Tom Watson
@watson950.bsky.social
Historian, Emeritus Professor, Waratahs, Blue Jays, Winchester Cathedral
The King’s Army of the English Civil War Society commemorated the execution of Charles I in January 1649 in London today. Authentic dress, weapons and drill, with proper decorum.
January 26, 2025 at 4:40 PM
The King’s Army of the English Civil War Society commemorated the execution of Charles I in January 1649 in London today. Authentic dress, weapons and drill, with proper decorum.
Strong flow over Albion Falls on Hamilton Mountain after recent snow and rain.
December 30, 2024 at 8:53 PM
Strong flow over Albion Falls on Hamilton Mountain after recent snow and rain.
Crab Wood, west of Winchester, on Boxing Day. In summer, you can see for several miles, not so today. Season’s Greetings to everyone!
December 26, 2024 at 4:30 PM
Crab Wood, west of Winchester, on Boxing Day. In summer, you can see for several miles, not so today. Season’s Greetings to everyone!
That Father Ted Christmas Special was brilliant. An absolute comedy gem
December 21, 2024 at 6:20 PM
That Father Ted Christmas Special was brilliant. An absolute comedy gem
@pariglas.bsky.social Have you seen markeliottglass.com? Excellent glass artist based in Sydney. Represented in Australian galleries and collections
GALLERY | Mark Eliott Glass
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December 20, 2024 at 7:58 PM
@pariglas.bsky.social Have you seen markeliottglass.com? Excellent glass artist based in Sydney. Represented in Australian galleries and collections
I saw this wonderful El Greco painting, The Apparition of the Virgin Mary to St Lawrence, in Monforte de Lemos, Galicia. There it was, unannounced, with its extraordinary look of spiritual awe and wonder on the saint’s face. St Lawrence is carrying the grid on which he was tortured, as always
December 20, 2024 at 9:38 AM
I saw this wonderful El Greco painting, The Apparition of the Virgin Mary to St Lawrence, in Monforte de Lemos, Galicia. There it was, unannounced, with its extraordinary look of spiritual awe and wonder on the saint’s face. St Lawrence is carrying the grid on which he was tortured, as always
Winchester Cathedral tonight during the first Christmas carol service looking to the Great Screen and the High Altar. Splendid music under the new director of music, Andrew Lucas
December 18, 2024 at 9:28 PM
Winchester Cathedral tonight during the first Christmas carol service looking to the Great Screen and the High Altar. Splendid music under the new director of music, Andrew Lucas
Don’t you mean Henry VII, as Prince Henry (b. 1491) was only nine years old in 1500 and expected his older brother Arthur (d. 1502) to succeed their father.
December 15, 2024 at 10:27 AM
Don’t you mean Henry VII, as Prince Henry (b. 1491) was only nine years old in 1500 and expected his older brother Arthur (d. 1502) to succeed their father.
Also recommended is Michael Hicks’s article, “Historic doubts about the survival of the Princes in the Tower after 1485”, published in ‘Historical Research’, 2024, vol 97, 437-442. It’s now behind a paywall but worth reading. At doi.org/10.1093/hisr....
December 6, 2024 at 8:18 AM
Also recommended is Michael Hicks’s article, “Historic doubts about the survival of the Princes in the Tower after 1485”, published in ‘Historical Research’, 2024, vol 97, 437-442. It’s now behind a paywall but worth reading. At doi.org/10.1093/hisr....
Is the EdStone mk2 being announced on Thursday by Keir Starmer? Remember how well the original went 😬
December 2, 2024 at 2:54 PM
Is the EdStone mk2 being announced on Thursday by Keir Starmer? Remember how well the original went 😬
He’s awful but why is the BBC devoting so much time and space to the story? Many more important issues to investigate and report on.
December 2, 2024 at 2:43 PM
He’s awful but why is the BBC devoting so much time and space to the story? Many more important issues to investigate and report on.
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Dr. Gordon McKelvie, in the latest On History blog, explores how historians can use the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) to generate data for classroom discussions on broader historiographical trends, using English history revolts as an example
Using Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) Data to Stimulate Classroom Discussion: The Case of the Peasants’ Revolt - On History
Using the example of revolts through English history, this blog uses BBIH to produce data that can frame classroom discussions about wider historiographical trends.
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December 2, 2024 at 10:00 AM
Dr. Gordon McKelvie, in the latest On History blog, explores how historians can use the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) to generate data for classroom discussions on broader historiographical trends, using English history revolts as an example
This is from the New Yorker, date and artist unknown, but I like it #skystorians. (Happy to add credits)
November 30, 2024 at 5:56 PM
This is from the New Yorker, date and artist unknown, but I like it #skystorians. (Happy to add credits)
It’s all Thomas Cromwell’s fault.
November 30, 2024 at 12:23 PM
It’s all Thomas Cromwell’s fault.
There is a long relationship between Winchester Cathedral and Stavanger, as one of its monks named Reinald started the church there. Its patron saint is St Swithun of Winchester. Read more at www.wincathrecord.org in June 2024 edition of Record Extra.
Friends of Winchester Cathedral | Digital Archives
Friends of Winchester Cathedral
www.wincathrecord.org
November 26, 2024 at 7:07 AM
There is a long relationship between Winchester Cathedral and Stavanger, as one of its monks named Reinald started the church there. Its patron saint is St Swithun of Winchester. Read more at www.wincathrecord.org in June 2024 edition of Record Extra.
News: I am now local history editor for “Hampshire Studies”, the annual learned journal of Hampshire Field Club & Archaeological Society (est. 1885). Welcome submissions and reviewers. #skystorians
November 25, 2024 at 8:18 AM
News: I am now local history editor for “Hampshire Studies”, the annual learned journal of Hampshire Field Club & Archaeological Society (est. 1885). Welcome submissions and reviewers. #skystorians
I have a fairly developed knowledge of Tudor history but don’t have a clue about what’s going on in BBC’s Wolf Hall - The Mirror and the Light.
November 24, 2024 at 9:49 PM
I have a fairly developed knowledge of Tudor history but don’t have a clue about what’s going on in BBC’s Wolf Hall - The Mirror and the Light.
Quite literally #bluesky - a glorious afternoon by the Kennet & Avon Canal. Thought you’d all like something uplifting and uncontroversial.
November 21, 2024 at 4:41 PM
Quite literally #bluesky - a glorious afternoon by the Kennet & Avon Canal. Thought you’d all like something uplifting and uncontroversial.
Read all about the murder of King Edward in 978 and how he became a saint in Southern History journal, vol 43, or as presentation on my ResearchGate page.
November 19, 2024 at 5:57 PM
Read all about the murder of King Edward in 978 and how he became a saint in Southern History journal, vol 43, or as presentation on my ResearchGate page.
Read all about the enduring cult of Edward the Martyr in Southern History journal, vol. 43. Also on my ResearchGate page as a presentation.
November 19, 2024 at 5:54 PM
Read all about the enduring cult of Edward the Martyr in Southern History journal, vol. 43. Also on my ResearchGate page as a presentation.
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Latest edition of the Friends of Winchester Cathedral’s Record Extra online journal tells how a relic of St Philip the Apostle took from 1538 to 1593 to travel from Winchester to Philip II of Spain’s massive collection of relics at the Escorial near Madrid. Go to www.wincathrecord.org.
Friends of Winchester Cathedral | Digital Archives
Friends of Winchester Cathedral
www.wincathrecord.org
November 12, 2024 at 7:59 PM
Latest edition of the Friends of Winchester Cathedral’s Record Extra online journal tells how a relic of St Philip the Apostle took from 1538 to 1593 to travel from Winchester to Philip II of Spain’s massive collection of relics at the Escorial near Madrid. Go to www.wincathrecord.org.
Big sky at Stanpit Marsh near Christchurch. Migrating lapwing and widgeon are loving the flooding from a near-Springs high water.
November 17, 2024 at 12:30 PM
Big sky at Stanpit Marsh near Christchurch. Migrating lapwing and widgeon are loving the flooding from a near-Springs high water.
Latest edition of the Friends of Winchester Cathedral’s Record Extra online journal tells how a relic of St Philip the Apostle took from 1538 to 1593 to travel from Winchester to Philip II of Spain’s massive collection of relics at the Escorial near Madrid. Go to www.wincathrecord.org.
Friends of Winchester Cathedral | Digital Archives
Friends of Winchester Cathedral
www.wincathrecord.org
November 12, 2024 at 7:59 PM
Latest edition of the Friends of Winchester Cathedral’s Record Extra online journal tells how a relic of St Philip the Apostle took from 1538 to 1593 to travel from Winchester to Philip II of Spain’s massive collection of relics at the Escorial near Madrid. Go to www.wincathrecord.org.
I am looking for a database or list of Royalist officers in the English Civil Wars. There’s one for Parliamentarians, but can’t find one for Royalists. Any suggestions?
November 8, 2024 at 12:04 PM
I am looking for a database or list of Royalist officers in the English Civil Wars. There’s one for Parliamentarians, but can’t find one for Royalists. Any suggestions?
Do any English Civil War historians or fans know of a recent or forthcoming biography of General Thomas Fairfax? He’s being overlooked in the torrent of books on Cromwell and the Republic
October 23, 2024 at 6:31 PM
Do any English Civil War historians or fans know of a recent or forthcoming biography of General Thomas Fairfax? He’s being overlooked in the torrent of books on Cromwell and the Republic