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richardiiisocca.bsky.social
Richard III Society of Canada
@richardiiisocca.bsky.social
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What it says on the label. Interested in late 15th C with a focus on the Wars of the Roses but promotes anything medieval of interest.
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richardiiisocca.bsky.social
Hmm. I wonder if we or @richardiiisociety.bsky.social are there. We were very early adopters! But maybe our reach wasn’t enough… 🤔
aspencerhall.bsky.social Alicia Spencer-Hall @aspencerhall.bsky.social · Nov 18
The ToC gives a flavour of what you're in for, incl analysis of

👉 Margery Kempe as/on social media
👉 Owl and the Nightingale as Twitter toxicity
👉 Subtweeting troubadours
👉 The Chastelaine de Vergi as subtweet
👉 #MedievalTwitter - good, bad, everything
👉 medieval studies & accessibility
& more
List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction. Context Collapse Chapter 1. A Social Manuscript Chapter 2. #Medieval Twitter Chapter 3. Will the Real Margery Kempe Please Stand Up? Chapter 4. Dear Nobody: Private Publics and Public Privates Conclusion. Larry’s Dead Glossary Bibliography Index
November 11, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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renaudadam.bsky.social
Does anyone recognize this 15th-century coat of arms (Italian?)
November 10, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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yorkisthistory.bsky.social
Are you interested in the roads and bridges of #medieval England and Wales? In our latest #blogpost, Dr David Harrison discusses his fascinating new map that provides crucial insights into the road network as it existed in the 15th century yorkisthistorytrust.org/2025/11/10/a... #Skystorians
A Road Map of the Yorkist Age
The Trust On…A Road Map of the Yorkist Age In a slight departure from our normal blogposts, here we present a guest post: Dr David Harrison discussing his fascinating new publication, Histori…
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November 10, 2025 at 3:49 PM
richardiiisocca.bsky.social
Our monthly meeting is today! Because our membership goes coast to coast, we hold it via Zoom. After a talk on Francis Lovel and the Rebels of Furness Fells, we will have a short business section then general chit-chat. It’s always a good time.
A mockup of a Zoom meeting but the attendees are all medieval people including Richard III, Anthony Woodville, Cecily Neville, and others.
November 9, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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matthewholford.bsky.social
Just found out about this amazing example of #manuscript #recycling . The whole manuscript is made up from the margins of an earlier liturgical manuscript, cut out and rearranged (hence the unusual format), the (mostly) blank margins then used to copy various magical texts in the mid 16th century.
A magical text written in the 16th century on the previously blank margin of an earlier liturgical manuscript. Part of the original liturgical text can be seen at the bottom of the leaf. The leaf would originally have been part of the outer margin of a large leaf but has been rotated 90 degrees clockwise.
November 6, 2025 at 5:33 PM
richardiiisocca.bsky.social
Owned by Richard Haute, cousin to Elizabeth Woodville.
allantadams.bsky.social Allan T Adams @allantadams.bsky.social · 5d
An #ADoorableThursday offering from the archive: Ightham Mote in Kent. The gatehouse was an addition to an earlier part of the building.

#ArchitecturalIllustration
#pencil #Drawing
#ArtShare
Pencil drawing of a gatehouse tower. It is built of stone and has a doorway with timber doors on the ground floor and two floors above with three light windows. The parapet is made of brick and partly obscures the structure that protects the head of a stair to the flat roof.
November 6, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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uoftcms.bsky.social
@utoronto.ca Celebrates: @uoftcms.bsky.social PhD Candidate Jack McCart's academic achievement.
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Jack McCart awarded Dean's Doctoral Excellence Scholarship
Jack McCart, a PhD candidate at the Centre for Medieval Studies in the Faculty of Arts & Science, has been awarded the faculty's Dean’s Doctoral Excellence Scholarship. The scholarship recognizes stud...
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November 5, 2025 at 2:07 PM
richardiiisocca.bsky.social
A Falcon and Fetterlock misericord in Ludlow. This was the heraldic sign either for Richard duke of York, or his son, Edward IV. For #WoodenWednesday
a Misericord. In the middle is a bird surrounded by a fetterlock on which it is standing. On either side are similar, closed fetterlocks.
November 5, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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kpw1453.bsky.social
Medieval floor tiles (still in situ) at Melrose Abbey in the Scottish Borders. 📸 My own. #TilesOnTuesday #MelroseAbbey #ScottishBorders
November 4, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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allantadams.bsky.social
'To add colour or leave it alone, that was the question...' Answer: add colour to a print and leave the original. Heraldry on Micklegate Bar, York, dating from 1350-75 includes the Royal Arms of England and the arms of the City of York.

#MicklegateBar #ArchitecturalIllustration
#pencil #drawing
Pencil and watercolour drawing of a masonry wall with two cross-shaped arrow loops and three rectangular windows interspersed with shields bearing coats of arms. Two are the Arms of the city of York. The third are Royal Arms of 1330-1350 with a great helm with a lion crest above it. Pencil drawing of a masonry wall with two cross-shaped arrow loops and three rectangular windows interspersed with shields bearing coats of arms. Two are the Arms of the city of York. The third are Royal Arms of 1330-1350 with a great helm with a lion crest above it.
November 3, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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barootes.bsky.social
The Dept of History & Department of Classics at Queen’s University invite applications for the Marjorie McLean Oliver Postdoctoral Fellowship in Classical Antiquity or Medieval Europe.

Applications will be received until 15 January 2026.

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Queen's University - Marjorie McLean Oliver Post-Doctoral Fellowship | H-Net
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November 2, 2025 at 9:43 PM
richardiiisocca.bsky.social
North Americans! (Well, most of us). Time to Fall back tonight. An extra hour of sleep!
(Image: BnF, département des Manuscrits, Français 455, fol. 4rof) Louis de Gruuthuse in front of a clock by the master of Margaret of York.)
A man sits in front of a very large clock with tools at his feet. He has both arms raised. A crowd of people in late 15th C clothing stand near him, most with their hands folded as though in prayer.
November 1, 2025 at 8:53 PM
richardiiisocca.bsky.social
It's November. Why just knock acorns down from a tree the usual way when you can do it as an interpretive dance?
Image: The Belles Heures of Jean, Duke of Berry the Met (54.1.1 f12r)
Beautiful image with many gold highlights. 4 pigs are eating acorns on the ground. The swineherd, wearing a bright blue robe, has one foot forward, and the other behind him.He is leaning back, his body slightly turned with one arm thrown out in a big gesture. He holds a small stick that looks inadequate to the job but clearly isn't as there are many acorns on the ground.
November 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
richardiiisocca.bsky.social
The auction closes tomorrow!
richardiiisocca.bsky.social Richard III Society of Canada @richardiiisocca.bsky.social · 11d
Among the other rare items is this reproduction of a great Seal of Edward IV, issued in 1979 as part of the Quincentenary Celebrations of the founding of St. George’s Chapel, Windsor. It is 50 years old & in great shape as you can see. Bid before it is too late. www.richardiii.ca/auction-2025/
October 31, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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richardiiisocca.bsky.social
Happy Halloween! Have a picture of what is supposed to be bats but we think are clearly people in bat costumes in an "Oooh aren't we scary" pose. From the 13th C Northumberland Bestiary (Image: Getty Museum MS 100, fol. 37r)
Painting in a medieval manuscript. Two bats stand side by side with wings outstretched. There is a frame drawn around them but their wings and one tail is in front of the frame. They look scary with sharp teeth.
October 31, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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uoftcms.bsky.social
A reminder that next week, CMS will hold two Open Houses - one in person, one virtual - for prospective students wishing to learn more about our MA and PhD Programming. Register your spot for November 4 or November 6! uoft.me/bWp
October 31, 2025 at 7:49 PM
richardiiisocca.bsky.social
Happy Halloween! Have a picture of what is supposed to be bats but we think are clearly people in bat costumes in an "Oooh aren't we scary" pose. From the 13th C Northumberland Bestiary (Image: Getty Museum MS 100, fol. 37r)
Painting in a medieval manuscript. Two bats stand side by side with wings outstretched. There is a frame drawn around them but their wings and one tail is in front of the frame. They look scary with sharp teeth.
October 31, 2025 at 2:21 PM
richardiiisocca.bsky.social
Among the other rare items is this reproduction of a great Seal of Edward IV, issued in 1979 as part of the Quincentenary Celebrations of the founding of St. George’s Chapel, Windsor. It is 50 years old & in great shape as you can see. Bid before it is too late. www.richardiii.ca/auction-2025/
Photo of the back of the seal. It is a printed label explaining what it is, why it was created and describes the various elements of the obverse of the seal. Photo of a great seal in a dark red wax or wax like substance. It shows Edward IV on a throne. Various elements such as his sun in splendour can be seen.
October 30, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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liber-ray.bsky.social
Had so much fun with Laure Miolo last week sharing amazing @bodleian.ox.ac.uk manuscripts with MSt students as an introduction to the history of the book and palaeography! A blog with videos is now up on their highlights: medieval.ox.ac.uk/between-bats...
October 28, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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cacscec.bsky.social
Terrible news from our colleagues at @antrelclaottawa.bsky.social. We will continue to boost their updates.

See their full notice: www.cac-scec.ca/2025/10/save...

#AncientBlueSky #SOSÉtudesanciennesUO #SOSClassicsUO
October 27, 2025 at 1:12 PM
richardiiisocca.bsky.social
Our first half of our auction, of rare and vintage Ricardian items, is now over. It was open to members of the Society only. Now we have opened it up to everyone and there are some exciting items left. For one week only!
www.richardiii.ca/auction-2025/
A plague depicting Anne Neville wearing a heraldic cape, her feet on the Warwick bear. Two halves of a Great Seal of Richard III
October 26, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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ebenbow.bsky.social
@londonmedievalsoc.bsky.social London Medieval Society will be hosting its first colloquium of the academic year on the 22nd November 2025 on the subject of Women and Knowledge in the Middle Ages. 😊

You can find the Zoom link here: us02web.zoom.us/j/81823681150
This poster provides the details for the London Medieval Society Colloquium on Women & Knowledge. Saturday 22nd November 10:00-15:00 (UK time) via Zoom In the centre of the poster is an image from a Medieval manuscript of a group of standing and seated women reading a number of books Image credit: British Library, Harley 4431, f. 107
October 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
richardiiisocca.bsky.social
We have an exciting announcement coming up tomorrow. Stay tuned!
Image BL Royal 3D VI
A rabbit sitting on a couple of leaves is blowing a horn.
October 25, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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johanoosterman.bsky.social
De vreemdste giraf die ik ken.
Reis van Mandeville. Bovenrijn, tweede kwart 15e eeuw. St. Gallen, Stiftsarchiv (Abtei Pfäfers), Cod. Fab. XVI
October 24, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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canmedievalists.bsky.social
The CSM Online: Tune in Wednesday 5 Nov. 2025, at 11am EST to hear 2025 Boyle Prize Winner Laura Moncion talk about her dissertation, "Being a Recluse is No Small Thing: Late Medieval Women’s Reclusion in Theory and Practice."

Register for the Zoom link: forms.gle/n6LJh7JYKvRD...
Laura Moncion – Boyle Prize Presentation / Colloque du prix Boyle - REGISTRATION / INSCRIPTION
On 5 Nov. 2025 at 11h00 (EST), the Canadian Society of Medievalists will hold its second annual Boyle Prize Online Presentation, when Laura Moncion, the winner of the Society's Leonard E. Boyle Prize ...
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October 6, 2025 at 6:12 PM