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The Dorothy Dunnett Society. Literary society and registered charity promoting the works of Scottish novelist Dorothy Dunnett and historical research.
For more information on Dorothy Dunnett and her work, please visit
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hrehistorian.bsky.social
After seeing her effigy countless times in textbooks, I finally visited the gisant of Eleanor of Aquitaine (and Henry II and Richard the Lionheart) in person at Fontevraud. The abbey suffered enormously during the French Revolution, but the restored space is still breathtaking. #medievalsky
December 22, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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ulrikegrassnick.bsky.social
Is it Christmas yet?

#medievalsky

@bodleian.ox.ac.uk Bodl. 264, f. 60r
December 22, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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erinbartram.bsky.social
When we say "no, everything hasn't been digitized," I need you to understand that we really mean is that virtually nothing has been digitized. This is because the realm of primary sources that historians use is incomprehensibly large.
December 22, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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isabellemarie.bsky.social
8th-century glass reveals earliest history of Venetian glassmaking.
phys.org/news/2025-12...
8th-century glass reveals earliest history of Venetian glassmaking
When we think of Venetian glass, our minds leap to the blazing furnaces of Murano, to delicate filigree and the vivid colors of the Renaissance. This iconic and universally recognized image tells only...
phys.org
December 20, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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v-h-t.bsky.social
#medievalsky
MN @gaelicmichael.bsky.social · Dec 22
Exploring Celtic Civilizations: Introduction to Medieval Period Materials. How should we contextualize and analyze Celtic-speaking communities in the medieval period? What forms of evidence are available for analysis? gaelicmichael.substack.com/p/exploring-...
Exploring Celtic Civilizations: Introduction to Medieval Period Materials
How should we contextualize and analyze Celtic-speaking communities in the medieval period?
gaelicmichael.substack.com
December 22, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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northages.bsky.social
Dec 23: Feast of Frithuberht (†766), bishop of Hagustaldes ham (Hexham). He also acted as the administrator of Lindisfarne while its bishop, Cynewulf, was in captivity. Alchmund succeeded him. 📸Kevin Wilbraham #medievalsky
The Saxon Crypt in Hexham Abbey.
December 23, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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drsurekhadavies.bsky.social
Beatriz Bernal, a 16th-century Spanish novelist, wrote a fantasy novel about a female knight - with dragons, sorcerers, and a giant - decades before Don Quixote appeared.

A children's adaptation, devised by children's author Diego Arboleda, is forthcoming!
#fantasy #renaissance #earlymodern 💙📚
eicathomefinn.bsky.social Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · Dec 20
'Though completely eclipsed by Don Quixote, Cristalián de España, which was first published in 1545, has a unique claim to fame. Its 800 pages, bristling with swords, sorcerers, dragons and damsels, make up the earliest known work by a female Spanish novelist.' 1/2
‘From her pen sprang unforgettable females’: 16th-century Spanish author’s knight’s tale given reboot
Beatriz Bernal’s pioneering novel features brave, chivalrous women who ride dragons and her adapter wants his illustrated version to reach young readers
www.theguardian.com
December 20, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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culinavetus.bsky.social
I came across a recipe that looks like an ancestor of #oplatky in Staindl's 1547 cookbook: wafers with a rosewater-scented spice filling. Be careful if you try the paper trick.

www.culina-vetus.de/2025/12/20/s...

#culinaryhistory #foodhistory #earlymodern #oblate
A photo of modern Oblaten, in this case from Bad Ischl in Austria. The image shows a round tin labelled "Ischler-Oblaten". The lid is open, and several round wafers are arranged in front of it. These Oblate/oplatky became industrial products in the 19th century when bakers in different spa towns developed distinct varieties. They remain popular in Austria, Southeast Germany, and the Czech Republic and are often bought by tourists. The tradition likely goes back several centuries before.
December 20, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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rsaorg.bsky.social
The submission deadline for the RSA Digital Innovation Awards is approaching! Applications will close January 12 for this award recognizing excellence in digital projects supporting the study of the Renaissance (1300–1700). www.rsa.org/page/Digital... #RenTwitter #earlymodern #digitalhumanties
December 22, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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lauriestras.bsky.social
#nuntastic Christmas choon.
musicasecreta.bsky.social Musica Secreta @musicasecreta.bsky.social · Dec 22
What did 16th-century Florentine nuns sing at Christmas? The answer to this burning question is - carols! Like this one www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRIm...
Verbum caro factum est - anon, 16th-century Florence
YouTube video by MusicaSecreta
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December 22, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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brepols.net
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻-𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗽
Karen Bowen, Dirk Imhof

Sample Pages Available

More Info: bit.ly/4j8Yx7K

#BookHistory #EarlyModern #Antwerp #History #Printing
December 22, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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passamezzo.bsky.social
Passamezzo #AdventCalendar: Day 23
#Angels playing #violin and #lute.
Details from a painting of the Adoration of the Shepherds by #GiovanniBattistaCrespi, who was born #onthisday in 1573

#earlymusic #earlymodern #otd #onthisdayinhistory #angelmusicians #iconography #historyofart
December 23, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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susanklaiber.bsky.social
Also, great Burns bibliography compiled by Ilaria Abbondandolo. These kinds of bibliographies are invaluable historiographic tools down the line.

Thanks so much @thesahgb.bsky.social!

www.cambridge.org/core/service...

#architecture #earlymodern #Renaissance #Palladio
December 23, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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monicamedhist.bsky.social
Notice of upcoming lecture on 13 Jan. Sponsored by @csmbr-pisa.bsky.social. Of interest to #MedievalSky #EarlyModern #VastEarlyAmerica #EpiSky #histmed
December 23, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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smallspacecorgi.bsky.social
Does anyone recall Dorothy Dunnett's historical novels-- e.g., the Lymond series? Are her novels still being read? Is there still an active fandom?
December 9, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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bryonycoombs.bsky.social
Final proofs off for Anselm Adornes: Travel, Trade, Cultural Exchange, and Intellectual Networks in Scotland, Bruges, and Jerusalem. It is so beautiful!
Such a rewarding project. With enormous thanks to my co-editors @jillharrison1.bsky.social and Giovanna Guidicini
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December 18, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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spiderbill.bsky.social
#Dunnett related
bryonycoombs.bsky.social Dr Bryony Coombs @bryonycoombs.bsky.social · Dec 18
Final proofs off for Anselm Adornes: Travel, Trade, Cultural Exchange, and Intellectual Networks in Scotland, Bruges, and Jerusalem. It is so beautiful!
Such a rewarding project. With enormous thanks to my co-editors @jillharrison1.bsky.social and Giovanna Guidicini
www.brepols.net/products/IS-...
December 18, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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carinr.bsky.social
This is reminding me that I've been meaning to do a Dunnett reread. Maybe 2026 is the year.
bluejo.bsky.social Jo Walton @bluejo.bsky.social · Dec 19
Jam Advent Calendar Day 19, Italian Mandarin, with Dorothy Dunnett's The Spring of the Ram.
Cover of Spring of the Ram, with the little jamjar and my toy bookshelf, also my light up moon. This is a very Italian book, and most of my Italian books are only on the kindle.
December 19, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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rahaeli.bsky.social
I love the fucking internet, part 972964386: "One Night In Bangkok" arranged and performed as a 16th century chanson. youtu.be/i3jHv0GZB9U?...
One Night in Bangkok but it's a 16th century chanson
YouTube video by Jonasquin
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December 18, 2025 at 7:00 AM
dunnettcentral.bsky.social
What a fine treat!
devanbarlow.bsky.social Devan Barlow @devanbarlow.bsky.social · Dec 18
I am DELIGHTED!
rahaeli.bsky.social rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · Dec 18
I love the fucking internet, part 972964386: "One Night In Bangkok" arranged and performed as a 16th century chanson. youtu.be/i3jHv0GZB9U?...
December 23, 2025 at 5:53 PM
dunnettcentral.bsky.social
Big recommendation for anything #dunnett
Happy to welcome it back!
December 23, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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spiderbill.bsky.social
#Dunnettcontent
A site for fans of Edinburgh in olden times - including some fascinating virtual reconstructions.
www.old-edinburgh.com/blog
Haven't had a chance to explore it properly yet but it'll give you a better idea of some of the locations mentioned in LC a bit nearer the time period.
Blog | Old Edinburgh Reborn
Creating virtual photographs of old Edinburgh from before the dawn of photography takes months of creative work to construct virtual 3D computer models which can offer photorealistic images. But befor...
www.old-edinburgh.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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aubreynhamilton.bsky.social
In addition to her historical sagas, Dorothy Dunnett wrote a few books about Johnson Johnson, portrait painter and yacht owner. Dolly and the Singing Bird was the first one. I found it beautifully written and intriguingly plotted but a bit dated. 📚⚡️ 📚💙 happinessisabook.com/dolly-and-th...
Dolly and the Singing Bird by Dorothy Dunnett
Dorothy Halliday Dunnett (1923-2001) was a Scottish author and portrait painter, known to readers mostly for her historical sagas about a 16th century Scottish lord and a 15th century European fina…
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December 16, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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anneblackerby.bsky.social
Anything and everything by Dorothy Dunnett! Begin with Niccolo Rising, the opening novel of her 8-book exploration of the mid-15th Century Renaissance, or The Game of Kings, the opening volume of her famed Lymond Chronicles, set 100 years later. Buckle your swashes!
#bestreads
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December 23, 2025 at 3:27 AM
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#dunnett
#dunnettcontent
#historicalfiction
#earlymodern

This week’s #dunnettquote reflects the season and says goodbye for a holiday until January.
Have a good time,
a Merry Christmas and
a Happy New Year!
"...It was a French Christmas, a debonair Christmas full of frolic and folly; a spry Gallic unctuous Christmas. [...]The Government blew a sigh of relief, eyed the cut of the white satin and, flinging its armour out of the window, bawled for its valet. The Court danced. The Court played rough games and watched masques. Cardboard cumuli, joggling cautiously from ceiling to floor emitted Spirits of Love, giggling with siren voices half a tone sharp with nerves. Forty-two different kind of main dishes were offered at one sitting, and even the puddings burst asunder and became sweating cherubs from cardboard confinement and prone to emergency and fits of tears. ..." Dorothy Dunnett: The Game of Kings
December 23, 2025 at 5:47 PM