Henry Moxon
@hjmoxon.bsky.social
Bookseller and Medieval history graduate.
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#OnThisDay 1272 Edward I became king of England. It was the first undisputed succession since the Norman Conquest.
November 20, 2025 at 6:39 PM
#OnThisDay 1272 Edward I became king of England. It was the first undisputed succession since the Norman Conquest.
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Today in 1805 Nelson won a shattering victory at Trafalgar.
Ships lost:
French and Spanish fleet: 22
British: 0
Ships lost:
French and Spanish fleet: 22
British: 0
October 21, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Today in 1805 Nelson won a shattering victory at Trafalgar.
Ships lost:
French and Spanish fleet: 22
British: 0
Ships lost:
French and Spanish fleet: 22
British: 0
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’Social media is selling ringside seats for a carnival of hatred… let’s not fall for it.’
After an ‘angry summer’ of immigration debate, Andrew Marr warns against being ‘fooled’ by online discourse.
After an ‘angry summer’ of immigration debate, Andrew Marr warns against being ‘fooled’ by online discourse.
September 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM
’Social media is selling ringside seats for a carnival of hatred… let’s not fall for it.’
After an ‘angry summer’ of immigration debate, Andrew Marr warns against being ‘fooled’ by online discourse.
After an ‘angry summer’ of immigration debate, Andrew Marr warns against being ‘fooled’ by online discourse.
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If you believed the producers of King and Conqueror, you'd think the original source material for the Norman Conquest was virtually nonexistent. In fact it's one of the best-documented events in medieval European history. You can even spin a 400+ page book out of it. www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/k...
August 27, 2025 at 1:23 PM
If you believed the producers of King and Conqueror, you'd think the original source material for the Norman Conquest was virtually nonexistent. In fact it's one of the best-documented events in medieval European history. You can even spin a 400+ page book out of it. www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/k...
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Having introduced so many authors as a bookseller I’m looking forward to the official launch of my own book #TheSoundOfManyWaters in the bookshop on Thursday. Do join me if you can. 7:30pm
www.toppingbooks.co.uk/events/st-an...
www.toppingbooks.co.uk/events/st-an...
Robin A. Crawford on The Sound of Many Waters: A Journey alog the River Tay at Topping & Company Booksellers of St Andrews
www.toppingbooks.co.uk
August 24, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Having introduced so many authors as a bookseller I’m looking forward to the official launch of my own book #TheSoundOfManyWaters in the bookshop on Thursday. Do join me if you can. 7:30pm
www.toppingbooks.co.uk/events/st-an...
www.toppingbooks.co.uk/events/st-an...
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Today in 1704 the Duke of Marlborough won one of the most remarkable victories in British history at Blenheim.
He dashed off this note to his wife on the battlefield saying, basically, tell the Queen.
It was written on the back of a receipt.
He dashed off this note to his wife on the battlefield saying, basically, tell the Queen.
It was written on the back of a receipt.
August 13, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Today in 1704 the Duke of Marlborough won one of the most remarkable victories in British history at Blenheim.
He dashed off this note to his wife on the battlefield saying, basically, tell the Queen.
It was written on the back of a receipt.
He dashed off this note to his wife on the battlefield saying, basically, tell the Queen.
It was written on the back of a receipt.
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A great thing about physical books is that they seldom stop working
De Gruyter encourages readers to contact them when their ebooks aren't working, but doesn't, of course, provide any contact details. A masterstroke! All frustrated readers love a little puzzle.
August 3, 2025 at 9:08 AM
A great thing about physical books is that they seldom stop working
I think you'll find the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht is very legal.
‘Vox declared that “Gibraltar is a territory illegally colonised by the UK.”’
✍️ Jim Lawley
spectator.co.uk/article/the-...
✍️ Jim Lawley
spectator.co.uk/article/the-...
The post-Brexit Gibraltar deal is going down badly in Spain
Spain’s right-wing parties have, if possible, been even more damning about the post-Brexit Gibraltar deal than their counterparts in Britain
spectator.co.uk
June 14, 2025 at 9:31 AM
I think you'll find the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht is very legal.
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Why are they reporting it like it's a paramilitary coup?
May 31, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Why are they reporting it like it's a paramilitary coup?
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Remember, the obvious front-runner never gets elected Pope because the Cardinals automatically hate him for being the obvious front-runner. Conclaves have a very specific and vindictive dynamic, unlike other kinds of election
April 22, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Remember, the obvious front-runner never gets elected Pope because the Cardinals automatically hate him for being the obvious front-runner. Conclaves have a very specific and vindictive dynamic, unlike other kinds of election
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If anything, the dynamic is more like a highly contested election within a student society than a local or national election
April 22, 2025 at 10:27 AM
If anything, the dynamic is more like a highly contested election within a student society than a local or national election
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Bannon the latest in the “Britain doesn’t manufacture anything” brigade. It’s a lazy trope you hear repeated in the media a lot.
In fact the UK remains the 8th or 9th biggest manufacturer in the world. 10% of our GDP with some of the most advanced manufacturing anywhere.
In fact the UK remains the 8th or 9th biggest manufacturer in the world. 10% of our GDP with some of the most advanced manufacturing anywhere.
April 17, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Bannon the latest in the “Britain doesn’t manufacture anything” brigade. It’s a lazy trope you hear repeated in the media a lot.
In fact the UK remains the 8th or 9th biggest manufacturer in the world. 10% of our GDP with some of the most advanced manufacturing anywhere.
In fact the UK remains the 8th or 9th biggest manufacturer in the world. 10% of our GDP with some of the most advanced manufacturing anywhere.
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Checking to see Britain's tariff rate.
April 2, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Checking to see Britain's tariff rate.
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Books I might in theory re-read if I am in the mood for that author but, in practice, are not getting read ahead of better books that writer wrote
Duplicates where I felt guilty about having not paid for a book I loved but don’t want to get rid of the pre-publication proof
Bad but thoughtful gifts
Duplicates where I felt guilty about having not paid for a book I loved but don’t want to get rid of the pre-publication proof
Bad but thoughtful gifts
March 30, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Books I might in theory re-read if I am in the mood for that author but, in practice, are not getting read ahead of better books that writer wrote
Duplicates where I felt guilty about having not paid for a book I loved but don’t want to get rid of the pre-publication proof
Bad but thoughtful gifts
Duplicates where I felt guilty about having not paid for a book I loved but don’t want to get rid of the pre-publication proof
Bad but thoughtful gifts
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Silly reasons I have certain books:
I’m not going to read this again, but it was such an important part of how I became the person I am, it has to stay.
As above, but I now actively dislike it
Badly-written history books about a period I studied where I loved the teacher
Obsessive completionism
I’m not going to read this again, but it was such an important part of how I became the person I am, it has to stay.
As above, but I now actively dislike it
Badly-written history books about a period I studied where I loved the teacher
Obsessive completionism
March 30, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Silly reasons I have certain books:
I’m not going to read this again, but it was such an important part of how I became the person I am, it has to stay.
As above, but I now actively dislike it
Badly-written history books about a period I studied where I loved the teacher
Obsessive completionism
I’m not going to read this again, but it was such an important part of how I became the person I am, it has to stay.
As above, but I now actively dislike it
Badly-written history books about a period I studied where I loved the teacher
Obsessive completionism
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How do you organise your books? Most book owners... don't
Not organised: 45%
By size: 19%
By genre: 17%
Alphabetically, by author: 11%
By whether I've read them: 10%
By colour: 4%
Alphabetically, by title: 2%
Other: 6%
yougov.co.uk/entertainmen...
Not organised: 45%
By size: 19%
By genre: 17%
Alphabetically, by author: 11%
By whether I've read them: 10%
By colour: 4%
Alphabetically, by title: 2%
Other: 6%
yougov.co.uk/entertainmen...
March 5, 2025 at 11:24 AM
How do you organise your books? Most book owners... don't
Not organised: 45%
By size: 19%
By genre: 17%
Alphabetically, by author: 11%
By whether I've read them: 10%
By colour: 4%
Alphabetically, by title: 2%
Other: 6%
yougov.co.uk/entertainmen...
Not organised: 45%
By size: 19%
By genre: 17%
Alphabetically, by author: 11%
By whether I've read them: 10%
By colour: 4%
Alphabetically, by title: 2%
Other: 6%
yougov.co.uk/entertainmen...
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Flora MacDonald died today in 1790. She helped Bonnie Prince Charlie escape, charmed captors, got the Prince of Wales to help pay her fine, emigrated to America, gave a rousing speech to Loyalist troops before battle. Retired to Scotland to live on money sent by her son who made a fortune in India
March 5, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Flora MacDonald died today in 1790. She helped Bonnie Prince Charlie escape, charmed captors, got the Prince of Wales to help pay her fine, emigrated to America, gave a rousing speech to Loyalist troops before battle. Retired to Scotland to live on money sent by her son who made a fortune in India
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Think I’ve already had enough unprecedented stuff for the year.
Could we pause all things unprecedented until, say, July?
Could we pause all things unprecedented until, say, July?
March 1, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Think I’ve already had enough unprecedented stuff for the year.
Could we pause all things unprecedented until, say, July?
Could we pause all things unprecedented until, say, July?
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“A rail replacement bus service”
February 28, 2025 at 8:29 AM
“A rail replacement bus service”
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"Starmer needs to be robust in correcting [Trump's] inaccuracies."
Humza Yousaf, former First Minister of Scotland, says Sir Keir Starmer should look at President Macron's "performance" with President Trump.
#Newsnight
Humza Yousaf, former First Minister of Scotland, says Sir Keir Starmer should look at President Macron's "performance" with President Trump.
#Newsnight
February 25, 2025 at 12:30 PM
"Starmer needs to be robust in correcting [Trump's] inaccuracies."
Humza Yousaf, former First Minister of Scotland, says Sir Keir Starmer should look at President Macron's "performance" with President Trump.
#Newsnight
Humza Yousaf, former First Minister of Scotland, says Sir Keir Starmer should look at President Macron's "performance" with President Trump.
#Newsnight
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"I think tariffs are a really bad thing all around; They make everything expensive for everybody."
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February 23, 2025 at 9:01 AM
"I think tariffs are a really bad thing all around; They make everything expensive for everybody."
@libdemdaisy.bsky.social
@libdemdaisy.bsky.social
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UK political Bluesky’s miserablist tendency is missing the point here: someone is going to have the role of “day one: attend meeting of European leaders, day two: meet US”. That doesn’t mean this role will be successful but it will always exist.
February 16, 2025 at 12:35 PM
UK political Bluesky’s miserablist tendency is missing the point here: someone is going to have the role of “day one: attend meeting of European leaders, day two: meet US”. That doesn’t mean this role will be successful but it will always exist.
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I like fiction and don't always trust people, but am confident that if an old man was stabbed in a room where no one reads fiction at all, a FTSE100 company, say, or a university, people would still get up and help ffs
February 15, 2025 at 1:28 PM
I like fiction and don't always trust people, but am confident that if an old man was stabbed in a room where no one reads fiction at all, a FTSE100 company, say, or a university, people would still get up and help ffs
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The Trump/Vance admin is the radicalised online right in an actual position of power, indeed the seat of power which matters most. It’s government by Breitbart.
February 15, 2025 at 10:14 AM
The Trump/Vance admin is the radicalised online right in an actual position of power, indeed the seat of power which matters most. It’s government by Breitbart.