Dr Elizabeth L'Estrange FRHistS
Medieval/Early Modern MSS and books, art history, material culture, gender studies, SL at Birmingham Uni, nomad, good wine, views mine
@materialwills.bsky.social
The Material Culture of Wills, England 1540-1790: a Leverhulme Trust project using digital tech & volunteers to transcribe 25,000 wills. Volunteer for us: https://www.zooniverse.org/projects/hjsmith/the-material-culture-of-wills-england-1540-1790
@royalhistsoc.org
The Royal Historical Society is the UK's foremost society promoting the scholarly and professional study of the past. Our membership is an international community of historians: https://royalhistsoc.org/
@heathernicholas.bsky.social
History PhD candidate at Aberystwyth University researching George Whitefield and Calvinistic Methodism in England in the 18th century Project Communication and Exchange in the Early Modern c.1500-1850 Tutor in Humanities at Aberystwyth University
@jeybecques.bsky.social
Current librarian, former classicist, perpetual nerd. Expect special collections, book history, yarn. “Is there anything you aren’t interested in??”
@jacknunn1.bsky.social
Writing a PhD on anthology-making in late medieval and early Renaissance France #FirstGen https://www.mod-langs.ox.ac.uk/people/jack-nunn
@mimicofmodes.com
Fashion/material culture scholar. Collections manager. Author of Regency Women's Dress, 1800-1830. AskHistorians moderator. (she/her) Blog: http://mimicofmodes.com Author newsletter: http://buttondown.com/cassidypercoco
@medievalpast.bsky.social
Professor of medieval history, podcaster, writer, & bibliophile. MA/PhD from UCSB. Working on masculinity, marriage, & law in late medieval Italy. D&D & TTRPG enthusiast. Dabbler in history of magic & witchcraft. @enchantedpodcast.net enchantedpodcast.net
@zannavanloon.bsky.social
Curator of rare books and manuscripts at Museum Plantin-Moretus ❦ Doctor in early modern history ❦ Book historian and bibliographer ❦ Research on the materiality of early modern books
@sophiebwaterman.bsky.social
Late medieval and Tudor historian. Associate Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. Special Collections Photographer at St John's College, Oxford. Book History MA graduate from the Institute of English Studies. Writing a book on Elizabeth Boleyn.
@drleatongray.bsky.social
Professor of Education Futures at UCL. Personal account, posts represent my own opinions and not those of my institution.
@boydellandbrewer.bsky.social
Independent. Employee-owned. Publishing Medieval & Early Modern History, Musicology, Literature, African Studies, German Studies, Hispanic Studies and more.
@ewoodacre.bsky.social
Royal Studies scholar, interested in monarchy (particularly queens!) in all periods and places. Always spinning a few too many plates for my own good, and admit to having a soft spot for a good G&T
@leiataillefur.bsky.social
Author of a biography of Joan of Arc & medieval/ancient history professor. I love🇲🇫🇬🇷🇮🇹. But CATS (esp Leia) are my life. I post a saint of the day (early ones only) w/a touch of humor and otd historical event of significance (or not). ❌DMs.
@emilybolton.bsky.social
Medievalist and PhD student at the University of Southampton. Researching women in manorial law.
@mridleyelmes.bsky.social
Pushcart, Elgin, Rhysling, and Dwarf Star-nominated writer of "charming insanity." Scholar of medieval violence, gender, women's literacies, Arthurian studies. Sporty geek, Mother of Corgis. "Irrepressible badass." Unrepentant nerd; chaotic good. She/her.
@janebonsall.bsky.social
Post doc on ‘The Seven Sages of Rome’ at St Andrews University | Genre, gender and magic in medieval romance | she/her
@aspencerhall.bsky.social
Writer. Researcher. Editor. Genderqueer femme. Crip. She/they. // medieval lit / media / gender / disability / pop culture // https://linktr.ee/aspencerhall
@tmadams.bsky.social
Historian of late medieval and early modern French women, author of books on royal mistresses, enthusiastic but terrible pianist, cat lover….
@elenarossi.bsky.social
DPhil Student in History at Magdalen College, Oxford | Medieval women and universities | PGR Rep at HistEdSocUK | she/her
@kimmcurran.bsky.social
she/her • medievalist • monastic landscapes disability & heritage • women religious • creator #nuntastic #nunscapes • HonResFell @History St Andrews •Affiliate @Glasgow Archaeology •SFF nerd •fangirl #AuDHD Ally 🏳️⚧️🌈 🔗https://hcommons.org/members/kimmcurran
@drgillhistory.bsky.social
Historian of women in late medieval/early mod Italy. Writing a book on a monastery for repentant prostitutes. Open University. Feminist. Strong words; weak tea. UCU rep. She/her.
@menalibahs.bsky.social
Librarian for Islamic Art & Architecture at Harvard Fine Arts Library. Scholar of women in medieval Arabic pop lit. She/her/hers. Opinions≠employer's.
@scmedievalist.bsky.social
Prof. Medieval History, Clemson. Women and Gender history, especially England. Ladies-in-Waiting. Loves: mysteries and mountain hikes. Views are my own.
@medievalwomenspeak.bsky.social
Medievalist, PhD'ing at Cambridge. Chaucer, gender, trauma. Bringing the voices of medieval women forward.
@jeannecorviere.bsky.social
Medievalist, historian of Medieval Normandy, gender, masculinity, sexual violence, 600 years later time's up, author of "Negotiating Clerical Identities" (Palgrave, 2010) and the award-winning "The Manly Priest" (Penn Press, 2015). Rep'd by Chris Rogers
@megannutzman.bsky.social
Assoc Prof at ODU; PhD in Classics from UChicago; MTS + ThM from HCHC; history + material culture of ancient religion; chanter, knitter, weaver; author of Contested Cures (Edinburgh University Press) bit.ly/3sMTELi
@luciaakard.bsky.social
Medievalist working on sexual violence, victim/survivor studies and sex work. Currently at University of York.
@freereed59.net
Teacher Education. History. Trad music. #HistoryEducation #TeacherEducation #UKteaching #SSChat #ContraDancing 📒🕰🎓🗺 No DMs unless we talk irl. https://intheoryandinpractice.wordpress.com/2023/04/11/and-then-the-bell-rang/ https://linktr.ee/Freereed59
@milliebattershill.bsky.social
Manager of a small museum in the South East of England✨ I take photos sometimes
@akilnawan.bsky.social
Academic at Royal Holloway, University of London. Director of the Conflict, Violence and Terrorism Research Centre (CVTRC) @cvtrc.bsky.social. Words in New Statesman, BBC History, National Interest, History Today, Jacobin, BylineTimes, Independent
@gfemenia.bsky.social
Law Library Director and Associate Professor at Temple Beasley School of Law. Former medievalist and fan of archaic information technologies. She/her/hers
@siobhanjolley.bsky.social
Writer, educator, and Mary Mag Hag | Currently lecturing @uomreligion, visiting@kingtrs | Let's talk arts, feminism, and Bible
@jllaynesmith.bsky.social
Medievalist in Reading researching queenship, Wars of the Roses, royal adultery, and medieval noblewomen (Cecily Duchess of York appears frequently) | Editor of The Ricardian | May also mention Environment, Eco Church, Trade Justice . . .
@shakespearecensus.bsky.social
Locating and describing all extant copies of Shakespeare before 1700 Shakespearecensus.org
@lucykpick.bsky.social
Medieval historian by day, historical novelist by night. My historical novel #Pilgrimage is now out from Cuidono Press. Jackal. Princess. She/her. Banner is Muhammed Sami.
@stevenbruso.bsky.social
Associate Professor of English, medievalist, and slinger of icosahedrons.
@womenof1000.bsky.social
Art & research project illustrating the lives of women from around the world 1000 years ago: https://womenof1000ad.weebly.com/ PhD student at Edinburgh Uni in Celtic & Scottish Studies, researching herring gutters & their music. she/her, disabled 🏳️🌈
@dralexcraven.bsky.social
FRHistS. Freelance historian, working mainly for the VCH in Gloucestershire and Somerset. Interested in the English republic, radicalism, religion, and Reading FC.
@stephenpemberton.bsky.social
Historian of medicine, health, illness /educator / professor / music & art curious / always already peripatetic / a work in progress
@mattlodder.com
Senior Lecturer, University of Essex School of Philosophical, Historical and Interdisciplinary Studies. Law Student. Historian of tattooing. Podcaster @beneaththeskinpod.history.tattoo. 'Painted People' and 'Tattoos' out now. ADHD.
@maryrosemuseum.bsky.social
Home of Henry VIII's favourite ship, the Mary Rose, which sank off the English coast in 1545 after a 34 year long career. #Portsmouth's top visitor attraction on TripAdvisor. Part of Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
@brendancwalsh.bsky.social
Early Modern Intellectual Historian and Religious Scholar from Australia. Devotee of the Dark Arts: demonology and the supernatural in the 16th and 17th century Anglosphere. https://brendancharleswals.wixsite.com/academic
@bunnyjadwiga.bsky.social
Imagine a hobbit herbalist librarian. Libraries, books, herbs, gardens, pre-1650, fantasy-sf, middle grade fiction, tech support/training, Victoriana. Omnivorish interests & reposts. [She/her cis, trans-affirming]
@medievalcats.bsky.social
Medieval history PhD student working on legal & economic history of Venice and the Mediterranean in the central middle ages | https://harvard.academia.edu/ElenaShadrina Here mainly to lurk 👀
@lisacolton.bsky.social
Musicologist, parent, fair-weather gardener Head of Music Department at University of Liverpool
@witchesetc.bsky.social
Author of Witchcraft: A History in 13 Trials (Simon and Schuster/Scribner, 2023/4). History, folklore, books, archives.
@afoe.bsky.social
Medievalist @unipb | Early and High Middle Ages | War and Authority | Queenship and Gender | Historiography| views my own | she / her