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A blast from my past - the Medieval Soldier database takes nearly 300,000 military service records from 1369-1453 and makes them available as a searchable database.
An invaluable resource for understanding medieval warfare, society and the English medieval state. Learn more in the link. 🗃️
An invaluable resource for understanding medieval warfare, society and the English medieval state. Learn more in the link. 🗃️
We built a database of 290,000 English medieval soldiers – here’s what it reveals
We created the database in order to challenge assumptions about the lack of professionalism of everyday soldiers.
theconversation.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:17 AM
A blast from my past - the Medieval Soldier database takes nearly 300,000 military service records from 1369-1453 and makes them available as a searchable database.
An invaluable resource for understanding medieval warfare, society and the English medieval state. Learn more in the link. 🗃️
An invaluable resource for understanding medieval warfare, society and the English medieval state. Learn more in the link. 🗃️
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🚨Some personal news.
I'm thrilled to announce that I've just filed my first copy for The New Yorker.
A profile of Jonathan Gullis.
"You get the sense that offstage, Jonathan Gullis struggles with being Jonathan Gullis."
open.substack.com/pub/mrhenrym...
I'm thrilled to announce that I've just filed my first copy for The New Yorker.
A profile of Jonathan Gullis.
"You get the sense that offstage, Jonathan Gullis struggles with being Jonathan Gullis."
open.substack.com/pub/mrhenrym...
Jonathan Gullis, The Seagull's Lament
A New Yorker Profile
open.substack.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:01 AM
🚨Some personal news.
I'm thrilled to announce that I've just filed my first copy for The New Yorker.
A profile of Jonathan Gullis.
"You get the sense that offstage, Jonathan Gullis struggles with being Jonathan Gullis."
open.substack.com/pub/mrhenrym...
I'm thrilled to announce that I've just filed my first copy for The New Yorker.
A profile of Jonathan Gullis.
"You get the sense that offstage, Jonathan Gullis struggles with being Jonathan Gullis."
open.substack.com/pub/mrhenrym...
@badgigpictures.bsky.social I knew I had this one hiding away somewhere. #badgigpic or potential album cover? Bonus points for guessing who it may be!
November 30, 2025 at 9:35 PM
@badgigpictures.bsky.social I knew I had this one hiding away somewhere. #badgigpic or potential album cover? Bonus points for guessing who it may be!
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one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
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Wow - this guy must be really, REALLY bad with money if an extra £208 per month will “ruin” his retirement.
Let’s take a look at his situation based on what he told the @Telegraph
Because this does NOT add up!
No, this is not a “poor pensioner” scrabbling around for pennies…
🧵1/9
Let’s take a look at his situation based on what he told the @Telegraph
Because this does NOT add up!
No, this is not a “poor pensioner” scrabbling around for pennies…
🧵1/9
November 29, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Wow - this guy must be really, REALLY bad with money if an extra £208 per month will “ruin” his retirement.
Let’s take a look at his situation based on what he told the @Telegraph
Because this does NOT add up!
No, this is not a “poor pensioner” scrabbling around for pennies…
🧵1/9
Let’s take a look at his situation based on what he told the @Telegraph
Because this does NOT add up!
No, this is not a “poor pensioner” scrabbling around for pennies…
🧵1/9
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This is a real advert btw 😂
Yes you can buy the jumper.
Yes you can buy the jumper.
November 25, 2025 at 3:47 PM
This is a real advert btw 😂
Yes you can buy the jumper.
Yes you can buy the jumper.
Me and the boy watching a spot of tv. Yes, yes that is a duvet. It’s bloody freezing!
November 21, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Me and the boy watching a spot of tv. Yes, yes that is a duvet. It’s bloody freezing!
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I’m not a great political analyst, but I do feel Labour have made a tactical error by opting to be cunts.
November 18, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I’m not a great political analyst, but I do feel Labour have made a tactical error by opting to be cunts.
Fucking yassss!!
November 18, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Fucking yassss!!
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"The cat scratched my groin when he saw that woman from Strictly"
"Claudia Winkleman?"
"No, man, but it was close"
"Claudia Winkleman?"
"No, man, but it was close"
November 15, 2025 at 6:57 PM
"The cat scratched my groin when he saw that woman from Strictly"
"Claudia Winkleman?"
"No, man, but it was close"
"Claudia Winkleman?"
"No, man, but it was close"
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Reposted by Gordon Russell
NEW
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
emptycity.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
NEW
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
Oooh, it’s getting closer!! Still not sure if I will have the balls to actually hire a car mind you… 😂
November 8, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Oooh, it’s getting closer!! Still not sure if I will have the balls to actually hire a car mind you… 😂
Out for the count…
November 7, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Out for the count…
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Reposted by Gordon Russell
We've been down on the beach today picking up firework debris. It's odd, isn't it, that you can be fined £250 for dropping litter but somehow it's OK to launch rockets containing plastic casings into the sky.
November 5, 2025 at 6:23 PM
We've been down on the beach today picking up firework debris. It's odd, isn't it, that you can be fined £250 for dropping litter but somehow it's OK to launch rockets containing plastic casings into the sky.
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October 29, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Story time.
This is about the actor Fulton Mackay, who Brits will know best as the stern Scottish prison warden, Mr. Mackay from Porridge - and rest-of-worlders, I guess, as the Captain (the lighthouse keeper) on Fragile Rock.
This is about the actor Fulton Mackay, who Brits will know best as the stern Scottish prison warden, Mr. Mackay from Porridge - and rest-of-worlders, I guess, as the Captain (the lighthouse keeper) on Fragile Rock.
October 28, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Story time.
This is about the actor Fulton Mackay, who Brits will know best as the stern Scottish prison warden, Mr. Mackay from Porridge - and rest-of-worlders, I guess, as the Captain (the lighthouse keeper) on Fragile Rock.
This is about the actor Fulton Mackay, who Brits will know best as the stern Scottish prison warden, Mr. Mackay from Porridge - and rest-of-worlders, I guess, as the Captain (the lighthouse keeper) on Fragile Rock.
In light of recent news, just the 34 years ago today…
October 28, 2025 at 7:31 PM
In light of recent news, just the 34 years ago today…