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Professor, Head of Doctoral School, SDU, #earlymodernist, witchcraft persecutions, Christian 4., dog person
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Ch 2 'Day of Wrath', demonstrates how an Apocalyptic ideas were disseminated through visual and oral media by Danish Lutheran reformers in the one space where everybody gathered: the parish church. Out 31 March on @routledgehistory.bsky.social

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Anne of Denmark - a dog person, of course.

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Paul van Somer Anne of Denmark & a Groom Signed and dated 1617 The half-hidden groom wears Oldenburg livery. The new works by Inigo Jones at Oatlands are seen in the background. (Royal Collection Trust, HM CIII)

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Soon this is out on @routledgehistory.bsky.social .I argue that #witchcraft in DK was constructed through the eschatology and the ideals for good Christian people of the reformers, and the strive for the godly state of the early 17c. A godly ruler had a divine duty to eradicate witches #earlymodern

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He didn’t put his hand on the Bible when swearing in. Probably because that would set it on fire.

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The 6 vol. Cultural history of magic will be published by @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social in Sep.25. I edited vol.4 on enlightenment/decline featuring the dream line-up of Lizanne Henderson @janetanderson.bsky.social @drfrancisyoung.bsky.social, Paul Monod, PG Maxwell-Stuart, Lisa Tallis & Tom Waters

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“We know how they treat the Inuit in Alaska,” Lynge hit back. “Make that great before trying to invade us.”

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The research assistants are wishing you all a very merry Christmas with their usual condescending look 🎄✨

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Extremely proud of this work with the wonderful Stephen Mitchell. Available for pre-order: A Cultural History of Magic, 6 vols. 🔮🧿🧙‍♀️ #bloomsburyacademics #magic #witchcraft www.bloomsbury.com/uk/cultural-...

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genAI is sexist AF. its bibliographies are all you can cite sausage buffet. this may reproduce the bias of training data, but honestly it also looks like it *exaggerates* it. #WomenAlsoKnowHistory

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@profrichfg.bsky.social this'll get you going. There's an emotion research one too in my profile. go.bsky.app/EqzZWma

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I've been sitting on this picture for a while. I think a new master in the art of punctuation has announced themselves.

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23 Nov 1558: New Queen Elizabeth rides to #London accompanied by 1,000 lords, ladies & gents #otd (NPG) crowned 23 Jan 1559

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Part 2 of The Long Seventeenth Century is here! I will continue to add to this (& create a Part 3 if necessary). If I missed any scholars or you would like to be added, do let me know. I will link Part 1 below. Do consider sharing to enable scholars to (re)connect on here! go.bsky.app/3Jh4Mdq

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In 1618 Mette Mouritsdatter supposedly cast evil on a woman as revenge for disparaging her cake. Just a reminder now Christmas is coming. #earlymodern #witchtrials

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How long would your commute take in 1680? Mine would be about a day and a half. @camunicampop.bsky.social has a brilliant tool for calculating travel times in Roman, 1680, 1830, 1911 and 2024. 🗃️ www.travelintimes.org/journey/52.2...

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Now we just need the updated cover. Out March 19 2025 #earlymodern #history #witchcraft #routledge www.routledge.com/The-Construc...

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The CFP for the Society of Reformation Studies' Annual Conference has been released! The theme is 'Reformation and Violence' but topics outside this are very welcome. Please share! #earlymodern #reformazing #skystorians #history www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-reform...

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