Justine Firnhaber-Baker
@medievalrevolt.bsky.social
Professor of Medieval History at the University of Andrews
Author of House of Lilies: The Dynasty that Made Medieval France • The Jacquerie of 1358: A French Peasants' Revolt • Violence and the State in Languedoc, 1250-1400
Author of House of Lilies: The Dynasty that Made Medieval France • The Jacquerie of 1358: A French Peasants' Revolt • Violence and the State in Languedoc, 1250-1400
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House of Lilies
“A joy to read…one of the most entertaining popular history books published in recent years” (Dan Jones, Sunday Times), this is the&#...
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Welcome new followers!
I'm a medieval historian at the University of St Andrews and the author most recently of House of Lilies: The Dynasty that Made #Medieval #France. I'm working on a sequel, so expect lots about the Hundred Years War plus plague, assassinations & uprisings.
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I'm a medieval historian at the University of St Andrews and the author most recently of House of Lilies: The Dynasty that Made #Medieval #France. I'm working on a sequel, so expect lots about the Hundred Years War plus plague, assassinations & uprisings.
tinyurl.com/3zkj9bnt
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If you have graduate students working with medieval manuscripts this free online training might be useful 👇
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Digital Tools for Manuscript Studies
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January 23, 2026 at 2:55 PM
If you have graduate students working with medieval manuscripts this free online training might be useful 👇
www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
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Homework assignment for my beauty influencer followers:
Let's see some tutorials for applying anti-facial recognition makeup, it's a skill we should all start learning.
Let's see some tutorials for applying anti-facial recognition makeup, it's a skill we should all start learning.
January 17, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Homework assignment for my beauty influencer followers:
Let's see some tutorials for applying anti-facial recognition makeup, it's a skill we should all start learning.
Let's see some tutorials for applying anti-facial recognition makeup, it's a skill we should all start learning.
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I really want ppl w/o Minneapolis connections to understand
You might've heard that Mpls public schools went hybrid bc so many families are in hiding. Well, a coworker just told me that today, during his kid's hybrid class, a kid's apt building was raided onscreen
*Everyone has stories like this*
You might've heard that Mpls public schools went hybrid bc so many families are in hiding. Well, a coworker just told me that today, during his kid's hybrid class, a kid's apt building was raided onscreen
*Everyone has stories like this*
January 13, 2026 at 6:06 PM
I really want ppl w/o Minneapolis connections to understand
You might've heard that Mpls public schools went hybrid bc so many families are in hiding. Well, a coworker just told me that today, during his kid's hybrid class, a kid's apt building was raided onscreen
*Everyone has stories like this*
You might've heard that Mpls public schools went hybrid bc so many families are in hiding. Well, a coworker just told me that today, during his kid's hybrid class, a kid's apt building was raided onscreen
*Everyone has stories like this*
"Organised gangs of wine moms using Antifa tactics"
All my girlfriend group chats are going to change the group description to this
All my girlfriend group chats are going to change the group description to this
January 11, 2026 at 8:55 PM
"Organised gangs of wine moms using Antifa tactics"
All my girlfriend group chats are going to change the group description to this
All my girlfriend group chats are going to change the group description to this
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A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
January 10, 2026 at 2:52 PM
A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
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the best antidote to blackpilling is remembering that every video you see of an ICE thug abusing their power was recorded by an American who volunteered to put themselves in harm's way for the sake of people they've likely never met and never will
/2 In light of that, I am in awe and deep respect of the people who are still showing up to monitor the ICE Gestapo, protect and defend their neighbors, do whatever they can to hold ICE to account and call out their lawlessness. What incredible bravery.
January 9, 2026 at 5:40 PM
the best antidote to blackpilling is remembering that every video you see of an ICE thug abusing their power was recorded by an American who volunteered to put themselves in harm's way for the sake of people they've likely never met and never will
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AOC: This has now become what we feared most about ICE for a long time—that it would be used as an anti-civilian force with no accountability. At the end of the day, what we saw today was a murder, and murders in cold blood need to be prosecuted.
January 8, 2026 at 12:05 AM
AOC: This has now become what we feared most about ICE for a long time—that it would be used as an anti-civilian force with no accountability. At the end of the day, what we saw today was a murder, and murders in cold blood need to be prosecuted.
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not to go all identity politics but I think it’s also because the victims are women
one takeaway from the grok noncon porn thing is that much of the media just isn't interested in an issue they can't pretend has two sides or that doesn't give them an opportunity to shit on the left. Also it would be uncomfortable to justify remaining on twitter after acknowledging it
January 6, 2026 at 9:21 PM
not to go all identity politics but I think it’s also because the victims are women
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I feel like I haven’t even been properly lied to about the purposes of this war
January 3, 2026 at 9:13 AM
I feel like I haven’t even been properly lied to about the purposes of this war
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HSS Murdoch Prize
The John E. Murdoch Prize is awarded annually for an original graduate student essay examining ancient or medieval ideas in science, mathematics, or natural philosophy.
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The John E. Murdoch Prize is awarded annually for an original graduate student essay examining ancient or medieval ideas in science, mathematics, or natural philosophy.
www.themedievalacademyblog.org/hss-murdoch-...
December 11, 2025 at 7:10 PM
HSS Murdoch Prize
The John E. Murdoch Prize is awarded annually for an original graduate student essay examining ancient or medieval ideas in science, mathematics, or natural philosophy.
www.themedievalacademyblog.org/hss-murdoch-...
The John E. Murdoch Prize is awarded annually for an original graduate student essay examining ancient or medieval ideas in science, mathematics, or natural philosophy.
www.themedievalacademyblog.org/hss-murdoch-...
Dressing up to celebrate my most recent PhD student's graduation is a highlight of my job. Congratulations to Dr Nathan Meades!
December 4, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Dressing up to celebrate my most recent PhD student's graduation is a highlight of my job. Congratulations to Dr Nathan Meades!
I'm glad to say that the American edition of House of Lilies:The Dynasty that Made Medieval France is coming out in PAPERBACK next year. ⚜️
In the meantime, the hardback makes a very handsome Christmas present.
#booksky 📚
In the meantime, the hardback makes a very handsome Christmas present.
#booksky 📚
New Medieval Books: House of Lilies by @medievalrevolt.bsky.social www.medievalists.net/2024/08/new-... #books #France #medieval
New Medieval Books: House of Lilies - Medievalists.net
The Capetian Dynasty ruled France from 987 to 1328, shaping not only their nation’s history but also leaving a lasting impact across Europe and beyond. This is the story of their rise, reign, and endu...
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November 21, 2025 at 2:47 PM
I'm glad to say that the American edition of House of Lilies:The Dynasty that Made Medieval France is coming out in PAPERBACK next year. ⚜️
In the meantime, the hardback makes a very handsome Christmas present.
#booksky 📚
In the meantime, the hardback makes a very handsome Christmas present.
#booksky 📚
This is a good game. I will add:
- a cashmere sweater, whose pilling I removed with excessive vigour
- the approval of several men, whose arguments‘ weaknesses I noted aloud
- my child’s happiness, every time I ask him to unload the dishwasher
- a cashmere sweater, whose pilling I removed with excessive vigour
- the approval of several men, whose arguments‘ weaknesses I noted aloud
- my child’s happiness, every time I ask him to unload the dishwasher
Things I, a woman, have ruined, a partial list:
- the frosting of a cake when I used too many crushed peppermint candies & it came out bright pink instead of classy white & frothy
- many conversations that were nice and comfortable until I spoke up
- a pair of wool socks that I washed in hot water
- the frosting of a cake when I used too many crushed peppermint candies & it came out bright pink instead of classy white & frothy
- many conversations that were nice and comfortable until I spoke up
- a pair of wool socks that I washed in hot water
November 6, 2025 at 10:33 PM
This is a good game. I will add:
- a cashmere sweater, whose pilling I removed with excessive vigour
- the approval of several men, whose arguments‘ weaknesses I noted aloud
- my child’s happiness, every time I ask him to unload the dishwasher
- a cashmere sweater, whose pilling I removed with excessive vigour
- the approval of several men, whose arguments‘ weaknesses I noted aloud
- my child’s happiness, every time I ask him to unload the dishwasher
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Academics in Assyria in the 7th c BC complain that admin is preventing them from doing research and teaching
November 3, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Academics in Assyria in the 7th c BC complain that admin is preventing them from doing research and teaching
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Hello new followers! If you work in the field of french history, do please reply to this below and we will do our best to follow back. The volume of new followers has made this impossible from the notification tab! 🗃️
November 11, 2024 at 2:05 PM
Hello new followers! If you work in the field of french history, do please reply to this below and we will do our best to follow back. The volume of new followers has made this impossible from the notification tab! 🗃️
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📣THREAD: It’s surprising to me that so many people were surprised to learn that Signal runs partly on AWS (something we can do because we use encryption to make sure no one but you–not AWS, not Signal, not anyone–can access your comms).
It’s also concerning. 1/
It’s also concerning. 1/
PSA: we're aware that Signal is down for some people. This appears to be related to a major AWS outage. Stand by.
October 27, 2025 at 10:38 AM
📣THREAD: It’s surprising to me that so many people were surprised to learn that Signal runs partly on AWS (something we can do because we use encryption to make sure no one but you–not AWS, not Signal, not anyone–can access your comms).
It’s also concerning. 1/
It’s also concerning. 1/
Please to all the gods that ever were or might be, make this happen
Wouldn't a prequel to Slow Horses about Lamb's time in communist East Germany be marvellous?
a man is eating a bowl of noodles with chopsticks and the words slow horses time above him
ALT: a man is eating a bowl of noodles with chopsticks and the words slow horses time above him
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October 24, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Please to all the gods that ever were or might be, make this happen
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[Parution] Agata Poirot (dir.), Établissements ruraux médiévaux. De l’Antiquité tardive au XIIIe siècle, Infolio éditions, 440 p.
#archéologie
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#archéologie
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October 9, 2025 at 7:42 AM
[Parution] Agata Poirot (dir.), Établissements ruraux médiévaux. De l’Antiquité tardive au XIIIe siècle, Infolio éditions, 440 p.
#archéologie
www.infolio.ch/livre/etabli...
#archéologie
www.infolio.ch/livre/etabli...
I, the Catholic schoolgirl turned medieval historian, am so HERE for this post.
amazing watching tradcath converts discover they are protestants.
October 2, 2025 at 1:53 PM
I, the Catholic schoolgirl turned medieval historian, am so HERE for this post.
The movie analogy here articulates something I’ve been trying to put my finger on since my oldest left home. Good advice in the thread too.
🧵 I have a few thoughts as a single mom of two YA kids who are the sun and moon in my sky and who now live across state lines.
These go out to other parents whose kids have left (for college or a job somewhere else) and are in the throes of grief and bewilderment.
My main message is TAKE NOTES. 1/
These go out to other parents whose kids have left (for college or a job somewhere else) and are in the throes of grief and bewilderment.
My main message is TAKE NOTES. 1/
September 27, 2025 at 8:54 PM
The movie analogy here articulates something I’ve been trying to put my finger on since my oldest left home. Good advice in the thread too.
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It's #TradPubThursday have a mean book hangover from your last read this starter pack could be your salvation! If you are an author and want to be included message me or reply to this message. Re-skeets are always appreciated. #BookSky #WritingCommunity go.bsky.app/S5usnjp
September 18, 2025 at 8:41 PM
It's #TradPubThursday have a mean book hangover from your last read this starter pack could be your salvation! If you are an author and want to be included message me or reply to this message. Re-skeets are always appreciated. #BookSky #WritingCommunity go.bsky.app/S5usnjp
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To be a person of no consequence, to speak without power, is a bewilderingly awful condition, as though you were a ghost, a beast, as though words died in your mouth, as though sound no longer traveled. It is almost worse to say something and have it not matter than to be silent.
September 14, 2025 at 8:25 PM
To be a person of no consequence, to speak without power, is a bewilderingly awful condition, as though you were a ghost, a beast, as though words died in your mouth, as though sound no longer traveled. It is almost worse to say something and have it not matter than to be silent.
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First World War Studies is very happy to finally have arrived on Bluesky! please follow for news on our publications and activities
September 5, 2025 at 11:28 AM
First World War Studies is very happy to finally have arrived on Bluesky! please follow for news on our publications and activities
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