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richardasquith.bsky.social
Historian and researcher. Vintners’ Company archivist, secretary of the Yorkist History Trust and Harlaxton Medieval Symposium. Urban history, death, piety, trust, and executors in pre-Reformation England; also early modern art. Often at Berkeley Castle.
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Worth buying for this alone!

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🧵describing a wonderful collection of essays coming soon. #medievalsky #medieval

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Inscription tile at Great Malvern, Worcestershire.

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The 15th century silk woman, Alice Claver, mentioned in the recent BL Medieval Women exhibition, was one of many influential London businesswomen - her story was brought to light by Anne F. Sutton in Sept 1980 in an article in The Ricardian which can be found here: richardiii.net/research/the...

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An essay I am especially looking forward to having pored over this manuscript so often!

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The ancient #oak tree in the centre of this field is apocryphally cited as the muster point for the army of William lord Berkeley at the battle of Nibley Green in 1470, the last battle on English soil fought between armies of private retainers #medieval #medievalsky #Skystorians #Gloucestershire

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Obviously looking forward to reading this essay as it’s about Shropshire!

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Can't wait for my copy to arrive!

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📚 Exciting news: the countdown begins for 'Loyalty Binds Me: Yorkist Studies for Peter and Carolyn Hammond', launching on 29th March 🎉 Each day I'll add to this thread with details of the 32(!) essays in the volume - stay tuned for some #medieval goodness! #MedievalSky #Skystorians #BookSky #history

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If you see this, share a skeleton 💀

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After five years of holding Court meetings in various #London taverns following the Great Fire, on 6 June 1671 the clerk of the Vintners' Company headed the minutes "Laus deo At Vinteners hall": praise God, at Vintners' Hall. The previous hall had been completely destroyed by the fire #Skystorians

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After five years of holding Court meetings in various #London taverns following the Great Fire, on 6 June 1671 the clerk of the Vintners' Company headed the minutes "Laus deo At Vinteners hall": praise God, at Vintners' Hall. The previous hall had been completely destroyed by the fire #Skystorians

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A wonderful thing to receive in the post today - a fitting tribute to the erudite master of tomb monuments, Paul Cockerham #Skystorians #MedievalSky #BookSky

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New digital resource: Rediscover the lost Court of King's Bench #skystorians 🗃️ #c18th kingsbench.engagedhumanities.org/?fbclid=IwY2...

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At some point in the past ~550 years, a (literal) #bookworm had a feast among the pages of the #London Bridge House accounts #skystorians #book #bookhistory #archive #medieval

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Every Candlemas (2 Feb), a service is held in the intriguing Volka chapel at #Kingsland church (Herefordshire) to remember those who died in the nearby #battle of Mortimer’s Cross #otd in 1460 #skystorians #medievalsky #WarsOfTheRoses

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One personal bright spot in the last two weeks: I have a book cover!!! ✨📕✨ Thank you to the lovely folks at @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social and @urochester.bsky.social press for putting this together. _Putting Plastic Surgery on Paper_ to be published June 2025!

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Today is the anniversary of the execution of Charles I. Here he is as he hangs in the Court Room at Vintners’ Hall, based on Lely’s doleful and pensive double portrait of the captive king and his son, the future James II #London #CharlesI #art #skystorians #portrait

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A recent enquiry to Vintners’ Hall gave me occasion to look at some of our #charters - here’s one from 1437 with a lovely rendition of the great seal #skystorians #medievalsky

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Oh for new (and old) followers, if you're interested in histories of visual culture, science & medicine, and the macabre, you should follow @drawingbloodpod.bsky.social ! In the Drawing Blood pod, @emmamerkling.bsky.social & I chat about all of the sciency / spooky / beautiful things that we love.

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This object is one of the more violent remnants of history that the Society owns. The spur was claimed to be found on the site of the Battle of Towton in Yorkshire. This battle took place on Palm Sunday 1461 in what is said to be the bloodiest clash of the Wars of the Roses.

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Can anyone advise on the difference between 'famulo meo' and 'servienti meo'? Different levels of trusted servant, maybe? Found in a will, 1453. #Medievalsky

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NEW ARTICLE: 'Stories from Smithfield: Markets and the Narration of London', by Jack Hanlon - winner of the 2024 Currier's Company London Essay Prize: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.....

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@imc-leeds.bsky.social - preliminary programme is out for 2025. Last session on Tuesday. Just before pub-time. 😁

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The Yorkist History Trust is running sessions at both Kalamazoo ICMS and @imc-leeds.bsky.social for our Ruby Anniversary this year! Do join us if you can for some brilliant panels on a whole range of #medieval topics #Medievalsky #Skystorians

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Bishops’ House, just outside #Sheffield, today. A wonderfully eccentric little place, free to visit and run by volunteers.

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The detached bell tower at Bosbury, #Herefordshire, being rather atmospheric this evening

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