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For #StoneworkSunday and #SpoliaSunday, the Pisa Cathedral apse with its patterns of inlaid colored stone, varied marble columns, fluted pilasters, acanthus capitals and arcading.
Don't know how many elements may have been replaced with copies.
#SundayStonework
Don't know how many elements may have been replaced with copies.
#SundayStonework
January 4, 2026 at 4:22 AM
For #StoneworkSunday and #SpoliaSunday, the Pisa Cathedral apse with its patterns of inlaid colored stone, varied marble columns, fluted pilasters, acanthus capitals and arcading.
Don't know how many elements may have been replaced with copies.
#SundayStonework
Don't know how many elements may have been replaced with copies.
#SundayStonework
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Gorgeous stained glass from St Mary’s Wigton Cumbrias
There is a representation of the church in the design. It’s beautiful
#StainedGlassSunday
There is a representation of the church in the design. It’s beautiful
#StainedGlassSunday
January 4, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Gorgeous stained glass from St Mary’s Wigton Cumbrias
There is a representation of the church in the design. It’s beautiful
#StainedGlassSunday
There is a representation of the church in the design. It’s beautiful
#StainedGlassSunday
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St Mary's Church Whaplode. Remarkable mixture of amazing and vaguely dodgy.
January 3, 2026 at 3:38 PM
St Mary's Church Whaplode. Remarkable mixture of amazing and vaguely dodgy.
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I've reviewed an excellent late medieval book with lots of great illustrations depicting Medieval daily life.
Art review: Flemish book of hours (1400s)
You can check it out here;
fakehistoryhunter.net/2026/01/04/a...
Or here;
fakehistoryhunter.substack.com/p/art-review...
Art review: Flemish book of hours (1400s)
You can check it out here;
fakehistoryhunter.net/2026/01/04/a...
Or here;
fakehistoryhunter.substack.com/p/art-review...
Art review: Flemish book of hours (1400s)
This is a Flemish book of hours, late 15th century.You can check it out here, in this thread some of the best illustrations.They’re awesome, showing such detailed depiction of daily life back…
fakehistoryhunter.net
January 4, 2026 at 5:40 AM
I've reviewed an excellent late medieval book with lots of great illustrations depicting Medieval daily life.
Art review: Flemish book of hours (1400s)
You can check it out here;
fakehistoryhunter.net/2026/01/04/a...
Or here;
fakehistoryhunter.substack.com/p/art-review...
Art review: Flemish book of hours (1400s)
You can check it out here;
fakehistoryhunter.net/2026/01/04/a...
Or here;
fakehistoryhunter.substack.com/p/art-review...
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Im a bit of a seamstress myself, so this image in St Andrew’s Church, Kenn, Devon is a favourite.
This window showing the Nazareth carpenters’ workshop with Mary sewing was completed in 1888 by the Hardman Company.
#StainedGlassSunday #sewing
This window showing the Nazareth carpenters’ workshop with Mary sewing was completed in 1888 by the Hardman Company.
#StainedGlassSunday #sewing
January 4, 2026 at 7:03 AM
Im a bit of a seamstress myself, so this image in St Andrew’s Church, Kenn, Devon is a favourite.
This window showing the Nazareth carpenters’ workshop with Mary sewing was completed in 1888 by the Hardman Company.
#StainedGlassSunday #sewing
This window showing the Nazareth carpenters’ workshop with Mary sewing was completed in 1888 by the Hardman Company.
#StainedGlassSunday #sewing
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Discover the courage of Princess Mary, youngest sister of King Henry VIII, and step into the world of the Tudors:
mybook.to/MaryTudor
#Tudors #HistoricalFiction
mybook.to/MaryTudor
#Tudors #HistoricalFiction
January 4, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Discover the courage of Princess Mary, youngest sister of King Henry VIII, and step into the world of the Tudors:
mybook.to/MaryTudor
#Tudors #HistoricalFiction
mybook.to/MaryTudor
#Tudors #HistoricalFiction
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Sorry to be repetitive, as I know I've mentioned this before, but Blackwell's do an AMAZING deal for people outside the UK, with free international delivery: blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/sea...
Nothing iffy about it. And I'm told by people who've used them that there are no extra tariffs or taxes.
Nothing iffy about it. And I'm told by people who've used them that there are no extra tariffs or taxes.
January 4, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Sorry to be repetitive, as I know I've mentioned this before, but Blackwell's do an AMAZING deal for people outside the UK, with free international delivery: blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/sea...
Nothing iffy about it. And I'm told by people who've used them that there are no extra tariffs or taxes.
Nothing iffy about it. And I'm told by people who've used them that there are no extra tariffs or taxes.
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What Languages Were Used in the Middle Ages? www.medievalists.net/2026/01/lang... #languages #history
What Languages Were Used in the Middle Ages? - Medievalists.net
Travel across the medieval world through its major languages—from Latin and Greek to Arabic, Persian, Sanskrit, and Classical Chinese—and see how English, French, Slavic, and other tongues evolved…
www.medievalists.net
January 4, 2026 at 1:05 PM
What Languages Were Used in the Middle Ages? www.medievalists.net/2026/01/lang... #languages #history
Get your tickets for Six Queens: Peril and Passion at the Court of Henry VIII bit.ly/3X4zY1K on 24 January at @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social Our third speaker will be @enortonhistory.bsky.social on Jane Seymour.
January 4, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Get your tickets for Six Queens: Peril and Passion at the Court of Henry VIII bit.ly/3X4zY1K on 24 January at @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social Our third speaker will be @enortonhistory.bsky.social on Jane Seymour.
#OTD 1578 d. William Roper, son-in-law and biographer of Sir Thomas More bit.ly/2ct9BtC Roper was the son of John Roper, Attorney General to Henry VIII, and thus of similar social standing to the Mores. He himself was Chief Clerk to the King’s Bench.
January 4, 2026 at 1:08 PM
#OTD 1578 d. William Roper, son-in-law and biographer of Sir Thomas More bit.ly/2ct9BtC Roper was the son of John Roper, Attorney General to Henry VIII, and thus of similar social standing to the Mores. He himself was Chief Clerk to the King’s Bench.
Don't forget to buy your tickets for Six Queens: Peril and Passion at the Court of Henry VIII bit.ly/3X4zY1K on 24 January at @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social Second speaker is @drowenemmerson.bsky.social on Anne Boleyn.
January 3, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Don't forget to buy your tickets for Six Queens: Peril and Passion at the Court of Henry VIII bit.ly/3X4zY1K on 24 January at @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social Second speaker is @drowenemmerson.bsky.social on Anne Boleyn.
#OTD 1521 Martin Luther was excommunicated from the Catholic Church by Pope Leo X. His works criticising corruption and venality in the church had been denounced as heretical in the Papal Bull Exsurge Domine. Luther had responded by burning the bull and excommunication followed.
January 3, 2026 at 10:03 AM
#OTD 1521 Martin Luther was excommunicated from the Catholic Church by Pope Leo X. His works criticising corruption and venality in the church had been denounced as heretical in the Papal Bull Exsurge Domine. Luther had responded by burning the bull and excommunication followed.
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An angel leads Peter out of prison.
Filippino Lippi, Brancacci Chapel, Florence
This is one of the frescoes painted or completed by Lippi in the late 15th century to finish the work done by Masolino and Masaccio in the Chapel in the 1420s.
What a "face-to-face"!
#ArtHistory #Renaissance #Painting
Filippino Lippi, Brancacci Chapel, Florence
This is one of the frescoes painted or completed by Lippi in the late 15th century to finish the work done by Masolino and Masaccio in the Chapel in the 1420s.
What a "face-to-face"!
#ArtHistory #Renaissance #Painting
December 31, 2025 at 2:27 PM
An angel leads Peter out of prison.
Filippino Lippi, Brancacci Chapel, Florence
This is one of the frescoes painted or completed by Lippi in the late 15th century to finish the work done by Masolino and Masaccio in the Chapel in the 1420s.
What a "face-to-face"!
#ArtHistory #Renaissance #Painting
Filippino Lippi, Brancacci Chapel, Florence
This is one of the frescoes painted or completed by Lippi in the late 15th century to finish the work done by Masolino and Masaccio in the Chapel in the 1420s.
What a "face-to-face"!
#ArtHistory #Renaissance #Painting
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1582: So, perhaps time for a brief review of 1582, even though 1583 doesn't officially start until March. In England itself, it’s been relatively stable. At the start of the year there was still some remote chance that Elizabeth would marry the duke of Anjou, which ... 1/
#earlymodern
#earlymodern
December 31, 2025 at 3:54 PM
1582: So, perhaps time for a brief review of 1582, even though 1583 doesn't officially start until March. In England itself, it’s been relatively stable. At the start of the year there was still some remote chance that Elizabeth would marry the duke of Anjou, which ... 1/
#earlymodern
#earlymodern
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This week on MY LIFE IN THE PAST: the top eight historical places I visited this year - and some possible travel inspiration for fellow history-lovers in 2026!
lucyworsley.substack.com/p/eight-amaz...
lucyworsley.substack.com/p/eight-amaz...
Eight amazing places I went in 2025
... which my fellow history-lovers will also adore!
lucyworsley.substack.com
December 31, 2025 at 4:49 PM
This week on MY LIFE IN THE PAST: the top eight historical places I visited this year - and some possible travel inspiration for fellow history-lovers in 2026!
lucyworsley.substack.com/p/eight-amaz...
lucyworsley.substack.com/p/eight-amaz...
@derpjames.bsky.social Hi James, thanks for following @thetudortimes.bsky.social Hope you enjoy our posts and site at tudortimes.co.uk
December 31, 2025 at 5:02 PM
@derpjames.bsky.social Hi James, thanks for following @thetudortimes.bsky.social Hope you enjoy our posts and site at tudortimes.co.uk
Don't forget to buy your tickets for Six Queens: Peril and Passion at the Court of Henry VIII bit.ly/3X4zY1K on 24 January at @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social First up, @melitat.bsky.social on Katharine of Aragon.
December 31, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Don't forget to buy your tickets for Six Queens: Peril and Passion at the Court of Henry VIII bit.ly/3X4zY1K on 24 January at @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social First up, @melitat.bsky.social on Katharine of Aragon.
#OTD 1580 James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, was arrested for complicity in the murder of Lord Darnley. Morton was the fourth of the regents who had been appointed during the minority of James VI, after the deposition of his mother, Mary, Queen of Scots. bit.ly/1Nj9VZV
December 31, 2025 at 4:59 PM
#OTD 1580 James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, was arrested for complicity in the murder of Lord Darnley. Morton was the fourth of the regents who had been appointed during the minority of James VI, after the deposition of his mother, Mary, Queen of Scots. bit.ly/1Nj9VZV
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Courage, passion and adventure in the turbulent world of the Tudor court - the story of King Henry VIII's youngest sister
mybook.to/MaryTudor
#Tudors #HistoricalFiction
mybook.to/MaryTudor
#Tudors #HistoricalFiction
December 29, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Courage, passion and adventure in the turbulent world of the Tudor court - the story of King Henry VIII's youngest sister
mybook.to/MaryTudor
#Tudors #HistoricalFiction
mybook.to/MaryTudor
#Tudors #HistoricalFiction
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In Santa Maria Novella, Florence, Masaccio's Trinity is under restoration. For a small fee, you can go up the scaffolding and have a close look (priceless!). The two details here are the presumed patrons whose identification remains uncertain. They sure gave us a good one.
#ArtHistory #Renaissance
#ArtHistory #Renaissance
December 29, 2025 at 1:53 PM
In Santa Maria Novella, Florence, Masaccio's Trinity is under restoration. For a small fee, you can go up the scaffolding and have a close look (priceless!). The two details here are the presumed patrons whose identification remains uncertain. They sure gave us a good one.
#ArtHistory #Renaissance
#ArtHistory #Renaissance
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These effigies to the Harcourt family were locked in a cage, apparently to prevent stealing. But we know its for our safety really
December 29, 2025 at 2:19 PM
These effigies to the Harcourt family were locked in a cage, apparently to prevent stealing. But we know its for our safety really
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Super excited that someone 3D printed a Neanderthal skull for me today. That is definitely going in my office 😊 #neanderthal #homoneanderthalensis
December 28, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Super excited that someone 3D printed a Neanderthal skull for me today. That is definitely going in my office 😊 #neanderthal #homoneanderthalensis
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A hidden Elizabethan Manor House: The evocative ruins of Old Gorhambury House, St Albans by Philippa Lacey philippab.substack.com/p/a-hidden-e... #Elizabethan #Tudors
A hidden Elizabethan Manor House
The evocative ruins of Old Gorhambury House, St Albans
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December 29, 2025 at 7:05 AM
A hidden Elizabethan Manor House: The evocative ruins of Old Gorhambury House, St Albans by Philippa Lacey philippab.substack.com/p/a-hidden-e... #Elizabethan #Tudors
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Earliest coin minted in Scotland saved for the nation after 900 years. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Earliest coin minted in Scotland saved for the nation after 900 years
The medieval David I silver coin, discovered in a wooded area in Midlothian, has been dated to the second half of the 1130s.
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December 29, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Earliest coin minted in Scotland saved for the nation after 900 years. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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29 December 1582: Sir Christopher Hatton is still in a snit about Elizabeth I's new-found favour for young Walter Ralegh. His friend Thomas Heneage writes to him to say that he has, as requested, presented a gift to the queen on Hatton's behalf: a 'fish prison', presumably some ... 1/
#earlymodern
#earlymodern
December 29, 2025 at 12:45 PM
29 December 1582: Sir Christopher Hatton is still in a snit about Elizabeth I's new-found favour for young Walter Ralegh. His friend Thomas Heneage writes to him to say that he has, as requested, presented a gift to the queen on Hatton's behalf: a 'fish prison', presumably some ... 1/
#earlymodern
#earlymodern