Archaic word of the day:

malison - a curse (First recorded in 1200; Latin 'maledictiōn-',stem of 'maledictiō')

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Announcing the Michaelmas Term Card for the Cambridge Medieval History Graduate Workshop!

All workshops begin at 4.00pm in Room GR05 in the Faculty of English. #Medievalsky #Medievalists #Cambridge

Available now: new draft text on some of the (very many), medieval religious foundations, including the chapel of Exeter castle; Benedictine foundations including the nuns of Polsloe; a host of hospitals, almshouses and minster churches and much, much more.

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The work in Devon is one of of FIVE (5) new projects for us, in Devon, Dorset, London, Kent, and Lincolnshire. For more, please see this blog post from our Co-General Editor, @ruthslatter.bsky.social.

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#LesArmoiriesDuVendredi regardent les oiseaux qui commencent leur vol vers le sud. Cette grue sur le sceau de Burcard d’Uffheim cherche toujours ses copains pour le long voyage. Trouvé aux Archives d’Alsace, fonds Haut-Rhin, elle a un bon chemin devant elle!
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Matilda of Flanders and Edith Swan-neck lived very different lives. One was a duchess, the other was the handfasted wife of Harold II. Matilda's fate was to be queen of England. Edith's was to quietly disappear
#medievalsky #battle1066
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... wie unwürdig, die Veranstaltung einer so ehrwürdigen Institution mit billigem AI-Slop zu bebildern, der dann auch nirgends auch nur im entferntesten eines der etablierten Erkennungsmerkmale (Logo, Bände, Homepage) darstellt.

Ernsthaft, @adwmainz.bsky.social?

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In Iceland there are place names of Irish origins; Bekansstaðir (‘Beecan’s place’), Njálsstaðir (‘Nial’s place’) & Írafell (‘Mount Irish’)! There's also Irish names relating to the Papar (pre-Norse Irish monks) in the Faroes, Orkney Islands, Shetland Islands & Hebrides #medievalsky #LeifEriksonDay

The 11th C? Landnámabók (The Icelandic Book of Settlements) states that Irish monks had been living in Iceland before the arrival of Norse settlers - left behind reminders of their stay - Irish books, bells, & croziers, helping the Norse to identify their predecessors. #medievalsky #LeifEriksonDay

9 Oct: Feast St Abraham. "head of belief" MartG. Old Testament patriarch. In Judaism, he is the founding father of the special relationship between the Jews & God. In Christianity, he is the spiritual progenitor of all believers. In Islam, he is a link in the chain of Islamic prophets. #medievalsky

9 Oct: Ss Fintan an abbot, "strong virginal" Mac Táil & Áedán moccu Cuinn. Little-known saints in medieval Irish martyrologies. Unknown when/where lived 📷Medieval monastery at Heritage Park Wexford ©Bob Hilscher. Good📽️of that section of park by Dan Dullea #medievalsky www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_yM...

9 Oct: St Dínertach of Cluain Mór. #Clonmore #Carlow? Other possibilities. Cluain Mór="large meadow". Founder St Máedóc. St John's CofI on site. Many saints there. Described as "the bashful" in MartG #medievalsky www.megalithicireland.com/Clonmore%20M... pilgrimagemedievalireland.com/2017/07/26/p...

9 Oct: Slóg vast 'host' of kings going to Heaven. In 9th C MartO. There were lots of Irish kings! ‘there were probably no less than 150 kings in the country at any given date between the fifth and twelfth centuries.’ F.J. Byrne. 📷Brian Boru, High King. Cashel statue ©Lee O'Brian #medievalsky

Medieval Mythbusters, Season special. #medievalsky

Here's a #GiftLink to the updated @nytimes story, as of 10/08/2026: www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/w... #MedievalSky

Studies from THE KING (2019)

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Or maybe we're the ones with bizarre ideas #medievalsky #vikingsky
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✨Out now! "Feminine Micro-History: Dante's Depiction of Female Characters in the Divine Comedy" with Paola Rodriguez #medievalsky 🔗 www.multiculturalmiddleages.com/post/feminin...