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Michael Livingston @michaellivingston.com · 10h

In New Orleans to give a talk on Joan of Arc. Thought I’d get into the local spirit.

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Head of Zeus @headofzeus.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

'A riveting page-turner that brilliantly revises centuries of history' Bernard Cornwell #TheTwoHundredYearsWar by Michael Livingston @michaellivingston.com a new and radically original account of the longest military conflict in European history. Pre-order now: geni.us/TTHYWPBorgsoc

A book titled "The Two Hundred Years War: The Bloody Crowns of England and France, 1292-1492" by Michael Livingston is displayed against a red background. The cover features illustrations of medieval castles and figures. Text at the bottom describes the book as a new history of the 14th and 15th-century conflicts between England and France, challenging traditional narratives.

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Livingstans @livingstans.com · 02/10/2026

Mark your calendars!!! We'll be interviewing #TheDistinguishedProfessor on 10 Oct at 2 pm eastern, discussing #ArkAndTheEmpire. Join us live in chat. #Livingstans #BookClub #HistoricalFantasy #FantasyBookClub @michaellivingston.com www.youtube.com/live/cGfTCiP...

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Livingstans ARK & EMPIRE Q & A with Dr Michael Livingston

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Erin Goatkeeper @handtotheneedle.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

@michaellivingston.com's Bloody Crowns popped up in a partner library's Libby; I've had it on the TBR list since hearing him on the @americanmedieval.bsky.social ⭐️ Huh, I wondered, I hardly have any bandwidth for reading nonfiction these days, can I brain it? & immediately sank into it like a STONE🤩

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Michael Livingston @michaellivingston.com · 14/09/2026

Great stuff! And of interest to those doing this month’s @livingstans.com read-along of my novel featuring Selene, Helios, and the gang: THE ARK AND THE EMPIRE

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Michael Livingston @michaellivingston.com · 31/08/2026

Oh, and I have like 8 copies left on my website if you can’t find one elsewhere … they’re apparently selling out at a few outlets! ❤️

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Michael Livingston @michaellivingston.com · 31/08/2026

I mean, any month would do, but THIS month you can join a read-along with @livingstans.com … which is full of awesome 🤩

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Michael Livingston @michaellivingston.com · 31/08/2026

This month is a very good month to start a new historical fantasy series. May I suggest THE ARK AND THE EMPIRE?

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Michael Livingston @michaellivingston.com · 18/08/2026

I’m grateful for all those sales and the kind words that led to them!

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Livingstans @livingstans.com · 01/08/2026

Livingstans are streaming TODAY with @michaellivingston.com to hype The Ark & the Empire. Join us! 1pm Central on @malkiertalks.com ✨ youtube.com/live/IqoW4Dl...

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Livingstans ARK & EMPIRE Hype Stream with Dr Michael Livingston

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Michael Livingston @michaellivingston.com · 28/07/2026

Look at all these awesome people! ❤️

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Livingstans @livingstans.com · 28/07/2026

Time to get back to our Livingstans book club. We are going to have a SPOILER FREE chat with @michaellivingston.com to discuss all the things you need to know ahead of reading The Ark & the Empire. Join us on @malkiertalks.com THIS SATURDAY August 1st, 2 pm Eastern. youtube.com/live/IqoW4Dl...

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Livingstans ARK & EMPIRE Hype Stream with Dr Michael Livingston

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Head of Zeus @headofzeus.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

'Wonderfully imaginative and beautifully told' Bernard Cornwell #TheSpearAndTheStorm by @michaellivingston.com reveals the hidden celestial conflict behind the Roman Empire we think we know. Out now: geni.us/9Wayhqn

Book cover of "The Spear and the Storm" by Michael Livingston. The design features a 3D image of the book with a stormy, cracked blue background. The book shows an ancient helmet with a lion motif. A quote from Bernard Cornwell praises the blend of history and fantasy.

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Michael Livingston @michaellivingston.com · 22/07/2026

August 11. Smithsonian Associates. You. Me. Joan. Tickets: smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/pr...

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Michael Livingston @michaellivingston.com · 21/07/2026

Pre-orders for the paperback of THE TWO HUNDRED YEARS WAR are 25% off (!!!) for the next few days at Waterstones with code ‘SUMMER26’ #WPreorder 😎

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Michael Livingston @michaellivingston.com · 26/06/2026

Visited Chalke Valley History Festival today. Always terrific. Great conversation with Dan Jones, lots of books signed, and look at that great crowd!

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Michael Livingston @michaellivingston.com · 06/06/2026

This spring I had the chance to go to Normandy and follow in the footsteps of the men who were tasked with opening Dog-1 on Omaha Beach — the landing dramatized in Saving Private Ryan. The truth was far more incredible and moving than a movie ever could be. Out now on History Hit

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Michael Livingston @michaellivingston.com · 05/06/2026

Nice get to find the original covers! These are now being re-released with new titles, and there’s also a novella out there, too! (The novella is included as an appendix to the new book 1.)

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American Medieval Podcast @americanmedieval.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

DID YOU KNOW that it's new episode Wednesday??? this week we have the amazing @michaellivingston.com on to talk about what we get wrong about the 100 (200?) Years War and why it's more important to "get it right" than to "be right" Enjoy! #medievalsky podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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The 100 (200?) Years War with Michael Livingston

Podcast Episode · American Medieval · June 3 · 51m

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Michael Livingston @michaellivingston.com · 03/06/2026

This was a thoroughly enjoyable conversation! Have a listen!

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Michael Livingston @michaellivingston.com · 28/05/2026

As calendars turn to a lovely (I hope!) summer, it seemed a good time to update folks on what I’ve been up to, what I’ve got coming up, and where you can find me over the next few months. www.michaellivingston.com/summer-2026-...

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Michael Livingston @michaellivingston.com · 25/05/2026

That was Félix, which is a great spot for cocktails downtown (and also has a very good burger). Belmont is another great cocktail joint. For wine, go to Vintage. 🍻

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Michael Livingston @michaellivingston.com · 21/05/2026

So very pleased you enjoyed it! Really proud of these books. #TeamCaesarion

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Michael Livingston @michaellivingston.com · 20/05/2026

An excellent question! Well put it in the hopper for our Q&As! 🏹⚔️

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Dr Craig Buchanan FSAScot @buchanan.today · 20/05/2026

Well, I finished @michaellivingston.com’ “The Ark and the Empire,” and all I can say is that all three volumes of the series are now on order in h/b editions. A great read, the p/b version of which will be gifted to a likely friend in the coming days. #BookSky

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Michael Livingston @michaellivingston.com · 15/05/2026

Thrilled that my latest documentary for History Hit dropped today. On this third episode of Rebels, it’s Simon de Montfort!

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Dr Craig Buchanan FSAScot @buchanan.today · 12/05/2026

Settling to a pot of tea, and the next couple of chapters in @michaellivingston.com’s “The Ark and the Empire” - a great read thus far. #BookSky

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Michael Livingston @michaellivingston.com · 28/03/2026

At the Society for Military History, @bretdevereaux.bsky.social wins the unofficial prize for the single best slide of the conference for this depiction of a zombie Roman soldier. 👍👍

Bret Devereux presents before a slide depicting a zombie Roman soldier.

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Michael Livingston @michaellivingston.com · 25/03/2026

There’s a LOT that’s wrong with what’s been put out.

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Michael Livingston @michaellivingston.com · 23/03/2026

I recently to spent a week walking Omaha Beach, shooting a documentary about D-Day. Humbling. Gratifying. Heartbreaking.

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Michael Livingston @michaellivingston.com · 23/03/2026

I’m open to seeing what the full publication presents as evidence, and I’ll be happy to be wrong if the facts dictate it … but what has been put forward so far doesn’t work on some VERY basic levels and is wildly out of touch with the state of the field.

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Michael Livingston @michaellivingston.com · 22/03/2026

Truly, I just love how he methodically, patiently, and even *generously* lays out the evidence here. Model work for the historian. Kudos, @marcmorris.bsky.social 👍👍

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Michael Livingston @michaellivingston.com · 22/03/2026

For days I’ve been getting requests for comment about this theory. Like Marc, I’ve been putting them off until I see the details. But I’ll say he does a *great* job laying out some of the most basic problems here. (There are more, as Marc knows, but these already put holes below waterline.)

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Livingstans @livingstans.com · 23/02/2026

Livingstans assemble! Join our Stormborn Q&A with @michaellivingston.com this Saturday on @malkiertalks.com YouTube channel. youtube.com/live/95hNI-O...

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Livingstans STORMBORN Q&A with Dr Michael Livingston

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Michael Livingston @michaellivingston.com · 18/02/2026

Pleased and grateful to see BLOODY CROWNS/200 YEARS WAR reviewed alongside Sumption’s final volume in the Wall Street Journal. www.wsj.com/arts-culture...

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‘Triumph and Illusion’ and ‘Bloody Crowns’: Prolonging a Pivotal War

Plus “Bloody Crowns” by Michael Livingston.

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Cat Manning @catacalypto.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

right. one of the best things I have read recently is @michaellivingston.com’s Bloody Crowns, where he argues that our concept of the 116 year span of the Hundred Years War is a 19thc invention and proposes a 200 year frame that makes the conflict make a LOT more sense to me.

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Michael Livingston @michaellivingston.com · 08/02/2026

Historical Fiction is such delightful fun! Cleopatra and Company didn’t do any of the things I had them do in my Shards books … we think. :)

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Michael Livingston @michaellivingston.com · 07/02/2026

I’ve been accused of making too much of that impact — it’s how I start my book on Agincourt — but I really don’t think I am. Was very pleased when Dan used it for his biography.

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Michael Livingston @michaellivingston.com · 07/02/2026

I’ll ask around, but off the top of my head I don’t know of anyone who has gone further than that. My unpublished research has delved into some other aspects and ramifications of that moment, but not the question of who the men were. Sorry!

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Michael Livingston @michaellivingston.com · 07/02/2026

Bradmore’s own account says that the climactic moment was witnessed by “the diverse gentlemen and the servants of the prince.” Doesn’t tell us who those folks were, but it might be read as indicating that the king was NOT there.

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