenshot of my paragraph for context here... Snort. 3819028
Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Things now well underway @imc-leeds.bsky.social with @alecmimoun.bsky.social talking about visual representations of Jews in the 13th and 14th centuries in session #244 073
Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Next week @imc-leeds.bsky.social we'll be celebrating the inimitable Professor Miri Rubin with four panels, and a round table, exploring Jews and Christians in medieval Europe. Featuring a great many of those whose careers have been shaped, or benefitted, from the Prof. Hope to see you on Wednesday! 0156
Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Does anybody have any recommendations for a decent Indian restaurant next week for @imc-leeds.bsky.social that can accommodate a reasonably sized party? 100
Reposted by Dr Dean Irwinochjs.bsky.social @ochjs.bsky.social · 26/05/2026This Thursday, May 28th, Natasha Jenman and Dean A. Irwin will give the next #davidpattersonlecture: 'In the Footsteps the Lincoln Jewry: Walking Tour/Book Launch'! Join us online or in person at 6pm on Thursday! us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #medieval #booklaunch #Oxford 0114
Reposted by Dr Dean IrwinmedievalJewishStudiesNow! @med-ljewishstnow.bsky.social · 24/05/2026New Book: The Medieval Lincoln Jewry, ed. by Dean A. Irwin. #jewishstudies #medievalsky mjsnow.hypotheses.org/21729 02312
Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Super excited that The Medieval Lincoln Jewry has now been published by ARC Humanities Press! Featuring myself, Christopher Johnson, Emily Rose, Julie Mell, and Natasha Jenman. Collectively, we explore some of the sources for the most important of England's medieval provincial Jewish communities. 2255
Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · 10/05/2026M’learned colleague @rorymaclellan.bsky.social explaining the medieval Church… 1123
Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · 05/05/2026To mark finishing 'The Medieval Lincoln Jewry', it's great to make the research in that vol available to all through 'The Medieval Jewish Lincoln Walking Tour' (by Natasha Jenman and me). Sponsored by @ochjs.bsky.social @jewishhistorical.bsky.social @lincolnmedieval.bsky.social shorturl.at/lwm7Smedievaljewishlincoln.co.ukWalking Tour – Full DescriptionsPhoto copyright of Howard Morris, chair of the Jewish Square Mile Project. The printed walking tour will be available from 25 June 2026. This includes short description (c. 50-80 words each) for ea… 063
Reposted by Dr Dean IrwinBorders, Boundaries, Barriers Conference @bordersboundaries.bsky.social · 29/04/2026A week on, the Borders, Boundaries, and Barriers team are still recovering and looking for some much needed time off! We’ll be signing off for a bit of rest but thanks to everybody who supported, attended, and contributed to the conference! 051
Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · 20/04/2026It seems a shame to ruin such an exciting day by doing some work myself… perhaps I should skip the introduction! 050
Reposted by Dr Dean IrwinBorders, Boundaries, Barriers Conference @bordersboundaries.bsky.social · 19/04/2026After nearly a year of planning, today’s the day! Kicking off “Borders, Boundaries, and Barriers: Real and Imagined in the Middle Ages” with a walking tour of Oxford and the Jewry, designed by Natasha Jenman and Naomi Reiter.media.tenor.coma man in armor with the words so it begins written below himALT: a man in armor with the words so it begins written below him 2164
Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · 15/04/2026I'll also be a speaker, but less eloquently than m'learned colleague. 072
Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · 15/04/2026Can confirm: my office isn’t big enough for this conference… 020
Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · 07/04/2026I for one am astonished that I remembered to register for the conference! 020
Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · 03/04/2026Delighted that 'Medieval Jewish London Weekend' (10 May) has launched. Organised by The Jewish Square Mile, there'll be walking tours, activities, and talks from historians: Me, Toni Griffiths, Emma Cavell, Rory MacLellan, Paul Dryburgh, and Natasha Jenman. Book now! tinyurl.com/fj5erru6 0123
Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · 02/04/2026Live images of one of the organisers…media.tenor.coma baby is sitting on a couch with the words `` im sooo sleepy '' written on it .ALT: a baby is sitting on a couch with the words `` im sooo sleepy '' written on it . 000
Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · 31/03/2026I have nothing meaningful to contribute to this conversation but will follow with interest and take notes… 020
Reposted by Dr Dean IrwinBorders, Boundaries, Barriers Conference @bordersboundaries.bsky.social · 31/03/2026In 3 weeks time, we’ll be getting ready to hear the inimitable Prof Miri Rubin hear about Borders, Boundaries, and Barriers in the Medieval European City! Over 70 have registered to attend in person, with 13 joining virtually. Still time to register for the latter: buytickets.at/bordersbound...buytickets.atRegister here – Borders, Boundaries, and Barriers: Real and Imagined in the Middle Ages – Rewley HouseBorders, Boundaries, and Barriers: Real and Imagined in the Middle Ages – Rewley House, Mon 20 Apr 2026 - Tue 21 Apr 2026 - ** Please note: Registration for in person attendance formally closes at 5pm... 001