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-
Good gravy does this ruffler have a sensational history. 1620s, English, owned by Sir Edwin Rich (b.1594) to Dame Zandra Rhodes (b.1940). Sold for 30x upper est. I'd like to know the story behind one of the holes and its corresponding blood stain! Unboxing video on auction house's insta.
Lot 538 - A fine and rare shaped linen ruffler,
Lot 538 - A fine and rare shaped linen ruffler, - Estimate 6000-10000 GBP
www.kerrytaylorauctions.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Good gravy does this ruffler have a sensational history. 1620s, English, owned by Sir Edwin Rich (b.1594) to Dame Zandra Rhodes (b.1940). Sold for 30x upper est. I'd like to know the story behind one of the holes and its corresponding blood stain! Unboxing video on auction house's insta.
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In one of our newest #OpenAccess articles,
@allankennedy.bsky.social (from @dundee.ac.uk) views petitioning in early modern Scotland as a mechanism of interaction between ruler and ruled:
'Petitioning the Justiciary Court in Restoration Scotland, 1660–88'
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
@allankennedy.bsky.social (from @dundee.ac.uk) views petitioning in early modern Scotland as a mechanism of interaction between ruler and ruled:
'Petitioning the Justiciary Court in Restoration Scotland, 1660–88'
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
October 16, 2025 at 6:43 PM
In one of our newest #OpenAccess articles,
@allankennedy.bsky.social (from @dundee.ac.uk) views petitioning in early modern Scotland as a mechanism of interaction between ruler and ruled:
'Petitioning the Justiciary Court in Restoration Scotland, 1660–88'
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
@allankennedy.bsky.social (from @dundee.ac.uk) views petitioning in early modern Scotland as a mechanism of interaction between ruler and ruled:
'Petitioning the Justiciary Court in Restoration Scotland, 1660–88'
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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CALL FOR PAPERS!
Thrilled to announce the third Communication and Exchange in the Early Modern 1500-1850 conference: ‘A Continent in Conversation.’ (Aberystwyth University, 11-12 June 2026).
Please do check out and share our #CfP! #Earlymodern #History
Thrilled to announce the third Communication and Exchange in the Early Modern 1500-1850 conference: ‘A Continent in Conversation.’ (Aberystwyth University, 11-12 June 2026).
Please do check out and share our #CfP! #Earlymodern #History
November 13, 2025 at 12:07 PM
CALL FOR PAPERS!
Thrilled to announce the third Communication and Exchange in the Early Modern 1500-1850 conference: ‘A Continent in Conversation.’ (Aberystwyth University, 11-12 June 2026).
Please do check out and share our #CfP! #Earlymodern #History
Thrilled to announce the third Communication and Exchange in the Early Modern 1500-1850 conference: ‘A Continent in Conversation.’ (Aberystwyth University, 11-12 June 2026).
Please do check out and share our #CfP! #Earlymodern #History
“No news of my book. O Publishers why are you so slow in deciding what is so obvious—that it is a good, a very good book?”—Chips Channon, 21 June 1926
November 13, 2025 at 10:49 AM
“No news of my book. O Publishers why are you so slow in deciding what is so obvious—that it is a good, a very good book?”—Chips Channon, 21 June 1926
Reposted by Dr Catherine McMillan
At least 50% of Underground stations sound like an early 17th c plot to overthrow the Stuarts.
November 13, 2025 at 9:08 AM
At least 50% of Underground stations sound like an early 17th c plot to overthrow the Stuarts.
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Happy news: My new book -- Humanitarianism: A Very Short Introduction -- now has a cover and is available for preorder! The book is a concise history of humanitarianism in an international and global perspective, from the 18th century to the present. More info here: global.oup.com/academic/pro...
November 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Happy news: My new book -- Humanitarianism: A Very Short Introduction -- now has a cover and is available for preorder! The book is a concise history of humanitarianism in an international and global perspective, from the 18th century to the present. More info here: global.oup.com/academic/pro...
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Patriots Starting To Regret Drafting 130-Pound Linebacker Based Exclusively On Strength Of Cover Letter https://theonion.com/patriots-starting-to-regret-drafting-130-pound-linebacker-based-exclusively-on-strength-of-cover-letter/
November 9, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Patriots Starting To Regret Drafting 130-Pound Linebacker Based Exclusively On Strength Of Cover Letter https://theonion.com/patriots-starting-to-regret-drafting-130-pound-linebacker-based-exclusively-on-strength-of-cover-letter/
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Looking forward to talking to East Lothian Embroiders and Textile Artists about Women's clothing in late medieval Scotland on Saturday 22nd at the Bleaching Field Centre, Dunbar at 2pm.
November 7, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Looking forward to talking to East Lothian Embroiders and Textile Artists about Women's clothing in late medieval Scotland on Saturday 22nd at the Bleaching Field Centre, Dunbar at 2pm.
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Imprisoned for nearly 20 years by her cousin Queen Elizabeth I, Mary, Queen of Scots, fought her battles through words, sending and receiving coded letters. Historian Jade Scott @huntingrebels.bsky.social uncovers the human and political depths behind Mary’s captivity: www.folger.edu/podcasts/sha...
Mary, Queen of Scots, with Jade Scott | Folger Shakespeare Library
Folger Shakespeare Library is the world's largest Shakespeare collection, the ultimate resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world. Shakespeare belongs to you. His world is vast. Come explore. Jo...
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November 6, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Imprisoned for nearly 20 years by her cousin Queen Elizabeth I, Mary, Queen of Scots, fought her battles through words, sending and receiving coded letters. Historian Jade Scott @huntingrebels.bsky.social uncovers the human and political depths behind Mary’s captivity: www.folger.edu/podcasts/sha...
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Mistress Young's Edinburgh macaroons c. 1640, 'beat 4 or 5 eggis the wheits of them with a tuig till it be all turned to fome', full recipe in ALT text
![How to make mackaroundes
Take a pound of almondis blansche them in warme water beat them small putting in as yow beat them a little roase water q[ui]ch will beist them from oyling q[uhe]n they be all beatten small take ther weight in sugar and beit them together till it be lyke a past then take them out of the morter and put to them a spoonfull of roase water and 3. of fyne wheate floure mixe altogether then beat 4 or 5 eggis the wheits of them with a tuig till it be all turned to fome then put in the almondis and mixe it with and lay them out in ovells in a pleat q[uhe]n they be halfe baiked louse them of trenscheours then and baike them out](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:p3stfxwzlmhwdtnk4pe63vov/bafkreign7g2ggam74tuqgd2p7y7gg6rjjnlz3wroure5a5bnkrysbgp6wi@jpeg)
November 7, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Mistress Young's Edinburgh macaroons c. 1640, 'beat 4 or 5 eggis the wheits of them with a tuig till it be all turned to fome', full recipe in ALT text
Maria Hayward’s Stuart Style: Monarchy, Dress and the Scottish Male Elite is a jewel. A bargain at full price, daylight robbery at half. yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300...
November 5, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Maria Hayward’s Stuart Style: Monarchy, Dress and the Scottish Male Elite is a jewel. A bargain at full price, daylight robbery at half. yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300...
Reposted by Dr Catherine McMillan
Scottish Church History 54.2 is now out (@scotchurchhist.bsky.social)!
Always a joy to work with Scott, our contributors, and the team at @edinburghup.bsky.social on another great issue of the journal.
www.euppublishing.com/toc/sch/54/2
Always a joy to work with Scott, our contributors, and the team at @edinburghup.bsky.social on another great issue of the journal.
www.euppublishing.com/toc/sch/54/2
Edinburgh University Press Journals - Table of Contents - sch: Vol 54, No 2
www.euppublishing.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Scottish Church History 54.2 is now out (@scotchurchhist.bsky.social)!
Always a joy to work with Scott, our contributors, and the team at @edinburghup.bsky.social on another great issue of the journal.
www.euppublishing.com/toc/sch/54/2
Always a joy to work with Scott, our contributors, and the team at @edinburghup.bsky.social on another great issue of the journal.
www.euppublishing.com/toc/sch/54/2
Reading a bit on Russian history and it. is. wild. At least three “False Dimitris” and a revolutionary assassin who had a stint as a math professor in, you guessed it, South Dakota. volanteonline.com/2019/02/head...
Alexander Pell: Russian terrorist or USD math professor? – The Volante
volanteonline.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Reading a bit on Russian history and it. is. wild. At least three “False Dimitris” and a revolutionary assassin who had a stint as a math professor in, you guessed it, South Dakota. volanteonline.com/2019/02/head...
Reposted by Dr Catherine McMillan
Halloween is the perfect time to learn more about Canada's first documented 'demon possession' case.
Check out this interview with Mairi Cowan about her book The Possession of Barbe Hallay.
Check out this interview with Mairi Cowan about her book The Possession of Barbe Hallay.
Historian discovers new details in Canada's first documented 'demon possession' case | CBC Radio
A demonic possession, a do-it-yourself exorcism, and the execution of an accused witch — welcome to daily life in Quebec City, circa 1660. Historian Mairi Cowan shares the story of Canada’s earliest...
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October 31, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Halloween is the perfect time to learn more about Canada's first documented 'demon possession' case.
Check out this interview with Mairi Cowan about her book The Possession of Barbe Hallay.
Check out this interview with Mairi Cowan about her book The Possession of Barbe Hallay.
Reposted by Dr Catherine McMillan
In this blog post, Julian Goodare share insights into why those accused of #witchcraft would confess and what to expect from his co-edited book, Scottish Witchcraft Trials.🧙♀️ Read the blog: buff.ly/Qo4ouEA
October 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM
In this blog post, Julian Goodare share insights into why those accused of #witchcraft would confess and what to expect from his co-edited book, Scottish Witchcraft Trials.🧙♀️ Read the blog: buff.ly/Qo4ouEA
Oct. 1644, Whitekirk, East Lothian: the kirk session warned against curing a livestock malady known as "the rowting evill" by "making ane graiffe and earding or intering ⚰️ ane quick beist 🐄 in it", as had been done in nearby Whittingehame. Practitioners faced charges of witchcraft and charming 🧪✨
October 31, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Oct. 1644, Whitekirk, East Lothian: the kirk session warned against curing a livestock malady known as "the rowting evill" by "making ane graiffe and earding or intering ⚰️ ane quick beist 🐄 in it", as had been done in nearby Whittingehame. Practitioners faced charges of witchcraft and charming 🧪✨
Reposted by Dr Catherine McMillan
A halloween books cartoon for @theguardian.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:02 PM
A halloween books cartoon for @theguardian.com
Reposted by Dr Catherine McMillan
Three Black Cats, c. 1960s, by #MaudLewis (Canadian, 1901-1970). Held by the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, collections.artgalleryofnovascotia.ca/Argusnet/Arg... #womenartists #artherstory #NationalCatDay (US)
October 29, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Three Black Cats, c. 1960s, by #MaudLewis (Canadian, 1901-1970). Held by the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, collections.artgalleryofnovascotia.ca/Argusnet/Arg... #womenartists #artherstory #NationalCatDay (US)
A good friend thoughtfully gifted me Outlander upon my MA graduation (2011). It remains the only book I've yet to quit and throw across a room in ahistorical fury (something about tartan on page 10).
None of this would be any way annoying if they didn't say they were doing research and then clearly aren't
'made from silk and tweed ( why?)'
www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts...
'made from silk and tweed ( why?)'
www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts...
The Wedding Dress That Stole the Show on ‘Outlander: Blood of My Blood’
Inspired by 17th-century French court fashion, the gown was crafted entirely in-house.
www.townandcountrymag.com
October 29, 2025 at 8:51 PM
A good friend thoughtfully gifted me Outlander upon my MA graduation (2011). It remains the only book I've yet to quit and throw across a room in ahistorical fury (something about tartan on page 10).
Overly amused by this clue in today’s NY Times crossword. Who could it be 🤔
October 29, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Overly amused by this clue in today’s NY Times crossword. Who could it be 🤔
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next time you make a mistake at work, remember 17th-century clergyman John Butler, who fell asleep during the service and when he awoke asked what the trumps were
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October 26, 2025 at 5:47 PM
next time you make a mistake at work, remember 17th-century clergyman John Butler, who fell asleep during the service and when he awoke asked what the trumps were
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In celebration of Sir Stephen Fry, here he is in 2013 at Craigievar Castle, Aberdeenshire.
October 24, 2025 at 5:48 AM
In celebration of Sir Stephen Fry, here he is in 2013 at Craigievar Castle, Aberdeenshire.
Still smiling at this David Who? joke. A title for the ages.
Curious about history, legacy & public debate?
Join our History Catalyst for “David Who?”—a session for PhDs exploring the David Hume project with the David Hume Institute.
📍St Andrews | 🗓️ 29 Oct, 10–12:30
Register by 28 Oct: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/david-who-...
#SGSAH #HistoryCatalyst
Join our History Catalyst for “David Who?”—a session for PhDs exploring the David Hume project with the David Hume Institute.
📍St Andrews | 🗓️ 29 Oct, 10–12:30
Register by 28 Oct: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/david-who-...
#SGSAH #HistoryCatalyst
David Who? Asking questions, building partnerships and embracing curiosity
This participative session takes participants through the inner workings of a project on the life, times and legacy of David Hume
www.eventbrite.co.uk
October 22, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Still smiling at this David Who? joke. A title for the ages.
Reposted by Dr Catherine McMillan
Pleased to see my interview with the BBC History Extra podcast has now gone live! Had great fun chatting with Emily Briffett about my book on 'Serious Crime in Late Seventeenth-Century Scotland'. www.historyextra.com/membership/c...
Bandits & blasphemers: crime in 17th century Scotland
Allan Kennedy unpacks what looking at crime and punishment can reveal about Scottish values in the 17th century
www.historyextra.com
October 15, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Pleased to see my interview with the BBC History Extra podcast has now gone live! Had great fun chatting with Emily Briffett about my book on 'Serious Crime in Late Seventeenth-Century Scotland'. www.historyextra.com/membership/c...
Edinburgh!!
#AHouseThroughTime with David Olusoga renewed for sixth series by BBC Two. More details:
www.tvzoneuk.com/post/ahouset...
www.tvzoneuk.com/post/ahouset...
A HOUSE THROUGH TIME WITH DAVID OLUSOGA RENEWED FOR SIXTH SERIES ON BBC TWO
Returning for its sixth series, A House Through Time, once again presented by Professor David Olusoga, embarks on an exciting new chapter in Scotland's world-famous capital. Edinburgh’s spectacular vo...
www.tvzoneuk.com
October 13, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Edinburgh!!