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The Treaty of Westphalia 1648. Properly explained

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#EarlyModern #History 📚 #ThirtyYearsWar #30YearsWar
🗃 #WhatsHistory #17thCentury
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February 14, 2026 at 3:47 PM
terriepuckett.bsky.social
Bfast book quote of the week from "Fall of Yugoslavia" by Misha Glenny

#booksky #bluecrew #whatshistory
February 14, 2026 at 2:30 PM
bodiesandbeing.bsky.social
Roses are red, violets are blue, meet us at our online monthly informal colloqium, won't you?

#MedievalSky #MedievalHistory #Medieval #Skystorians #AcademicSky #HistorySky #EarlyModernSky #EarlyModernHistory #EarlyModern #MaterialCulture #Bodies #WhatsHistory
Bodies and Being Colloquium
A monthly online gathering open to scholars of all disciplines and career stages who are interested in the pre-modern body.
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February 8, 2026 at 11:02 PM
visitchurches.bsky.social
Available until 17th February! Get your £10 ticket to watch this lecture recording: www.visitchurches.org.uk/whats-on/rec...

Or watch this and many other lectures for £3.50/month with a CCT Membership and help us protect historic churches: visitchurches.org.uk/becomemember

#WhatsHistory #History
January 29, 2026 at 3:48 PM
visitchurches.bsky.social
What are two Scottish Kings doing on top of a tower in Cambridgeshire?

Find the answer to this question in our latest blog about St. Margaret's, Abbotsley and women at the time of the Norman Conquest: www.visitchurches.org.uk/what-we-do/b...

#WhatsHistory #WomensHistory #History
Queens, Saints and War: The Norman Conquest seen from the tower of St. Margaret’s, Abbotsley - Churches Conservation Trust
Why are there two Scottish Kings on top of a church in Cambridgeshire?
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January 23, 2026 at 5:16 PM
erikfrach.bsky.social
This type of posts ☝️ is precisely what I pinned #WhatsHistory for.
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January 7, 2026 at 2:03 PM
bodiesandbeing.bsky.social
School is back in session and so are we! Join us online on Jan 10th for casual #bodystudies chat.

#MedievalSky #MedievalHistory #Medieval #Skystorians #AcademicSky #HistorySky #EarlyModernSky #EarlyModernHistory #EarlyModern #MaterialCulture #Bodies #WhatsHistory
Bodies and Being Colloquium
A monthly online gathering open to scholars of all disciplines and career stages who are interested in the pre-modern body.
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January 5, 2026 at 1:36 AM
visitchurches.bsky.social
Learn all about a long lost #Tudor palace, some fascinating family connections and splendid sculptures in our December Monument of the Month Blog: www.visitchurches.org.uk/what-we-do/b...

#History #WhatsHistory
A Christmas Party of sorts: Family connections across different churches and memorials - Churches Conservation Trust
An imaginary tour of historic churches and monuments.
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December 22, 2025 at 1:12 PM
visitchurches.bsky.social
Give a Christmas present with real impact.

A Gift Membership to the #Churches Conservation Trust shares a love of historic churches and supports vital #conservation work.

Order by Monday, 15 December for Christmas delivery. Purchase now: visitchurches.org.uk/BecomeMember

#history #whatshistory
View of St. James Cooling from a nearby orchard in morning mist. The church surrounded by trees is silhouetted grey against the pale peach sky. by Andy Marshall Interior of Cooling featuring a black and red checkered tiled floor with red carpet leading up to the altar and stained glass east window. The image is dominated by a large organ with blue pipes on the left. The walls are whitewashed. by Andy Marshall A female conservator with long dark hair, glasses and a grey jumper undertaking conservation work to medieval wall paintings at Inglesham. Fragment of a wallpainting showing an orange consecration cross on red ground.
December 10, 2025 at 9:46 AM
profmurdoch.bsky.social
75% retain integrity. There's the headline!

#AI #WhatsHistory #Skystorians #Humanities #FuckAI
November 25, 2025 at 8:29 PM
visitchurches.bsky.social
The recording of our 2025 Annual Lecture with Dan Jones at Southwark Cathedral is now available to watch. Find out how you can access the full lecture on our website via this link: visitchurches.org.uk/henryv

#whatshistory #histodons #WhatIsHistory #authors #BookSky #edusky
November 21, 2025 at 5:46 PM
bodiesandbeing.bsky.social
We are excited to welcome @wedgie-bce.bsky.social on November 30th for our online speaker series!

#MedievalSky #MedievalHistory #Medieval #Skystorians #AcademicSky #HistorySky #EarlyModernSky #EarlyModernHistory #EarlyModern #MaterialCulture #Bodies #WhatsHistory #witchcraft
Which ‘Witch’ is Which?, by Kelsie Ehalt
Eventbrite - Bodies and Being: The Pre-modern Body Project presents Which ‘Witch’ is Which?, by Kelsie Ehalt - Sunday, November 30, 2025 - Find event and ticket information.
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November 19, 2025 at 1:07 AM
bodiesandbeing.bsky.social
We're looking for our January speaker for our speaker series. Is it you we're looking for? For details, go to Bodiesandbeing.com

#MedievalSky #MedievalHistory #Medieval #Skystorians #AcademicSky #HistorySky #EarlyModernSky #EarlyModernHistory #EarlyModern #MaterialCulture #Bodies #WhatsHistory
Bodies and Being
The Pre-Modern Body Project
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November 5, 2025 at 8:15 PM
bodiesandbeing.bsky.social
It's almost time for our Nov meetup. No presentations, just a monthly hagout with your favorite body-focused scholarly collective.

#MedievalSky #MedievalHistory #Medieval #Skystorians #AcademicSky #HistorySky #EarlyModernSky #EarlyModernHistory #EarlyModern #MaterialCulture #Bodies #WhatsHistory
Bodies and Being Colloquium
A monthly online gathering open to scholars of all disciplines and career stages who are interested in the pre-modern body.
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November 3, 2025 at 8:17 PM
bodiesandbeing.bsky.social
We were so lucky to have @annacusack.bsky.social come talk to us this month about the executed body. It was extremely interesting! Come check it out.

#MedievalSky #MedievalHistory #Skystorians #HistorySky #EarlyModernSky #EarlyModernHistory #EarlyModern #MaterialCulture #Bodies #WhatsHistory
The Executed Body in Seventeenth and Eighteenth-Century London, Anna Cusack
YouTube video by Bodies and Being: The Pre-Modern Body Project
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October 26, 2025 at 12:19 AM
thomas-a-stewart.bsky.social
#whatshistory
October 25, 2025 at 3:06 PM
bsibbald.bsky.social
My great-grandmother, Lily Turner (nee Grant), and heroine of my new novel, "Almost English", in the North West Frontier of India 1885-1912. She is 17 years old in this 1885 photo, which she had taken for her fiancé, Stephen Turner. #booksky #whatshistory #writingcommunity #India #readers
Young woman in bonnet and long dress 1885
October 13, 2025 at 6:33 PM
bodiesandbeing.bsky.social
Suitably spooky for our online Oct talk. Sign up now, it's free!

#MedievalSky #MedievalHistory #Medieval #Skystorians #AcademicSky #HistorySky #EarlyModernSky #EarlyModernHistory #EarlyModern #MaterialCulture #Bodies #WhatsHistory #Execution #Death #Crime
The Executed Body in Seventeenth and Eighteenth-Century London
In this lecture we hear Dr Anna Cusack, a social historian of early modern England, present her research into executed bodies.
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October 12, 2025 at 11:59 PM
bodiesandbeing.bsky.social
@suespins.bsky.social is telling us about her research into dye plants used and traded by Vikings. Give her a follow!

#MedievalSky #MedievalHistory #Medieval #Skystorians #AcademicSky #HistorySky #MaterialCulture #Bodies #WhatsHistory #needlework #dyeing #yarn
October 11, 2025 at 5:11 PM
bodiesandbeing.bsky.social
Stop by and say hello! Introduce yourself and tell us a bit about your work in an informal online setting, no prep needed. #MedievalSky #MedievalHistory #Medieval #Skystorians #AcademicSky #HistorySky #EarlyModernSky #EarlyModernHistory #EarlyModern #MaterialCulture #Bodies #WhatsHistory
October 10, 2025 at 8:18 PM
therealajay.bsky.social
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#DRC #whatshistory #signalboost #politicalscience #statecraft
Patrice Lumumba, King Leopold II and The Perfect Example Of Neo- Colonialism
YouTube video by I Never Knew Tv
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October 9, 2025 at 2:09 PM
bodiesandbeing.bsky.social
Our October hangout is coming up! Join us for some informal chat this Saturday.

#MedievalSky #MedievalHistory #Medieval #Skystorians #AcademicSky #HistorySky #EarlyModernSky #EarlyModernHistory #EarlyModern #MaterialCulture #Bodies #WhatsHistory
Bodies and Being Colloquium
A monthly online gathering open to scholars of all disciplines and career stages who are interested in the pre-modern body.
www.eventbrite.ca
October 7, 2025 at 4:40 AM
bodiesandbeing.bsky.social
Don't miss a chance to sit around and gab with fellow historians and/or others interested in body studies. #Cats always welcome, too.

#MedievalSky #MedievalHistory #Medieval #Skystorians #AcademicSky #HistorySky #EarlyModernSky #EarlyModernHistory #EarlyModern #MaterialCulture #Bodies #WhatsHistory
September 11, 2025 at 8:34 PM
bodiesandbeing.bsky.social
Our September colloqium is nigh! Join us this Saturday for informal chat and sharing. Everyone is welcome to participate or lurk.

#MedievalSky #MedievalHistory #Medieval #Skystorians #AcademicSky #HistorySky #EarlyModernSky #EarlyModernHistory #EarlyModern #MaterialCulture #Bodies #WhatsHistory
Bodies and Being Colloquium
A monthly online gathering open to scholars of all disciplines and career stages who are interested in the pre-modern body.
www.eventbrite.com
September 8, 2025 at 3:11 PM
bodiesandbeing.bsky.social
#MedievalSky #MedievalHistory #Medieval #Skystorians #AcademicSky #HistorySky #EarlyModernSky #EarlyModernHistory #EarlyModern #MaterialCulture #Bodies #WhatsHistory
earlymodernaf.bsky.social Autumn Reinhardt-Simpson @earlymodernaf.bsky.social · Aug 16
10 year old daughter: "If you study #gesture, do you study the #earlymodern middle finger?"

Me: *Makes mental note to check out potential funding sources
August 16, 2025 at 5:22 PM