David Santiuste
@dbsantiuste.bsky.social
Historian of late medieval Britain (especially 15th-century England and Scotland). Lecturer in Humanities at COL, University of Edinburgh. I work with adults of all ages, focusing on lifelong learning and educational transitions.
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For one day only, the Blackadder Prayerbook – made for Glasgow’s first archbishop, Robert Blackadder, c. late 1400s – will be on display as part of Glasgow’s 850th birthday celebrations & @natlibscot.bsky.social’s centenary
29 Sept, Glasgow Cathedral. Free
#medievalsky
www.nls.uk/whats-on/bla...
29 Sept, Glasgow Cathedral. Free
#medievalsky
www.nls.uk/whats-on/bla...
Glasgow 850: The Blackadder Prayerbook at Glasgow Cathedral | National Library of Scotland
For one day only, the Blackadder Prayerbook, considered 'Glasgow's Book of Kells' returns home to Glasgow Cathedral. Visit it on 29 September.
www.nls.uk
September 22, 2025 at 3:11 PM
For one day only, the Blackadder Prayerbook – made for Glasgow’s first archbishop, Robert Blackadder, c. late 1400s – will be on display as part of Glasgow’s 850th birthday celebrations & @natlibscot.bsky.social’s centenary
29 Sept, Glasgow Cathedral. Free
#medievalsky
www.nls.uk/whats-on/bla...
29 Sept, Glasgow Cathedral. Free
#medievalsky
www.nls.uk/whats-on/bla...
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"Proofed," the Boydell & Brewer Blog's Series Focus: Gender in the Middle Ages: guest post written by Diane Watt and Jacqueline Murray, editors of the Gender in the Middle Ages series.
boydellandbrewer.com/blog/medieva...
boydellandbrewer.com/blog/medieva...
Series Focus: Gender in the Middle Ages
To celebrate the publication of the 25th book in the Gender in the Middle Ages series, we invited the series editors, Diane Watt and Jacqueline Murray, to share their reflections on its significance a...
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June 26, 2025 at 1:19 PM
"Proofed," the Boydell & Brewer Blog's Series Focus: Gender in the Middle Ages: guest post written by Diane Watt and Jacqueline Murray, editors of the Gender in the Middle Ages series.
boydellandbrewer.com/blog/medieva...
boydellandbrewer.com/blog/medieva...
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“Existentialism puts individual freedom and choice at the heart of what it is to be human.”
fivebooks.com/best-books/b...
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Best Philosophy Books of 2016
The British philosopher Nigel Warburton recommends the best philosophy books published in 2016.
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August 12, 2025 at 9:00 PM
“Existentialism puts individual freedom and choice at the heart of what it is to be human.”
fivebooks.com/best-books/b...
fivebooks.com/best-books/b...
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New- chapter 15 of my exploration of the Redmayn family c.1355-1426:
How did the Redmayns experience the preparations for war 1414-1415?
Recruiting soldiers, making lists, meeting friends at parliament .. my grandmother helps too - cross-referencing 1415 & 1914
thinkinghistory.co.uk/MedievalFami...
How did the Redmayns experience the preparations for war 1414-1415?
Recruiting soldiers, making lists, meeting friends at parliament .. my grandmother helps too - cross-referencing 1415 & 1914
thinkinghistory.co.uk/MedievalFami...
July 6, 2025 at 8:37 AM
New- chapter 15 of my exploration of the Redmayn family c.1355-1426:
How did the Redmayns experience the preparations for war 1414-1415?
Recruiting soldiers, making lists, meeting friends at parliament .. my grandmother helps too - cross-referencing 1415 & 1914
thinkinghistory.co.uk/MedievalFami...
How did the Redmayns experience the preparations for war 1414-1415?
Recruiting soldiers, making lists, meeting friends at parliament .. my grandmother helps too - cross-referencing 1415 & 1914
thinkinghistory.co.uk/MedievalFami...
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It’s me! I can finally reveal that I’ve been appointed as the Research Officer for this vital project.
Hundreds of churches are currently closing or at risk here in Scotland. This work will rapidly assess our endangered heritage and work with communities to find solutions.
Hundreds of churches are currently closing or at risk here in Scotland. This work will rapidly assess our endangered heritage and work with communities to find solutions.
July 2, 2025 at 9:28 AM
It’s me! I can finally reveal that I’ve been appointed as the Research Officer for this vital project.
Hundreds of churches are currently closing or at risk here in Scotland. This work will rapidly assess our endangered heritage and work with communities to find solutions.
Hundreds of churches are currently closing or at risk here in Scotland. This work will rapidly assess our endangered heritage and work with communities to find solutions.
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Delighted to see our article 'Reviving the Trinity: Making Mary of Guelders’ 15th Century built legacy relevant in 21st Century Scotland' in Special Issue: Material Culture and Built Heritage: Manifestations of Scotland’s Royal Past, Present and Future.
rsj.winchester.ac.uk/30/volume/12...
rsj.winchester.ac.uk/30/volume/12...
June 25, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Delighted to see our article 'Reviving the Trinity: Making Mary of Guelders’ 15th Century built legacy relevant in 21st Century Scotland' in Special Issue: Material Culture and Built Heritage: Manifestations of Scotland’s Royal Past, Present and Future.
rsj.winchester.ac.uk/30/volume/12...
rsj.winchester.ac.uk/30/volume/12...
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"The #humanities ... won’t give us all the answers, but they keep us asking the right questions—and without that, no future worth having can be built."
Peter Sutoris @wonkhe.bsky.social
Peter Sutoris @wonkhe.bsky.social
This week on Wonkhe: For Peter Sutoris, the humanities hold the key to understanding and responding to the many civilisational crises we face
Our future may depend on the humanities
For Peter Sutoris, the humanities hold the key to understanding and responding to the many civilisational crises we face
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May 24, 2025 at 3:52 PM
"The #humanities ... won’t give us all the answers, but they keep us asking the right questions—and without that, no future worth having can be built."
Peter Sutoris @wonkhe.bsky.social
Peter Sutoris @wonkhe.bsky.social
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The Richard III Society is offering a prize of £200 for the best essay on a topic relevant to
The Life and Times of Richard, duke of Gloucester, Richard III, 1452-1485.
This is open to students under the age of 19 on 31st August 2025. www.warsoftheroses.com/the-life-and...
The Life and Times of Richard, duke of Gloucester, Richard III, 1452-1485.
This is open to students under the age of 19 on 31st August 2025. www.warsoftheroses.com/the-life-and...
The 2025 Essay Competition - Wars of the Roses
The Richard III Society Essay Prize 2025 on the Life and Times of Richard, Duke of Gloucester, later King Richard III.
www.warsoftheroses.com
April 6, 2025 at 4:49 PM
The Richard III Society is offering a prize of £200 for the best essay on a topic relevant to
The Life and Times of Richard, duke of Gloucester, Richard III, 1452-1485.
This is open to students under the age of 19 on 31st August 2025. www.warsoftheroses.com/the-life-and...
The Life and Times of Richard, duke of Gloucester, Richard III, 1452-1485.
This is open to students under the age of 19 on 31st August 2025. www.warsoftheroses.com/the-life-and...
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Very pleased to be involved in this with the Battlefields Trust. We are pleased to announce that the Wars of the Roses Memorial Database is now live at www.battlefieldstrust.com/wotrmemorial/ to coincide with the anniversary of the battle of Towton (1461).
The Battlefields Trust - Wars of the Roses Memorials - The Battlefields Trust
www.battlefieldstrust.com
March 29, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Very pleased to be involved in this with the Battlefields Trust. We are pleased to announce that the Wars of the Roses Memorial Database is now live at www.battlefieldstrust.com/wotrmemorial/ to coincide with the anniversary of the battle of Towton (1461).
There's still time to sign up for my one-day course on pilgrimage in late medieval Scotland: www.course-bookings.lifelong.ed.ac.uk/courses/HS/h...
#MedievalSky #ScottishHistory
#MedievalSky #ScottishHistory
April 4, 2025 at 2:04 PM
There's still time to sign up for my one-day course on pilgrimage in late medieval Scotland: www.course-bookings.lifelong.ed.ac.uk/courses/HS/h...
#MedievalSky #ScottishHistory
#MedievalSky #ScottishHistory
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Well would you believe it! After a nearly two-year hiatus, I have written a new blog post. Spy reports abound: jembenham.wordpress.com/2025/03/24/o...
Outwitted by the Middleman. An English Spy Report of 1221
As part of my work on the spies of King John of England (r. 1199-1216), I have been doing some research on so-called middlemen. That is, individuals who had servants in their employ that could be p…
jembenham.wordpress.com
March 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Well would you believe it! After a nearly two-year hiatus, I have written a new blog post. Spy reports abound: jembenham.wordpress.com/2025/03/24/o...
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Digital reconstruction depicting Ardrossan Castle after it was rebuilt by Clan Montgomery in the 15th century. It became their chief seat until Lord Montgomery made nearby Eglinton Castle their principal residence. Commission © Bob Marshall / Charles Ross 2015. #Ayrshire
February 28, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Digital reconstruction depicting Ardrossan Castle after it was rebuilt by Clan Montgomery in the 15th century. It became their chief seat until Lord Montgomery made nearby Eglinton Castle their principal residence. Commission © Bob Marshall / Charles Ross 2015. #Ayrshire
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A propos of nothing in particular, I am reminded of this article on the gobbet as a form of assessment by Kevin Hora: arrow.tudublin.ie/cgi/viewcont...
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February 27, 2025 at 9:02 AM
A propos of nothing in particular, I am reminded of this article on the gobbet as a form of assessment by Kevin Hora: arrow.tudublin.ie/cgi/viewcont...
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Really happy that my first pamphlet has found her home with Litfest/Wayleave
Happy Valentine's Day! Here at Litfest, some of the things we love most are...books!
So, we're delighted to launch three new books into the world from our Poetry Pamphlet Competition winners: Rebecca Jane Bilkau's STILL LIFE, Clare proctor's LILITH SPEAKS & Maria Isakova Bennett's SUBCUTANEOUS.
So, we're delighted to launch three new books into the world from our Poetry Pamphlet Competition winners: Rebecca Jane Bilkau's STILL LIFE, Clare proctor's LILITH SPEAKS & Maria Isakova Bennett's SUBCUTANEOUS.
February 23, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Really happy that my first pamphlet has found her home with Litfest/Wayleave
This course has been rescheduled. It will now take place on Saturday 10 May. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.
I'm looking forward to teaching this one-day course on pilgrimage in late medieval Scotland: www.course-bookings.lifelong.ed.ac.uk/courses/HS/h...
It will take place at the Centre for Open Learning, University of Edinburgh, on Saturday 15 March. Booking is open to anyone aged 16+.
#MedievalSky
It will take place at the Centre for Open Learning, University of Edinburgh, on Saturday 15 March. Booking is open to anyone aged 16+.
#MedievalSky
February 26, 2025 at 1:22 PM
This course has been rescheduled. It will now take place on Saturday 10 May. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.
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If you haven't read this book - and if you're not especially interested in medieval Wales, that's not surprising - you really, really should.
The first chapter alone is extraordinary. The writing about as good as academic writing gets, and stylish with it.
All written in a second language. 🗃️
The first chapter alone is extraordinary. The writing about as good as academic writing gets, and stylish with it.
All written in a second language. 🗃️
Just finished one of the very best history books I've ever read - Prof Rees Davies' The Revolt of Owain Glyndwr. I can see why Prof Davies was so highly regarded by medievalists - clarity, command of such a wide range of sources, rich detail & penetrating summaries, sympathy for individuals plus ...
February 16, 2025 at 12:52 PM
If you haven't read this book - and if you're not especially interested in medieval Wales, that's not surprising - you really, really should.
The first chapter alone is extraordinary. The writing about as good as academic writing gets, and stylish with it.
All written in a second language. 🗃️
The first chapter alone is extraordinary. The writing about as good as academic writing gets, and stylish with it.
All written in a second language. 🗃️
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A quick reminder of the exciting, and exceptionally reasonably-priced, new book on the 15th century being published by the Yorkist History Trust that I mentioned in the questions on Saturday - all details can be found at yorkisthistorytrust.org/2024/09/20/n...
January 27, 2025 at 10:21 PM
A quick reminder of the exciting, and exceptionally reasonably-priced, new book on the 15th century being published by the Yorkist History Trust that I mentioned in the questions on Saturday - all details can be found at yorkisthistorytrust.org/2024/09/20/n...
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We have commissioned another update of the BIBLIOGRAPHY OF EDINBURGH HISTORY https://buff.ly/404Qgsv for release in May 2025. Suggestions for inclusion, either for new or items we might have missed can be emailed with the full details to bibliography@oldedinburghclub.org.uk before 31st Jan2025.
January 8, 2025 at 11:28 AM
We have commissioned another update of the BIBLIOGRAPHY OF EDINBURGH HISTORY https://buff.ly/404Qgsv for release in May 2025. Suggestions for inclusion, either for new or items we might have missed can be emailed with the full details to bibliography@oldedinburghclub.org.uk before 31st Jan2025.
This is well worth reading - a thoughtful (and thought-provoking) discussion. #MedievalSky
January 12, 2025 at 10:40 AM
This is well worth reading - a thoughtful (and thought-provoking) discussion. #MedievalSky
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My latest article The Armaments of the Calais Arsenal, 1347-1485 has just been published in the Journal of Medieval History:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
If you don't have institutional access then there are 50 free copies:
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/UMU2G...
#medievalsky #militaryhistory
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
If you don't have institutional access then there are 50 free copies:
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/UMU2G...
#medievalsky #militaryhistory
The Armaments of the Calais Arsenal, 1347–1485
This article uses the exceptionally detailed records of the English exchequer to examine the development of the Calais arsenal in the late Middle Ages, by tracing the procurement, distribution and ...
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January 10, 2025 at 10:07 AM
My latest article The Armaments of the Calais Arsenal, 1347-1485 has just been published in the Journal of Medieval History:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
If you don't have institutional access then there are 50 free copies:
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/UMU2G...
#medievalsky #militaryhistory
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
If you don't have institutional access then there are 50 free copies:
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/UMU2G...
#medievalsky #militaryhistory
Thanks to everyone who has signed up for this or helped to spread the word. The course has recruited well so far, but there are still a few places available. #MedievalSky #ScottishHistory
I'm looking forward to teaching this one-day course on pilgrimage in late medieval Scotland: www.course-bookings.lifelong.ed.ac.uk/courses/HS/h...
It will take place at the Centre for Open Learning, University of Edinburgh, on Saturday 15 March. Booking is open to anyone aged 16+.
#MedievalSky
It will take place at the Centre for Open Learning, University of Edinburgh, on Saturday 15 March. Booking is open to anyone aged 16+.
#MedievalSky
January 10, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Thanks to everyone who has signed up for this or helped to spread the word. The course has recruited well so far, but there are still a few places available. #MedievalSky #ScottishHistory
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There's a new two-part documentary from History Hit on the dissolution of the monasteries - with a bit from me about medieval manuscripts and materials #bookhistory #medievalsky #earlymodernsky access.historyhit.com/a-world-torn...
A World Torn Apart: The Dissolution of the Monasteries - 1 - Season 1 - History Hit
Professor Suzannah Lipscomb unravels one of the most profound transformations in Tudor society, when faith and politics collided: the dissolution of the monasteries. Over just four years in the 1530s,...
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January 4, 2025 at 3:29 PM
There's a new two-part documentary from History Hit on the dissolution of the monasteries - with a bit from me about medieval manuscripts and materials #bookhistory #medievalsky #earlymodernsky access.historyhit.com/a-world-torn...
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"But every year there are countless joys in seeing where students can arrive with their words—especially when you get to witness the journey they take to arrive there."
A new teacher reflection for a new calendar year: thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/there-will...
A new teacher reflection for a new calendar year: thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/there-will...
One day I'm going to miss this.
a reminder-to-self entering 2025 as a teacher
thebrokencopier.substack.com
January 2, 2025 at 11:01 PM
"But every year there are countless joys in seeing where students can arrive with their words—especially when you get to witness the journey they take to arrive there."
A new teacher reflection for a new calendar year: thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/there-will...
A new teacher reflection for a new calendar year: thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/there-will...
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Currently working on the portrayal of books in 15th C. Scotland for 'Scotland on Parchment' key to this are some of the magnificent details on painted works in the church of St Marnock, Fowlis Easter. A church now facing closure and sale. Founded in 1453, an astonishing place, it must be preserved!
January 4, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Currently working on the portrayal of books in 15th C. Scotland for 'Scotland on Parchment' key to this are some of the magnificent details on painted works in the church of St Marnock, Fowlis Easter. A church now facing closure and sale. Founded in 1453, an astonishing place, it must be preserved!
I'm looking forward to teaching this one-day course on pilgrimage in late medieval Scotland: www.course-bookings.lifelong.ed.ac.uk/courses/HS/h...
It will take place at the Centre for Open Learning, University of Edinburgh, on Saturday 15 March. Booking is open to anyone aged 16+.
#MedievalSky
It will take place at the Centre for Open Learning, University of Edinburgh, on Saturday 15 March. Booking is open to anyone aged 16+.
#MedievalSky
January 2, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I'm looking forward to teaching this one-day course on pilgrimage in late medieval Scotland: www.course-bookings.lifelong.ed.ac.uk/courses/HS/h...
It will take place at the Centre for Open Learning, University of Edinburgh, on Saturday 15 March. Booking is open to anyone aged 16+.
#MedievalSky
It will take place at the Centre for Open Learning, University of Edinburgh, on Saturday 15 March. Booking is open to anyone aged 16+.
#MedievalSky