manuscripts, early print, coconuts, nautiluses, media archaeology

Above: BL, Royal 18 D II, Lambeth MS 532
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Surprised historian, not surprised eels.

Doctor of medieval history, talking’ about eels, history, maps, and the Spaniel. Alt-text artist.

I draw custom maps on commission: 
https://surprisedeelmaps.com/

Support me here: patreon.com/SurprisedEel

Teaching medieval & ancient history at a SLAC in Michigan. Researches nostalgia. Lots of nerdy things. A greyhound named Malibu. Still mostly on Twitter, old handle @medievalhistory

Emily Steiner

Kathleen E. Kennedy

Surprised Eel Historian, PhD

Chris Riedel