Alice Hanley

The Sword and The Church Matilda of Tuscany and the Politics of Patronage

New piece posted on Substack. A small taste of my research I’m presenting IMC Leeds next week.
#medievalsky #medieval #matildaoftuscany #patronage #noblewomen #medievalwomen

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Coming on Monday!
#medievalsky #medievalhistory #medievalwomen #matildaoftuscany

Welcome to Vox Feminae Where medieval women speak in stone, scripture, and song

I decided to start a substack to showcase small bits of the research I am working on. I am focusing on medieval women, specifically how they navigated and shaped the world around them.
#medievalwomen #medievalhistory
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To help pay for my archaeology masters at UCD I've started offering academic proofreading and writing on Fiverr. If you have need of these services please feel free to reach out!

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Super glad to see The Irish Heritage School on Bluesky! I’m about halfway through my internship with them. 💕

Why can I smell this photo? Lol

A World Torn Apart: The Dissolution of the Monasteries - 1 - Season 1 - History Hit Professor Suzannah Lipscomb unravels one of the most profound transformations in Tudor society, when faith and politics collided: the dissolution of the monasteries. Over just four years in the 1530s,...

There's a new two-part documentary from History Hit on the dissolution of the monasteries - with a bit from me about medieval manuscripts and materials #bookhistory #medievalsky #earlymodernsky access.historyhit.com/a-world-torn...

Medieval homes were brighter than the Dark Ages suggest Research undertaken at Ghent University (UGent) reveals that there was more light in people’s homes in the late Middle Ages than previously assumed. ‘People could create enough light to work indoors even at night,’ explains archaeologist Natan Heidbüchel. He travelled to heritage park Bokrijk to carry out his research that included making old skool medieval candles.

Guys that’s not what the Dark Ages means… #medievalsky

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Colin Farrell's transformation into the penguin is remarkable

I’ve had this same question tbh

What a good man! 💕

I think these kinds of explorations and analyses are vital to keep history, archaeology, mythology, etc. relevant and relatable. They can modernize Irish mythology for brand new audiences, and I think that is profoundly worthwhile.

This is in addition to my firmly held belief that games are art and have so much value when it comes to storytelling. There is also an entire YouTube channel that focuses on the archaeology of Elden Ring and the parallels with the real world.

The more I dig into the deep lore the more parallels I see. The absolutely massive piles of notes I’ve taken on this topic is probably enough to turn this topic into a book. Will I do it? Maybe…
Irish mythology doesn’t get enough love in my opinion.

a dragon is flying over a body of water with a castle in the background Alt: a dragon is flying over a body of water with a castle in the background

I’ve been a gamer my entire life and yet no game has held my interest like Elden Ring. It truly is a masterpiece that pulls from all world mythology and legends but Irish mythology is especially prominent. As such, in true Alice form, I’ve gone down a rabbit hole regarding this.

Almost time! 30 more days until I’m back!

You’re welcome, #medievalsky!

Absolutely was!

I’m very excited to be participating in this next summer. I’ll be presenting my research entitled ‘Noblewomen as Patrons of Religious Institutions: Shaping the Sacred Landscape of Medieval Europe’.

Awesome! Love this

I did do that!

Hello Bluesky! I’m an archaeologist who focuses on medieval Ireland with a special interest in nunneries and monasteries. Not much to post yet but there will. Returning to Ireland in January! For now here’s me with my pupper, Izzy.