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Dr Rachael Harkes
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Medieval historian | postdoc @mappingthemarch.bsky.social | Interested in processes of decision-making, borders, networks, and digital humanities | Canadian in the UK | she/her
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Dr Rachael Harkes @latemedievalist.bsky.social · 4d
My book is out today! 🎉 I wrote a blog on what the book is about and why you should read it! blog.royalhistsoc.org/2025/11/06/f...

#skystorians #medievalsky 🗃️
royalhistsoc.org Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 5d
Published today: 'Forging Fraternity in Late Medieval Society. The Palmers' Guild of Ludlow', by Rachael Harkes bit.ly/49CIDzC

Rachael's new book is the latest title in the Society's New Historical Perspectives series. It's now available free Open Access & paperback print @uolpress.bsky.social 1/2
Book cover for: 'Forging Fraternity in Late Medieval Society The Palmers' Guild of Ludlow', by Rachael Harkes
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richardasquith.bsky.social
Today is the Lady Mayor's show in #London - at Vintners' Hall we have a sumptuous record of the festivities performed for Samuel Dashwood as Lord Mayor in 1702. A remarkable piece of #book history, the cheap commemorative pamphlet has been augmented with gilded wine-themed decoration #Skystorians
The cover of a book, made of embossed, coloured, and gilded leather. At the centre is a heraldic device, in an elaborate cartouche of gold leather. The decoration is formed of scrolling vines and bunches of grapes. An oval portrait of a young gentleman in a wig wearing a lace cravat and elaborate silk clothes. Thought to be a member of the Dashwood family, possibly Sir Samuel Dashwood, or his brother, Sir Francis Dashwood. By Herman Verelst, Guildhall Art Gallery, London. The title page of the book. At the centre is a block of printed text: 'The Triumphs of London, at the inauguration of the right honourable Sir Samuel Dashwood, knight, Lord Mayor of the City of London, containing a description of the pageants, the speeches, and the whole solemnity of the day'. The border of the page is decorated with coloured vases from which spring vines and grapes, lined with gilding and with additional gilded decoration. A detail of the final page of the book, again formed of a printed text block surrounded by painted and gilded decoration. The text is the Vintners' Song, which celebrates the perceived social benefits of wine.
November 8, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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uolpress.bsky.social
Today we're excited to publish the 25th #OABook in our #NewHistoricalPerspectives series w/ @ihr.bsky.social & @royalhistsoc.org, Forging Fraternity in Late Medieval Society.

Congratulations @latemedievalist.bsky.social!

Read it online, download or purchase it here:
uolpress.co.uk/book/forging...
Forging Fraternity in Late Medieval Society - University of London Press
Forging Fraternity in Late Medieval Society is an ambitious and innovative study of the social, political and religious histories of medieval England and Wales. Using the Palmers’ Guild of Ludlow as a...
uolpress.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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latemedievalist.bsky.social
My book is out today! 🎉 I wrote a blog on what the book is about and why you should read it! blog.royalhistsoc.org/2025/11/06/f...

#skystorians #medievalsky 🗃️
royalhistsoc.org Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 5d
Published today: 'Forging Fraternity in Late Medieval Society. The Palmers' Guild of Ludlow', by Rachael Harkes bit.ly/49CIDzC

Rachael's new book is the latest title in the Society's New Historical Perspectives series. It's now available free Open Access & paperback print @uolpress.bsky.social 1/2
Book cover for: 'Forging Fraternity in Late Medieval Society The Palmers' Guild of Ludlow', by Rachael Harkes
November 6, 2025 at 7:21 PM
latemedievalist.bsky.social
My book is out today! 🎉 I wrote a blog on what the book is about and why you should read it! blog.royalhistsoc.org/2025/11/06/f...

#skystorians #medievalsky 🗃️
royalhistsoc.org Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 5d
Published today: 'Forging Fraternity in Late Medieval Society. The Palmers' Guild of Ludlow', by Rachael Harkes bit.ly/49CIDzC

Rachael's new book is the latest title in the Society's New Historical Perspectives series. It's now available free Open Access & paperback print @uolpress.bsky.social 1/2
Book cover for: 'Forging Fraternity in Late Medieval Society The Palmers' Guild of Ludlow', by Rachael Harkes
November 6, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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dudleymarianna.bsky.social
Was great to celebrate Electric Wind with friends and colleagues @uobrisceh.bsky.social @uobrishistory.bsky.social . I was most excited about the book-cake. Cake-book. A book made of cake!!!!
A woman in a mustard colour shirt holds up a slab of cake with the cover of her book Electric Wind printed on it.
November 6, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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uobrisceh.bsky.social
Here’s @dudleymarianna.bsky.social introducing her new book to the world, in conversation with CEH co-director Paul Merchant. Everyone go read: ‘Electric Wind: An Energy History of Modern Britain’! manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526182968/
November 6, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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richardasquith.bsky.social
As a previous prize winner, I can hardly recommend this enough: it’s a force for good in the study of #London history, and publishing with @thelondonjournal.bsky.social (with the gentle support/encouragement of @aidannorrie.bsky.social!) was a delight. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
November 5, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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timhitchcock.bsky.social
Really pleased to announce the launch of the all-new, all-dancing, London Lives website - www.londonlives.org It has been thoroughly re-engineered to facilitate more types of search, and redesigned for phones and tablets. The team very much hopes peope like it. 1/
London Lives
www.londonlives.org
November 5, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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royalhistsoc.org
On Thursday we publish the next title in our New Historical Perspectives book series:

'Forging Fraternity in Late Medieval Society: The Palmers' Guild of Ludlow', by Rachael Harkes, is available from 6 November bit.ly/4ogSm2H

Full details from @uolpress.bsky.social #Skystorians 1/2
Front cover of Forging Fraternity in Late Medieval Society The Palmers' Guild of Ludlow, by Rachael Harkes
November 2, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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uolpress.bsky.social
You can pre-order the book in print, or the #OpenAccess PDF and 'read online' Manifold edition will both be available later this week!

uolpress.co.uk/book/forging...

@ihr.bsky.social @royalhistsoc.org
Forging Fraternity in Late Medieval Society - University of London Press
Forging Fraternity in Late Medieval Society is an ambitious and innovative study of the social, political and religious histories of medieval England and Wales. Using the Palmers’ Guild of Ludlow as a...
uolpress.co.uk
November 3, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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uolpress.bsky.social
'Rachael Harkes achieves a tremendous blend of analysis and insight through meticulous document research'

Forging Fraternity in Late Medieval Society: The Palmers' Guild of Ludlow by @latemedievalist.bsky.social is out this Thursday!

#OpenAccess #NewHistoricalPerspectives #Skystorians #History
November 3, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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manchesterup.bsky.social
📸 Pictured: a wonderful event at @bookhaus.bsky.social last night, where our authors @dominicmhinde.bsky.social and @dudleymarianna.bsky.social chatted all things climate, energy and sustainability🍃

Huge thanks to all who attended!

Drifting North and Electric Wind are out now📚
Authors Dominic Hinde and Marianna Dudley sit next to a table displaying their books at Bookhaus Bristol. Behind them is a wall of bookshelves. Authors Dominic Hinde and Marianna Dudley stand with a friend for a picture at their Bookhaus Bristol event. Author Marianna Dudley signs a copy of her new book Electric Wind for an attendee at the Bookhaus Bristol event.
October 30, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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rmblf.bsky.social
Publication – « The Cambridge Guide to Global Medieval Travel Writing », éd. Sebastian Sobecki

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Publication – « The Cambridge Guide to Global Medieval Travel Writing », éd. Sebastian Sobecki
The Middle Ages laid the foundations for the long European and Middle Eastern history of voyaging, colonialism, and expansion: the Papal embassies that took over a year of overland travel to reach …
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October 26, 2025 at 6:22 AM
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laurajcleaver.bsky.social
Back by popular demand, Introduction to Latin Palaeography will run online in February 2026 #MedievalSky 👇

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Introduction to Latin Palaeography
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October 23, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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mappingthemarch.bsky.social
Our team took part in the @bristoluni.bsky.social Discovery Day. Our aim was to engage children and families with the ‘Map of Bristol in 1480’.

The map was edited by @profhelenfulton.bsky.social and published by the @historictownstrust.bsky.social

#MedievalStudies #medievalbluesky #mappingthemarch
Image shows the Mapping the March team at the event booth with mapping goodies and colouring in sheets Image shows a child engaging with a medieval map work book Image shows two children using felt-tips to colour in a medieval map of Bristol Image shows an individual completing a very colourful map of medieval Bristol using highlighters on the event table
October 23, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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joesaunders1.bsky.social
Great event yesterday with the Historic Town's Trust talking about our research work on an atlas of London on the Eve of the Great Fire. So pleased to be helping this fantastic project. @historictownstrust.bsky.social
Maps hung up in a display.
October 23, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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ana0dias.bsky.social
The programme is out 📣
Heritage Science and Manuscripts from Antiquity and the Middle Ages!
A two-day colloquium organised by the #CraftingDocuments project in partnership with the @cmtc-oxford.bsky.social
(We are working on hosting it as a hybrid event. more soon)
Registration info 👇🏼
#medievalsky
October 23, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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shropshirebeyond.bsky.social
Ever wondered what it’s like to be a professional landscape photographer? I’ll be sharing the highs and lows of photographing #Shropshire at the Long Mynd Camera Club next week. Wed Oct 29 at 7.30pm, United Reformed Church Hall, Church Stretton. Non-members welcome!
October 22, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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shaunaroach.bsky.social
Last year’s brat symposium is (and might very well always be) my favourite academic event. Super creative research in an informal, experimental space. Come along, it’ll be a blast! 🍏
bristolcms.bsky.social Bristol Centre for Medieval Studies @bristolcms.bsky.social · 21d
Our brilliant PGRs are at it again! After last year's inaugural and highly-successful brat symposium (organised by CMS PGRs Shauna Roach, Sarah Collinson, Harry Lewis, and Isla Dawson), this year's committee is once again inviting Bristol PGRs to consider how 'brat' connects with their own research.
October 20, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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laurajcleaver.bsky.social
Our online Winter School is now open for booking! We’re offering online courses on a range of topics for those interested in pre-modern books. Courses begin on 26 January. Check it out 👇 ies.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
IES: LIPS & LRBS Winter School | 2026
ies.sas.ac.uk
October 17, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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bristolcms.bsky.social
Is there anything better than a post-seminar discussion in the Highbury Vaults? Also proof, if it’s needed, that the CMS welcomes medievalists of all ages!
October 17, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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bristolcms.bsky.social
Yesterday, the CMS were lucky enough to see a snapshot 🧑‍🔬📷 of Dr Alexander Zawacki's (@achillghost.bsky.social) work in his seminar on ‘Analysing Manuscripts with MSI’. Thank you for such a fascinating talk Alexander, and thanks also to @benpohl.bsky.social for chairing! #medievalsky #skystorians
October 17, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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josserme.bsky.social
New Open Access article about how people in the Alps managed to adapt to the dangers of water (14th to 16th cent.), including fun stuff like bridge recycling or why a tree was a better border than the Rhine: works.hcommons.org/records/yypn...
#SkyStorians #Medievalsky #EarlyModern #envhist
Damit die Strassen […] iren Gang hab und zu Fuessen gehalten wird: Schnee, Eis, Wasser und alpine Verkehrsinfrastruktur im Spätmittelalter
Water was the cause of many problems for people living in the Alps during the Middle Ages, ranging from snow covered or muddy roads up to devastating avalanches or floods carrying away entire bridges....
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October 17, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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richardasquith.bsky.social
A very special evening celebrating @yorkisthistory.bsky.social!
yorkisthistory.bsky.social Yorkist History Trust @yorkisthistory.bsky.social · 24d
At the beginning of the month, the Trust celebrated its 40th #anniversary with an event at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, the spiritual home of the Yorkist dynasty! 🥳 🥂 You can read all about this very special evening in a blogpost by Dr Joshua Ravenhill: yorkisthistorytrust.org/2025/10/17/r...
Ruby Anniversary Celebration at St George’s Chapel, Windsor
The Trust On…Ruby Anniversary Celebration at St George’s Chapel, Windsor For the final event of the Trust’s Ruby Anniversary celebrations, we invited friends and supporters of the…
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October 17, 2025 at 10:16 AM
latemedievalist.bsky.social
Only a few more weeks until ‘Forging Fraternity’ is out in the world (Open Access for those who like ebooks)!
royalhistsoc.org Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 26d
We've two new titles forthcoming in our New Historical Perspectives book series:

> Gareth Roddy's 'Atlantic Isles' is published on 30 October bit.ly/3WFhpRg
> Rachael Harkes's 'Forging Fraternity' is available from 6 November bit.ly/4ogSm2H

Full details from @uolpress.bsky.social #Skystorians 1/2
Cover images for the two forthocming titles in the New Historical Perspectives book series: 'Atlantic Isles: Travel and Identity in the British and Irish West, 1880–1940', by Gareth Roddy Forging Fraternity in Late Medieval Society. The Palmers' Guild of Ludlow, by Rachael Harkes
October 17, 2025 at 8:30 AM