Kristie Dean

Sorry I have been off the grid so long. My mom's had a stroke and I am spending every day with her.

#OTD Henry VII bit.ly/1RCUldq buried at @wabbey
The king had lain in his chapel at Richmond from the date of his death, until 9 May, when the coffin was carried in procession to St Paul’s where a Mass was conducted by Fisher, Bishop of Rochester, then to Westminster.

Happy Mother's Day to my sweet mom.

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It's definitely such a beautiful place.

James VI and I: Spinning the English Succession

Eager to be first in line, the astute James VI of Scotland responded to the question of the English succession with a war of words.

🔒 Archive subscribers can read Elizabeth Tunstall’s article from the April issue now

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Enjoyed the OAH conference.

Finally getting on the plane to go to OAH.

Ancient DNA from the Green Sahara Reveals a Lost North African Lineage A Genetic Window into the Vanished Green Sahara

🧬 Ancient DNA from the Green Sahara reveals a lost North African lineage that remained isolated for millennia. What does this mean for our understanding of early human migration? 🌍 #Archaeology #HumanEvolution #AncientDNA #Sahara

Iberia, al-Andalus, and the Reconquista
The Mongols and the World of the Steppe
The Italian City States and the Wealth of the Middle Ages
Ponderous Leviathan: The Holy Roman Empire
The French and English Monarchies and the Hundred Years War
The Rise of the Ottomans and the Fall of Constantinople
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You may think you are emotionally prepared to give up on a dream, but the reality can be much different.

Friends to Friends, Enemies to Enemies

#OnThisDay in 1369 Peter of Castile is defeated at the #BattleofMontiel.

With the fall of its Iberian ally, England allied with Portugal. Centuries later the pact endures. Why?

🔓 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟳 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀

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The Great German Peasants’ War

500 years ago #OTD during the #GreatPeasantsWar, the #TwelveArticles were issued with the peasants’ demands.

What drove them? And why was the uprising ultimately crushed?

🔓 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵’𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟳 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀

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Why was I so delighted that King Oswiu died on 15th February? His murderous deeds are in my new book, which was published on 15th Feb. More about his wicked ways here:
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All four sides of the Pictish cross-slab.

A Pictish stone was discovered by Anne MacInnes of North of Scotland Archaeological Society near Conon Bridge, Ross-shire, #OTD in 2019. Part of the Conan Stone had been reused as an 18thC grave marker. It is notable for the massive beasts that flank and surmount the cross. 📸HES

Mary I and Elizabeth I - Similarities and Differences - The Tudor Society On 18th February 1516, Mary I of England was born, a Tudor princess who would go on to become England's first crowned queen regnant. To commemorate her birth, I want to explore the fascinating similar...

Born on this day in 1516, Mary I was England’s first crowned queen regnant. But how did she compare to her half-sister, Elizabeth I?
Both Tudor queens ruled in their own right, but their reigns couldn’t have been more different…
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During the Great Fire of London the rumour quickly spread that foreign migrants were responsible. Foreigners were beaten up & even lynched.

The fire’s severity was in fact caused by unusually dry conditions and high winds.

The Many Henrys of the Middle Ages - Medievalists.net Ever feel like every other medieval king was named Henry? You’re not wrong. From warrior monarchs to excommunicated emperors, scholars, and even a blind Venetian conqueror, the Middle Ages had no…

The Many Henrys of the Middle Ages, by @anyfourcastles.bsky.social https://www.medievalists.net/2025/02/henrys-middle-ages/ #MedievalSky #Henry

New Medieval Books: Adèle and Gilbert: A Ballad - Medievalists.net Adèle and Gilbert is a work of historical fiction written as a long narrative poem, and set in fourteenth-century France and Lombardy.

New Medieval Books: Adèle and Gilbert: A Ballad https://www.medievalists.net/2023/02/new-medieval-books-adele-and-gilbert-a-ballad/ #Book

This week, we have been mostly removing the eastern windows of the Chapel Royal and Royal Peculiar of Saint Peter ad Vincula within the #toweroflondon (mostly known as the burial place of #anneboleyn #catherinehoward and #ladyjanegrey ) which was built between 1519-20.

Archaeologists Uncover Rare Late Medieval Pottery Kiln in England - Medievalists.net A well-preserved pottery kiln dating to the late medieval period has been unearthed at a school in Sutton, England, offering new insights into…

Archaeologists Uncover Rare Late Medieval Pottery Kiln in England https://www.medievalists.net/2025/02/archaeologists-uncover-rare-late-medieval-pottery-kiln-in-england/ #archaeology #England #potterykiln

New Medieval Books: Beowulf and the North Before the Vikings - Medievalists.net How much history is there in the story of Beowulf? The author argues that we can learn more about the people and places mentioned in the poem than has been commonly accepted, and it also sheds light…

New Medieval Books: Beowulf and the North Before the Vikings https://www.medievalists.net/2024/02/new-medieval-books-beowulf-and-the-north-before-the-vikings/ #BookSky

The realities of book marketing:

Book release announcement: 36 likes

Photo of my cat: 84 likes

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History under the floorboards: decoding the diets of institutionalised women in 19th century Sydney Dried plant materials found under the floorboards of the Hyde Park Barracks show inhabitants were eating a range of fresh fruits, nuts, vegetables and even spices.

Read my latest "History under the floorboards: decoding the diets of institutionalised women in 19th century Sydney" 🏺🗃️

@stephenaj.bsky.social pulls back the cover on researching the past by consulting original objects and works on paper. As a former @britishlibrary.bsky.social map curator and a fan of @labnf.bsky.social, I enjoyed this thread! #histsci #Skystorians #maps #cartography

'Dangerous Journeys: Framing women’s movement in the medieval world' The Royal Historical Society's Medieval Lecture 2025 will be given by Professor Natasha Hodgson (Nottingham Trent University).

Join us on Friday 7 February for the first Society lecture of 2025: 'Dangerous Journeys: Framing Women’s Movement in the Medieval World', with Dr Natasha Hodgson (Nottingham Trent University) bit.ly/4gLj28g.

Booking is now open, for in-person & online attendance

#Skystorians #medieval

union pacific railroad map, county level.

map detail of Colorado area.

Union Pacific Railroad map, 1892.

This is a gorgeous illustrated county level map of the United States showing how railroads shaped the physical and political geography of the US.

Get lost in the hi-res version!

#c19th 🗃️ #maps #railroads

LOC
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Oh, I am so very sorry. I wish they could find a cure, but I think there are different types of LC. I don't think one cure is going to work for all. My recovery was a long process, but now I feel like I couldn't do that again. I look back in awe on the me that did it. I don't have that strength now.

Madonna with Child & Two Angels by Filippo Lippi.

🎨 Madonna with Child & Two Angels by Filippo Lippi. This painting influenced later depictions of this theme by Sandro Botticelli et al.

♥️ Note how the angel's wings pop out of the "frame".

🎬 Renaissance Masterpieces Series: ideasroadshow.com/renaissance-...

🗃️ #Arthistory #history #renaissance