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@bsky.app Ever wondered how 12th-century monks punished dishonest traders in Reading?"
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A King in Crisis: Why King John Lost His Subjects’ Loyalty www.medievalists.net/2026/10/king... #EnglishHistory #MedievalHistory

On this day in 1174, Adela of Ponthieu died. She was the widow of William de Warenne, 3rd Earl of Surrey and lord of Lewes, killed on the Second Crusade in 1148. Their daughter Isabel inherited the earldom. #OnThisDay #MedievalHistory #Sussex

dynamics in society, and point to policies that work or that predictably lead to disasters.

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econopass.com · Marco Bellinari

The Black Death killed half of Europe. But it did not kill randomly. The pattern of who died, where, and when has been in the historical record the whole time. Nobody taught you this pa…

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On this day in 1253, Robert Grosseteste, Bishop of Lincoln, died. A pioneer of optics, he was also an ally of Simon de Montfort, who defeated Henry III at the Battle of Lewes in 1264. #OnThisDay #MedievalHistory #Sussex

✨ The Ayyubid World | Marifa & Abu Ibrahim

A picturesque journey through medieval streets, historic gateways and the architectural heritage of the Ayyubid Dynasty.

History brought to life through cinematic visual storytelling. 🤍

#AyyubidDynasty #IslamicHistory #MedievalHistory #MarifaAI

On this day in 1200, Isabella of Angoulême was crowned queen at Westminster Abbey. Her sons Henry III and William de Valence both fought at the Battle of Lewes in 1264. #OnThisDay #MedievalHistory #Sussex

Contracts for War: How Medieval Bishops Raised Armies www.medievalists.net/2026/10/cont... #medievalhistory

On this day in 1282, Edward I granted the Welsh Marcher lordship of Bromfield and Yale to John de Warenne, Earl of Surrey, whose seat was Lewes Castle. He began building Holt Castle there and was later buried at Lewes Priory.

#OnThisDay #MedievalHistory #Sussex

Me: spends years lowering thresholds to the field for curious students.

Colleague (modern historian, knows nothing about Medieval History) to prospective thesis student: Oh, you want to study medieval history? That’s difficult. What about sources?

Me:

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On this day in 1066, King Harold II reached London after Stamford Bridge, pausing to muster men before marching on William in Sussex. Eight days later: Hastings. #OnThisDay #MedievalHistory #Sussex