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Mark your calendars ✨ On 17 Feb, Lucy Beall Lott of
@arthistorysta.bsky.social will present: ‘Out of the Mouths of Babes': Reassessing the Lost Miracle Statue of Saint Rumwald at Boxley Abbey

🗓️ 17 Feb
⏰ 17:30 GMT
🏛️ IN PERSON @ihr.bsky.social & 💻 ONLINE

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Stories in the Miracle Windows: Richard of Stanley

This #NationalStorytellingWeek, we have been sharing some of the incredible stories depicted in the stained glass of the Miracle Windows, as told by Dr Rachel Koopmans.

This is the story of Richard of Stanley:
youtu.be/62b7MlbDXcs?...

© Chapter of Canterbury Cathedral | Videographer: Alex J Wright

Stories in the Miracle Windows: Goditha of Canterbury

This #NationalStorytellingWeek, we are sharing six of the incredible stories depicted in the stained glass of the Miracle Windows, as told by Dr Rachel Koopmans.

This is the story of Goditha of Canterbury:
youtu.be/9japGQf8nN4?...

© Chapter of Canterbury Cathedral | Videographer: Alex J. Wright

MS 20 f. 16 - image of a man in a green hat knelt by a fire.

February can be chilly so keep warm by the fire like this guy!🔥

Detail of the page for this month in an early 16th century martyrology from the Cathedral Priory of Christ Church, Canterbury.

[MS 20 f.16]

#LambethPalaceLibrary #Manuscripts

Stories in the Miracle Windows: William of Dene

This #NationalStorytellingWeek, we are sharing six of the incredible stories depicted in the stained glass of the Miracle Windows, as told by Dr Rachel Koopmans.

This is the story of William of Dene:
youtu.be/KFaiF4gB7Wg?...

© Chapter of Canterbury Cathedral | Videographer: Alex J. Wright

Stories in the Miracle Windows: Saxeva of Dover

This #NationalStorytellingWeek, we are sharing six of the incredible stories depicted in the stained glass of the Miracle Windows, as told by Dr Rachel Koopmans.

This is the story of Saxeva of Dover:
youtu.be/U7uD-FHBXFI?...

© Chapter of Canterbury Cathedral | Videographer: Alex J. Wright

Stories in the Miracle Windows: Henry of Fordwich

This #NationalStorytellingWeek, we are sharing six of the incredible stories depicted in the stained glass of the Miracle Windows, as told by Dr Rachel Koopmans.

This is the story of Henry of Fordwich:
youtu.be/_-Qg_B-AZGY?...

© Chapter of Canterbury Cathedral | Videographer: Alex J. Wright

Why Kent maps (and friars) are exciting - KCHH Jason explores the Faversham oyster maps to investigate producers and audiences in terms of visual communication.

🔍 Latest from #KCHH! Including public history events in February and round-up from the History Postgrads. Check it out!

👉 kchh.org/why-kent-map...

Only 2 weeks left to submit your proposal for this year's Medieval Germany Workshop in cooperation with German History Society! 📯

📅 29 May 2026
📍German Historical Institute London
⏰ Deadline: 15 February 2026
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Stories in the Miracle Windows: Etheldreda of Canterbury

This #NationalStorytellingWeek, we will be sharing six of the incredible stories depicted in the stained glass of the Miracle Windows, as told by Dr Rachel Koopmans - starting with Etheldreda of Canterbury:
youtu.be/DeNSjQlPRVY?...

© Chapter of Canterbury Cathedral | Videographer: Alex J. Wright

We are delighted to announce the first 2026 Colloquium! Please join us for an exciting journey through Non-Conformities 🤗🎉

The LMS Colloquia are online and free to attend, but prior registration is required. Please sign up here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

We are looking forward to it!

Knives and the City; Violence, Regulation, and Resistance in Medieval Urban Life The next in a series of online talks hosted by the KAS, with Jason Hulott, chief instructor at Canterbury Medieval Combat. Exploring knife violence during the 14th to 16th centuries in Europe, highlighting the dual roles of knives as practical tools and weapons of violence. It examines legislative efforts to curb knife crime, the emergence of fighting knives, and the rise of self-defence systems taught through martial manuscripts in response to societal unrest. We will cover reports from major english cities as well as his own research into murders and knife crime in medieval Canterbury. Jason Hulott is chief instructor at Canterbury Medieval Combat. With over 25 years of experience, He specialises in Japanese Iaijutsu and Kenjutsu, and for the past 10 years, been focused on European medieval combat, primarily the German tradition. His training spans military, judicial, self-defence, and sport systems, allowing him to teach a wide range of topics - including Bartitsu and WW1 trench fighting - always with context and practical weapon handling.

Our online zoom lecture Knives and the City; Violence, Regulation, and Resistance in Medieval Urban Life will be taking place tomorrow, Thursday 29th at 7pm.

Joining instructions for zoom can be found below:

Lord Kitchener is wearing a medieval jester's hat and is asking YOU to join the MEMRN team in 2026

JOIN US! 🏰 We’re looking for a few more enthusiastic and creative minds to join MEMRN’s growing team of volunteers!

You Are Here - Weekend Pass - Gulbenkian Grassroots music promoters from across East Kent take over every space in the Gulbenkian Arts Centre presenting artists from a huge range of genres. Whether you’re into West African griot mixed with B...

You Are Here (a new, wildly eclectic, three-day independent music festival in East Kent.).

Early bird £30 across all three day available till the end of January.

thegulbenkian.co.uk/events/you-a...

Founded in 1920, the Canterbury Historical & Archaeological Society promotes the study and preservation of Canterbury’s history and heritage. They host lectures, excursions, publish booklets, and offer small grants. Learn more: canterbury-archaeology.org.uk #Canterbury #History #Archaeology

TEN DAYS TO GO until the deadline for this Call for Papers. We already have some great speakers lined up but we want YOU to be among them, so sharpen that pencil and get scribbling.
(What, you mean some people don't use pencils anymore? O tempora).

2026 - Canterbury Medieval Weekend and much more - KCHH Canterbury Medieval Weekend and many other exciting events in 2026.

First #KCHH blog of 2026 previews a year of events with Kent History Postgraduates, CAMEMS, Kent MEMS & more, including the fab Canterbury Medieval Weekend, 1-3 May

#HistoryMatters #PublicHistory

kchh.org/2026-canterb...

Calling all fifteenth-century scholars: if you have not yet submitted your proposal for this year's conference hosted by @memsunikent.bsky.social, now is the time to do so. CfP open until 31st January.

Original version of medieval England’s ‘best-seller’ discovered The only surviving original version of one of late medieval England’s most popular works of literature reveals its secrets.

www.cam.ac.uk/stories/rich...

Donate to Duvet Know It's Christmas, 2025, organized by Rhodri Marsden Unbelievably, it's the 15th year of this thing. What is it? Improbably, the nig… Rhodri Marsden needs your support for Duvet Know It's Christmas, 2025

Unbelievably, #DuvetKnowItsChristmas generates such good will on social media that over the years we've raised somewhere approaching a quarter of a million quid for homeless charities. If you can spare a bob or two, sling some to Centrepoint, and here's the link: www.gofundme.com/f/duvet-know...

Top Ten of 2025 - KCHH Featuring the Top Ten of 2025 for Kent and Canterbury History and Heritage with Buckingham Palace at Number One.

Best of 2025 from Kent and Canterbury History and Heritage - full of all sorts of brilliant people and research 👇
#KCHH #Kent #History
kchh.org/top-ten-of-2...

Medieval Londoners’ cheaply imported mass-produced Christmas gifts look surprisingly familiar We often imagine medieval life as dull, dirty and short, with little in the way of material comfort or decoration. However, medieval Londoners were importing toys, treats and trinkets by the boatload ...

Did medieval people buy each other Christmas gifts? New Year's Day was the main gifting day, but little is known about everyday people's present giving. Our project on London's customs records has uncovered a wealth of affordable items imported around this time: gloves and hats to toys and rattles🧵

Shown here is a promotional graphic for Canterbury History Weekend 2026. The weekend offers a fascinating programme of 20 in-person talks at the University of Kent, bring together leading historians, lively discussion, and fresh insights into the Middle Ages. Attendees can create their own itinerary using a pick-and-mix booking system, selecting from a range of talks covering four main themes: Religion and the Arts, Royalty and Nobility, War and Politics, and Social History. Among this year’s speakers include Helen Castor, Marc Morris, Rachel Koopmans, David Carpenter and Caroline Barron. Tickets are priced at £10.00 per person, per event. Discounts for students and bulk purchasing are available – visit history-weekends.org for more information. The weekend is organised by the Canterbury Association for Medieval and Early Modern Studies (CAMEMS) in collaboration with the Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies at the University of Kent.

Now booking: Canterbury Medieval Weekend
Friday 1st - Sunday 3rd May 2026

Join leading historians and writers as they uncover the ideas, people and events that shaped the Middle Ages.

📍 University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NU
ℹ️ For details and tickets: history-weekends.org

Graffiti Project Toolkit - screegrab of first page via the link

Interested in investigating historic #church #graffiti? Our CHPPC colleague Crystal Hollis @graffitiginger.bsky.social features in this brilliant new #toolkit from the Churches Conservation Trust (CCT). (More info at www.visitchurches.org.uk/get-involved...)
cdn.visitchurches.org.uk/uploads/file...

Don't steal pies this Christmas.

Creative Medievalisms Now: Writing the Middle Ages Today and Tomorrow A two-day symposium on creative writing, the creative-critical seam, and the Middle Ages

'Creative Medievalisms Now: Writing the Middle Ages Today and Tomorrow', forthcoming symposium at Cambridge. A two-day symposium for writer-researchers working on medieval materials to reflect on craft, research processes, and work in progress.
Booking essential: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creative-m...

Kent History Postgraduates plus Gloucester - KCHH The Kent History Postgraduates group is back, plus the memorial service in Gloucester for Peter Hobbs

The Kent History Postgraduates group is back! 🔎

This month, @joycem0ofm.bsky.social shares fascinating insights into crime, poverty & charity in Elizabethan #Kent by using quarter-sessions records to link local lives with national change.

All in the latest #KCHH blog 👇
kchh.org/kent-history...

SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS: TAKE A LEFT NOW
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE

Lots of exciting Kent MEMS events in 2026 - KCHH Lots of exciting events in 2026 involving members of the Kent MEMS community and organisations across Kent.

📢 Exciting History Events in 2026!

Latest #KCHH blog on a packed year of history events across Kent: Dover at Night in March, Canterbury Medieval Weekend in May, Cinque Ports Conference in June, and the Fifteenth Century Conference in September. 📚🌍

#medievalsky #Kent

kchh.org/lots-of-exci...

Why should students care about historymaking in videogames?  | Historical Games Network We might spend time exploring zora monoliths in Breath of the Wild’s (2017) Hyrule and the tales they speak around kings of old, or snooping through an item’s description (such as a holy great sword, ...

Some Sunday ready over on the HGN blog! Today’s new post from @xurvermilion.bsky.social explores the potential of videogames as a way of engaging students with historical research, and key skills in critical analysis:

www.historicalgames.net/students-his...