Alex Harvey
@alexharvv.bsky.social
Author, artist, archaeologist; I write about the ‘Dark Ages’. Views my own.
New book, LITTLE KINGDOMS, out now!: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Little-Kingdoms-Hardback/p/56542
Published w/ Cambridge Uni, Pen & Sword, Amberley
New book, LITTLE KINGDOMS, out now!: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Little-Kingdoms-Hardback/p/56542
Published w/ Cambridge Uni, Pen & Sword, Amberley
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LITTLE KINGDOMS: AN A-Z OF EARLY MEDIEVAL BRITAIN, my next book, releases on the 30th of November 2025
As of today it is now available for preorder, at a discounted early price of £20 (RRP £25)
Why should you pick up this book...? 🧵
LITTLE KINGDOMS: AN A-Z OF EARLY MEDIEVAL BRITAIN, my next book, releases on the 30th of November 2025
As of today it is now available for preorder, at a discounted early price of £20 (RRP £25)
Why should you pick up this book...? 🧵
Little Kingdoms
Before England, Wales, and Scotland were created, before Alfred the Great and the Great Viking Army, before even a raid on Lindisfarne, the kingdoms that…
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To celebrate the looming release of my next book, LITTLE KINGDOMS: AN A-Z OF EARLY MEDIEVAL BRITAIN, I thought I’d do an A-Z!
1 letter per day, 26 days to go!
A stands for Aechse, the first ‘kingdom’ from my book, mentioned in the Life of St Cuthbert….
1 letter per day, 26 days to go!
A stands for Aechse, the first ‘kingdom’ from my book, mentioned in the Life of St Cuthbert….
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G is for the Gillingas, an obscure kin group who dwelled in what is now Ealing and the Greater London area
Perceived as rugged, forest-bound wildfolk, the Gillingas, Gumeningas, Geddingas, and other such units probably existed within the productive hinterlands of Lundenwic’s monastic estate’s
Perceived as rugged, forest-bound wildfolk, the Gillingas, Gumeningas, Geddingas, and other such units probably existed within the productive hinterlands of Lundenwic’s monastic estate’s
November 11, 2025 at 10:07 AM
G is for the Gillingas, an obscure kin group who dwelled in what is now Ealing and the Greater London area
Perceived as rugged, forest-bound wildfolk, the Gillingas, Gumeningas, Geddingas, and other such units probably existed within the productive hinterlands of Lundenwic’s monastic estate’s
Perceived as rugged, forest-bound wildfolk, the Gillingas, Gumeningas, Geddingas, and other such units probably existed within the productive hinterlands of Lundenwic’s monastic estate’s
#NewProfilePic or do people not do that anymore?
November 11, 2025 at 10:11 AM
#NewProfilePic or do people not do that anymore?
I found an endangered species - the FORGOTTEN VIKINGS hardback - in Norli on university st. Oslo, sandwiched between @danelawdawn.bsky.social and Kim Hjardar, 2 authors who heavily inspired the book itself.
Now signed!
Now signed!
November 11, 2025 at 10:04 AM
I found an endangered species - the FORGOTTEN VIKINGS hardback - in Norli on university st. Oslo, sandwiched between @danelawdawn.bsky.social and Kim Hjardar, 2 authors who heavily inspired the book itself.
Now signed!
Now signed!
The FORGOTTEN VIKINGS spotted and remembered in Kemp’s Books in Wetherby! Alongside legends like Hadley, Parker, Williams, et al.
November 10, 2025 at 7:46 PM
The FORGOTTEN VIKINGS spotted and remembered in Kemp’s Books in Wetherby! Alongside legends like Hadley, Parker, Williams, et al.
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I have no words! What a superb review, thank you to Angelina.
‘like sitting down at a pub chatting with a friend […] it mixes in humor and plenty of interesting little tidbits. You can tell an incredible amount of research went into writing it; everything is well supported by sources and analysis’
‘like sitting down at a pub chatting with a friend […] it mixes in humor and plenty of interesting little tidbits. You can tell an incredible amount of research went into writing it; everything is well supported by sources and analysis’
November 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I have no words! What a superb review, thank you to Angelina.
‘like sitting down at a pub chatting with a friend […] it mixes in humor and plenty of interesting little tidbits. You can tell an incredible amount of research went into writing it; everything is well supported by sources and analysis’
‘like sitting down at a pub chatting with a friend […] it mixes in humor and plenty of interesting little tidbits. You can tell an incredible amount of research went into writing it; everything is well supported by sources and analysis’
Delighted with these 3 advanced reviews of LITTLE KINGDOMS from readers through NetGalley:
‘The amount of research that went into creating this encyclopaedia is really impressive, and it would be a wonderful addition to any collection of books on this period of British history.’
- Yvonne Strong
‘The amount of research that went into creating this encyclopaedia is really impressive, and it would be a wonderful addition to any collection of books on this period of British history.’
- Yvonne Strong
November 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Delighted with these 3 advanced reviews of LITTLE KINGDOMS from readers through NetGalley:
‘The amount of research that went into creating this encyclopaedia is really impressive, and it would be a wonderful addition to any collection of books on this period of British history.’
- Yvonne Strong
‘The amount of research that went into creating this encyclopaedia is really impressive, and it would be a wonderful addition to any collection of books on this period of British history.’
- Yvonne Strong
Happy to hear that my net worth is now at a comfy $10 million according to Bing AI
(it isn’t)
(it isn’t)
November 10, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Happy to hear that my net worth is now at a comfy $10 million according to Bing AI
(it isn’t)
(it isn’t)
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Many thanks, Alex - and coincidentally, your book arrived TODAY! Looking forward to getting stuck in.
November 10, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Many thanks, Alex - and coincidentally, your book arrived TODAY! Looking forward to getting stuck in.
There’s certainly a few of Cenric’s kin in LITTLE KINGDOMS, good to see (advanced?) copies trickling out into the great beyond - enjoy!
#bookpost day. In the middle of reading Elisabeth Wheatley's Oath of the Wolf, and I get Little Kingdoms by @alexharvv.bsky.social drop through the letter box! Not sure if I'm going to try to parallel read, but I'm wondering if I'll find evidence of Cenric's lineage in there somewhere!
November 10, 2025 at 3:27 PM
There’s certainly a few of Cenric’s kin in LITTLE KINGDOMS, good to see (advanced?) copies trickling out into the great beyond - enjoy!
Oslo-bound!
(Welcoming any tips and directions)
(Welcoming any tips and directions)
November 10, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Oslo-bound!
(Welcoming any tips and directions)
(Welcoming any tips and directions)
Random TDK (2007) cameo in a pub in Surrey
November 9, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Random TDK (2007) cameo in a pub in Surrey
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lol she got his ass and he knows it
November 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
lol she got his ass and he knows it
(This was an Elden Ring reference btw)
November 9, 2025 at 6:34 PM
(This was an Elden Ring reference btw)
The fallen leaves tell a story…
November 9, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The fallen leaves tell a story…
FORGOTTEN VIKINGS paperback out in the wild at Limestone Books, in Settle, in the Yorkshire Dales!
Keeping good company too, alongside @marcmorris.bsky.social @theduncanmackay.bsky.social @catjarman.bsky.social etc!
Keeping good company too, alongside @marcmorris.bsky.social @theduncanmackay.bsky.social @catjarman.bsky.social etc!
November 8, 2025 at 2:23 PM
FORGOTTEN VIKINGS paperback out in the wild at Limestone Books, in Settle, in the Yorkshire Dales!
Keeping good company too, alongside @marcmorris.bsky.social @theduncanmackay.bsky.social @catjarman.bsky.social etc!
Keeping good company too, alongside @marcmorris.bsky.social @theduncanmackay.bsky.social @catjarman.bsky.social etc!
Newly spotted and signed by yours truly; the last copy of the LINCOLNSHIRE FOLK TALES ANTHOLOGY: REIMAGINED by @fiveleavesbooks.bsky.social and @rorywaterman.bsky.social, to which I contributed my piece ‘THE HOOD’
Safe and secure in The Rabbit Hole bookshop, Brigg, North Lincs.
Safe and secure in The Rabbit Hole bookshop, Brigg, North Lincs.
November 8, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Newly spotted and signed by yours truly; the last copy of the LINCOLNSHIRE FOLK TALES ANTHOLOGY: REIMAGINED by @fiveleavesbooks.bsky.social and @rorywaterman.bsky.social, to which I contributed my piece ‘THE HOOD’
Safe and secure in The Rabbit Hole bookshop, Brigg, North Lincs.
Safe and secure in The Rabbit Hole bookshop, Brigg, North Lincs.
I must see an advert for CoPilot / AI / LLM bollocks every single day, and its always for such mundane things; ‘AI can help you write your shopping list!!’ ‘AI can help you think of birthday presents for your spouse!’ - who needs that? This bubble had better burst soon, just so needless / lazy
November 8, 2025 at 10:54 AM
I must see an advert for CoPilot / AI / LLM bollocks every single day, and its always for such mundane things; ‘AI can help you write your shopping list!!’ ‘AI can help you think of birthday presents for your spouse!’ - who needs that? This bubble had better burst soon, just so needless / lazy
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It's always a good day when you come home to find a new book, but this one is something special!
Looking forward to getting stuck into this by the great Colmán Etchingham, who has contributed so much to our understanding of early medieval Ireland. It looks like a fitting testament to his work.
Looking forward to getting stuck into this by the great Colmán Etchingham, who has contributed so much to our understanding of early medieval Ireland. It looks like a fitting testament to his work.
November 7, 2025 at 8:12 PM
It's always a good day when you come home to find a new book, but this one is something special!
Looking forward to getting stuck into this by the great Colmán Etchingham, who has contributed so much to our understanding of early medieval Ireland. It looks like a fitting testament to his work.
Looking forward to getting stuck into this by the great Colmán Etchingham, who has contributed so much to our understanding of early medieval Ireland. It looks like a fitting testament to his work.
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📚 📺 To celebrate the upcoming launch of @alexharvv.bsky.social's Little Kingdoms: An A-Z of Early Medieval Britain, why not watch the chat we had about Alex's research on the Govan Early Medieval Podcast!
Published on the 30th of Nov, 2025, by Pen and Sword Books.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=KfUm...
Published on the 30th of Nov, 2025, by Pen and Sword Books.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=KfUm...
Alex Harvey: Sensational Early Medievalist
YouTube video by Dr Tom Horne
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November 7, 2025 at 4:21 PM
📚 📺 To celebrate the upcoming launch of @alexharvv.bsky.social's Little Kingdoms: An A-Z of Early Medieval Britain, why not watch the chat we had about Alex's research on the Govan Early Medieval Podcast!
Published on the 30th of Nov, 2025, by Pen and Sword Books.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=KfUm...
Published on the 30th of Nov, 2025, by Pen and Sword Books.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=KfUm...
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Thanks so much for the mention! Glad I could help with this project illuminating these important polities that are so often overlooked during this period.
C is for @carolinebourne.bsky.social, a fantastic academic working on evidence for the early medieval development of the Gower Peninsula, in Wales…
…as you may see in my book and her extended research, there may have been a little kingdom nestled here in the Bristol Channel!
…as you may see in my book and her extended research, there may have been a little kingdom nestled here in the Bristol Channel!
November 7, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Thanks so much for the mention! Glad I could help with this project illuminating these important polities that are so often overlooked during this period.
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New post up: a translation of Hallfreðr "troublesome poet" Óttarson's conversion verses.
If genuine, they provide an amazing insight into a Viking Age pagan grappling with a change in religion.
nikolasgunn.co.uk/2025/11/03/p...
If genuine, they provide an amazing insight into a Viking Age pagan grappling with a change in religion.
nikolasgunn.co.uk/2025/11/03/p...
November 3, 2025 at 6:26 PM
New post up: a translation of Hallfreðr "troublesome poet" Óttarson's conversion verses.
If genuine, they provide an amazing insight into a Viking Age pagan grappling with a change in religion.
nikolasgunn.co.uk/2025/11/03/p...
If genuine, they provide an amazing insight into a Viking Age pagan grappling with a change in religion.
nikolasgunn.co.uk/2025/11/03/p...
A pleasant evening recording a new episode of the @ifitaintbaroquepod.bsky.social all about Vikings of the Baltic Sea between the 8th and 15th centuries! Do we need a new timeline for the Viking Age? Find out soon...
November 6, 2025 at 8:07 PM
A pleasant evening recording a new episode of the @ifitaintbaroquepod.bsky.social all about Vikings of the Baltic Sea between the 8th and 15th centuries! Do we need a new timeline for the Viking Age? Find out soon...
Of monumental importance to our understanding of Pictish polities, the Rhynie site has been described as a 'Scottish Tintagel' but even when appreciated without comparisons, its significant in terms of finds and far-reaching implications is immediately obvious
CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGN LAUNCH: ‘Rhynie, A Powerful Place of Pictland’
Please pre-order or donate before 6 December to enable us to print this book by Professor Gordon Noble FSAScot, which will have a major impact on the study of Pictish kingship and society: www.kickstarter.com/projects/soc...
Please pre-order or donate before 6 December to enable us to print this book by Professor Gordon Noble FSAScot, which will have a major impact on the study of Pictish kingship and society: www.kickstarter.com/projects/soc...
November 6, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Of monumental importance to our understanding of Pictish polities, the Rhynie site has been described as a 'Scottish Tintagel' but even when appreciated without comparisons, its significant in terms of finds and far-reaching implications is immediately obvious
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Wow! 😮🤩
There's a new interactive map of Every Known Road in the Roman Empire!! 🤓
itiner-e.org
We might have to have a lie-down.
There's a new interactive map of Every Known Road in the Roman Empire!! 🤓
itiner-e.org
We might have to have a lie-down.
November 6, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Wow! 😮🤩
There's a new interactive map of Every Known Road in the Roman Empire!! 🤓
itiner-e.org
We might have to have a lie-down.
There's a new interactive map of Every Known Road in the Roman Empire!! 🤓
itiner-e.org
We might have to have a lie-down.
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A new interview blogpost from me! This time talking to @alexharvv.bsky.social about his book "Forgotten Vikings". We also touch on the importance of promoting academic history outside academia.
Forgotten Vikings: An Interview with Alex Harvey
This interview is part of an ongoing series in which I talk to fellow researchers about topics more or less related to the themes of this blog and my own research. If you’re a postgraduate, early career, or independent researcher with a recent publication to discuss and you’d like to feature here, please get in touch. Today I’m talking to Alex Harvey about his thorough but accessible study of the Viking Age, …
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November 1, 2025 at 10:31 AM
A new interview blogpost from me! This time talking to @alexharvv.bsky.social about his book "Forgotten Vikings". We also touch on the importance of promoting academic history outside academia.