Dr Catherine McMillan
@catmcm.bsky.social
Early modern historian. PhD (Edinburgh) on Reformation in NE Scotland. New projects on British humanitarianism, Mediterranean captives, & African presence. Clergy in Early Modern Scotland 📖 https://boydellandbrewer.com/9781783276196/the-clergy-in-early-
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It's alive. This one took 7 years or so to come to fruition but it's worth the wait. Heck of a volume.
January 16, 2026 at 6:41 PM
It's alive. This one took 7 years or so to come to fruition but it's worth the wait. Heck of a volume.
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“Paws on Parchment” - this exhibition looks amazing as do the visiting kittens.
(Image below of four foster kittens who visited the exhibition at the Walters Museum shortly after it opened). www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a...
#medievalsky
(Image below of four foster kittens who visited the exhibition at the Walters Museum shortly after it opened). www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a...
#medievalsky
January 16, 2026 at 4:58 PM
“Paws on Parchment” - this exhibition looks amazing as do the visiting kittens.
(Image below of four foster kittens who visited the exhibition at the Walters Museum shortly after it opened). www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a...
#medievalsky
(Image below of four foster kittens who visited the exhibition at the Walters Museum shortly after it opened). www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a...
#medievalsky
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There have been some fantastic proposals so far! The CFP is open until 13th Feb so there is still time to submit a proposal 😁
The CFP for the Society of Reformation Studies' Annual Conference has been released! The theme is 'Lay Relgion in the Reformation' but topics outside this are very welcome.
Please share!
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#churchhistory #skystorians #nuntastic #earlymodern #history #theology
Please share!
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#churchhistory #skystorians #nuntastic #earlymodern #history #theology
Lay Religion in the Reformation
SOCIETY FOR REFORMATION STUDIES
32nd Annual Conference
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January 16, 2026 at 8:06 AM
There have been some fantastic proposals so far! The CFP is open until 13th Feb so there is still time to submit a proposal 😁
Come for the loos, stay for the sleeves.
Benjamin and Henry visit the Tudor paintings at the National Portrait Gallery
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January 15, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Come for the loos, stay for the sleeves.
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Guitar Center Institutes 72-Hour Waiting Period https://theonion.com/guitar-center-institutes-72-hour-waiting-period/
January 15, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Guitar Center Institutes 72-Hour Waiting Period https://theonion.com/guitar-center-institutes-72-hour-waiting-period/
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Delighted to announce the launch of a new seminar - Race and the Early Modern - in collaboration with @folger.edu.
A monthly, transatlantic, online seminar for research on race, racialisation, and racemaking across #earlymodern Studies.
Sign up to attend!
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A monthly, transatlantic, online seminar for research on race, racialisation, and racemaking across #earlymodern Studies.
Sign up to attend!
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/race-and-the...
Race and the Early Modern — CEMS KCL Blog
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January 15, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Delighted to announce the launch of a new seminar - Race and the Early Modern - in collaboration with @folger.edu.
A monthly, transatlantic, online seminar for research on race, racialisation, and racemaking across #earlymodern Studies.
Sign up to attend!
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/race-and-the...
A monthly, transatlantic, online seminar for research on race, racialisation, and racemaking across #earlymodern Studies.
Sign up to attend!
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/race-and-the...
In December 1644, Canongate kirk session organised a clothing drive for "their souldiers in the north". Donated were, quote:
1. new clothes 72 stands
2. old clothes 126 stands
3. new hoise 25 pair
4. old hoise 40 pair
5. old boots 35 pair
6. shoon 9 pair
7. sarks 62
1. new clothes 72 stands
2. old clothes 126 stands
3. new hoise 25 pair
4. old hoise 40 pair
5. old boots 35 pair
6. shoon 9 pair
7. sarks 62
January 15, 2026 at 6:27 PM
In December 1644, Canongate kirk session organised a clothing drive for "their souldiers in the north". Donated were, quote:
1. new clothes 72 stands
2. old clothes 126 stands
3. new hoise 25 pair
4. old hoise 40 pair
5. old boots 35 pair
6. shoon 9 pair
7. sarks 62
1. new clothes 72 stands
2. old clothes 126 stands
3. new hoise 25 pair
4. old hoise 40 pair
5. old boots 35 pair
6. shoon 9 pair
7. sarks 62
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James II on his way to the siege of Roxburgh where he was blown up by his own cannon - probably The Lion, wore a cloak made from four and half ells of purple velvet which must have looked quite impressive.
( Quatuor ulnis cum quarta panni serici dicti vellus purpurii colouris)
( Quatuor ulnis cum quarta panni serici dicti vellus purpurii colouris)
January 14, 2026 at 6:25 PM
James II on his way to the siege of Roxburgh where he was blown up by his own cannon - probably The Lion, wore a cloak made from four and half ells of purple velvet which must have looked quite impressive.
( Quatuor ulnis cum quarta panni serici dicti vellus purpurii colouris)
( Quatuor ulnis cum quarta panni serici dicti vellus purpurii colouris)
So much for voice technology. The earworm in question turned out to be Crocodile Rock 🤷🏻♀️
January 13, 2026 at 8:03 PM
So much for voice technology. The earworm in question turned out to be Crocodile Rock 🤷🏻♀️
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The CfP for the 5th Early Modern British and Irish Catholicism conference is now live! Taking place in London 29 June-1 July 2026, proposals are welcome from researchers at all career stages. For details: www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins... #skystorians #nuntastic #history #cathhist #catholicism
December 16, 2025 at 1:53 PM
The CfP for the 5th Early Modern British and Irish Catholicism conference is now live! Taking place in London 29 June-1 July 2026, proposals are welcome from researchers at all career stages. For details: www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins... #skystorians #nuntastic #history #cathhist #catholicism
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Pleased to learn today the origin of, 'know which side your bread is buttered on'. I thought it was something archaic and literal, but it's in a poem about an arguing couple from John Heywood's 1562 'Epigrams & Proverbs'. The man says his wife can't tell who's bad or good for her, and she says:
January 11, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Pleased to learn today the origin of, 'know which side your bread is buttered on'. I thought it was something archaic and literal, but it's in a poem about an arguing couple from John Heywood's 1562 'Epigrams & Proverbs'. The man says his wife can't tell who's bad or good for her, and she says:
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A new post for the new year: "A New Year’s Gift: Fish, Flesh, and ‘Unlawful Diet’ in Early Modern England" legalhistorymiscellany.com/2026/01/06/a...
A New Year’s Gift: Fish, Flesh, and ‘Unlawful Diet’ in Early Modern England
Tracing the phenomenon of Protestant ‘fish days’, this post explores why some people in early modern England believed that changing their diet could promote a public good–and how they brought…
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January 6, 2026 at 10:03 AM
A new post for the new year: "A New Year’s Gift: Fish, Flesh, and ‘Unlawful Diet’ in Early Modern England" legalhistorymiscellany.com/2026/01/06/a...
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HAPPY NEW YEAR! 🎉
To celebrate the start of a new year, we are currently offering 40% OFF EVERY SINGLE BOOK on our website, until 31st January 2026.
Head to our website (link in bio) to shop now.
#booksky
To celebrate the start of a new year, we are currently offering 40% OFF EVERY SINGLE BOOK on our website, until 31st January 2026.
Head to our website (link in bio) to shop now.
#booksky
January 5, 2026 at 2:38 PM
HAPPY NEW YEAR! 🎉
To celebrate the start of a new year, we are currently offering 40% OFF EVERY SINGLE BOOK on our website, until 31st January 2026.
Head to our website (link in bio) to shop now.
#booksky
To celebrate the start of a new year, we are currently offering 40% OFF EVERY SINGLE BOOK on our website, until 31st January 2026.
Head to our website (link in bio) to shop now.
#booksky
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Skating on Inverleith Pond today
January 6, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Skating on Inverleith Pond today
What sort of crossword clue is this, NY Times??
January 8, 2026 at 3:54 AM
What sort of crossword clue is this, NY Times??
My top leisure reads of 2025. Honorable mention to rereads The Leopard and The Great Gatsby.
January 6, 2026 at 7:27 PM
My top leisure reads of 2025. Honorable mention to rereads The Leopard and The Great Gatsby.
On the 6th day of Christmas 1574, Aberdeen kirk session disciplined Elspet, Marione, Isabell, 4 Jonets, 3 Nans, 2 Mages, Alexander Fydleris wife, and Andrew Buk's servant for "plaing, dansin, and singin off fylthe carrolles on Yeull Day, at evin, and on Sonday, at even, thairefter."
December 30, 2025 at 7:10 PM
On the 6th day of Christmas 1574, Aberdeen kirk session disciplined Elspet, Marione, Isabell, 4 Jonets, 3 Nans, 2 Mages, Alexander Fydleris wife, and Andrew Buk's servant for "plaing, dansin, and singin off fylthe carrolles on Yeull Day, at evin, and on Sonday, at even, thairefter."
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HERIOTS AT 400: Details of our first lecture of 2026 can be found on Eventbrite. Professor MacQueen will explain the thinking behind the creation of George Heriots Trust. Tickets are available for non-members. #georgeheriot #edinburghlectures #edinburghsociety
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December 28, 2025 at 5:31 PM
HERIOTS AT 400: Details of our first lecture of 2026 can be found on Eventbrite. Professor MacQueen will explain the thinking behind the creation of George Heriots Trust. Tickets are available for non-members. #georgeheriot #edinburghlectures #edinburghsociety
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Can anyone point me towards a good source on early Stuart court ceremony? Specifically I'm looking for knighting rituals under Charles I. Much obliged!
December 28, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Can anyone point me towards a good source on early Stuart court ceremony? Specifically I'm looking for knighting rituals under Charles I. Much obliged!
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Unconventional Director Sets Shakespeare Play In Time, Place Shakespeare Intended https://theonion.com/unconventional-director-sets-shakespeare-play-in-time-1819569151/
December 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Unconventional Director Sets Shakespeare Play In Time, Place Shakespeare Intended https://theonion.com/unconventional-director-sets-shakespeare-play-in-time-1819569151/
Return of the mystery portrait! This time in Top Hat (1935).
December 12, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Return of the mystery portrait! This time in Top Hat (1935).
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On Thursday 12 Feb. we will be sponsoring a conference on THE ULSTER PLANTATION, linked to the 'People of Plantation Ulster' database project (QUB/Maynooth). This is a free event open to all, held at PRONI (11-4). Registration and programme is at: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/conference...
December 9, 2025 at 9:26 PM
On Thursday 12 Feb. we will be sponsoring a conference on THE ULSTER PLANTATION, linked to the 'People of Plantation Ulster' database project (QUB/Maynooth). This is a free event open to all, held at PRONI (11-4). Registration and programme is at: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/conference...
A clue for you all!
December 4, 2025 at 7:27 PM
A clue for you all!
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New Discover page I wrote looking at momentoes of the First and Second World Wars to accompany our current exhibition "Maps: Memories from the Second World War" at the National War Museum, Edinburgh www.nms.ac.uk/discover-cat...
Souvenirs of service: Mementoes from the First and Second World Wars | National Museums Scotland
We all collect souvenirs throughout our lives connected to different people, places and events. Whether this is items from our childhood, holidays and trav
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November 18, 2025 at 7:53 AM
New Discover page I wrote looking at momentoes of the First and Second World Wars to accompany our current exhibition "Maps: Memories from the Second World War" at the National War Museum, Edinburgh www.nms.ac.uk/discover-cat...