Dr Richard Asquith

The Late Medieval Archives of the Venerable English College, Rome The Trust On…The Late Medieval Archives of the Venerable English College, Rome Philip Muijtjens, a postdoctoral researcher at the Université catholique de Louvain (Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium),…

Our latest #blog post provides an update from Dr Philip Muijtjens on his research in the #archives of the Venerable English College in Rome, which will eventually be published by the Trust. Read here: yorkisthistorytrust.org/2025/10/30/t... #Medieval #Skystorians #MedievalSky

Guilds and Companies in London, 1200–1700: Contexts and Comparisons Published in The London Journal: A Review of Metropolitan Society Past and Present (Ahead of Print, 2025)

Our latest Viewpoint article is out: 'Guilds and Companies in London, 1200–1700: Contexts and Comparisons' by @mpdavies.bsky.social.

A 🧵 on the insights provided by this article into the history and historiography of these key metropolitan institutions in the medieval and early modern periods.

This poster provides the details for the London Medieval Society Colloquium on Women & Knowledge. Saturday 22nd November 10:00-15:00 (UK time) via Zoom In the centre of the poster is an image from a Medieval manuscript of a group of standing and seated women reading a number of books Image credit: British Library, Harley 4431, f. 107

@londonmedievalsoc.bsky.social London Medieval Society will be hosting its first colloquium of the academic year on the 22nd November 2025 on the subject of Women and Knowledge in the Middle Ages. 😊

You can find the Zoom link here: us02web.zoom.us/j/81823681150

We had a brilliant time at Allies and Morrison Studios last night who kindly hosted a preview of our London on the eve of the Great Fire atlas. It was great to meet so many of our supporters and share more about our upcoming plans.

To reiterate Joe’s post: the value of yesterday evening was really demonstrated by speaking with people interested in the map from different disciplinary backgrounds - helped to underpin its wide potential applications and alerted us to uses we hadn’t yet considered #Skystorians 🗺️

Maps hung up in a display.

Great event yesterday with the Historic Town's Trust talking about our research work on an atlas of London on the Eve of the Great Fire. So pleased to be helping this fantastic project. @historictownstrust.bsky.social

A very special evening celebrating @yorkisthistory.bsky.social!

You’re very welcome!

A photograph of a medieval deed in a frame with a small red wax seal attached to the bottom.

There’s no evidence, as far as I’m aware, that Chaucer himself was a Vintner - but his father, grandfather, and other relatives certainly were. One of our treasures is a 1352 deed for the site of the hall that names John Chaucer as a witness

Cover images for the two forthocming titles in the New Historical Perspectives book series: 'Atlantic Isles: Travel and Identity in the British and Irish West, 1880–1940', by Gareth Roddy Forging Fraternity in Late Medieval Society. The Palmers' Guild of Ludlow, by Rachael Harkes

We've two new titles forthcoming in our New Historical Perspectives book series:

> Gareth Roddy's 'Atlantic Isles' is published on 30 October bit.ly/3WFhpRg
> Rachael Harkes's 'Forging Fraternity' is available from 6 November bit.ly/4ogSm2H

Full details from @uolpress.bsky.social #Skystorians 1/2

At @ihr.bsky.social we can now offer PhD by Publication in History! For those with a substantial body of existing published research (within past 10 years), but without a PhD, should be of particular interest to #heritage professionals and independent scholars!

A site which has changed enormously over the years - here in the 1890s showing a subterranean entrance to Hambro Wharf and (to the left) the Vintners' clerk's house. The Hall to the right has been much modified but retains historic interiors #London #Skystorians

A site which has changed enormously over the years - here in the 1890s showing a subterranean entrance to Hambro Wharf and (to the left) the Vintners' clerk's house. The Hall to the right has been much modified but retains historic interiors #London #Skystorians

Five Kings House, on Upper Thames Street at the approach to Southwark Bridge, is named after the banquet in 1363 hosted by the Mayor of London. In attendance were King Edward III of England and the kings of Scotland, Cyprus, France and Denmark.

Thank you to everyone who attended our 600th anniversary exhibition launch! We hope to see you again at our upcoming events.

Special thanks to Professor Caroline Barron for her fascinating talk on the original Guildhall Library in 1452.

Photograph of one of the Merchant Taylors' hearse cloths framed on a wall. It is flat, with a central panel with foliate motifs and applique embroidered images of tailors' shears, St John the Baptist, and the Agnus Dei. Photo by Piotrowski Photo.

Photograph of one of the Merchant Taylors' hearse cloths framed on a wall. It is flat, with a central panel with rich embroidery showing scenes from the life of St John the Baptist. Photo by Piotrowski Photo.

Two people (myself and Lisa Monnas) talking in front of one of the hearse cloths. Photo by Piotrowski Photo.

Earlier this week I had the privilege of attending the launch of the recently restored #medieval hearse cloths at Merchant Taylors' Hall - incredible work by Zenzie Tinker Conservation that really shows off these wonderful objects 💀 #Skystorians #MedievalSky #London

SAS and The London Archives: Apprenticeship and the Rise of London, 1500-1800

@ihr.bsky.social and @ies-sas.bsky.social are partnering with @thelondonarchives.bsky.social to run a new series of public lectures, featuring the chance to see the original records first hand. First lecture by @patrickwallis.bsky.social on "Apprenticeship and the Rise of London", Weds 15th October!

The Trust On… Our blog, The Trust On…, features regular updates on the work undertaken by the Trust and on research, discoveries, and publications of interest in fifteenth-century studies. You’ll fin…

We recently published two #blogs on our website: on depictions of #medieval child saints and on YHT scholars at the Harlaxton Medieval Symposium. Saturday mornings are an ideal time to read them, or to browse our other posts and see what the Trust is up to! yorkisthistorytrust.org/the-trust-on/

YHT Scholars at the 2025 Harlaxton Medieval Symposium The Trust On…YHT Scholars at the 2025 Harlaxton Medieval Symposium PGR/ECR presenters at the 2025 Harlaxton Medieval Symposium, including the five YHT scholars (courtesy of Ana Roda Sanchez) …

Last month, the Trust had the privilege of offering scholarships to five PGRs and ECRs to attend the Harlaxton #Medieval Symposium. Each YHT Scholar has shared their thoughts on the experience on our #blog, which you can read here: yorkisthistorytrust.org/2025/09/18/y... #MedievalSky #Skystorians

Book offer klaxon! Tomb Monuments in Medieval Europe: Volume I, edited by Paul Cockerham and Christian Steer. Details and order form at churchmonumentssociety.org/2025/09/17/t...

Handwritten lines from a will that read 'was preparing to put a seal thereto and at that Instant discovered the said deceased to be then dying and before the said deceased could sign seal and publish the same he died'.

This 1785 will is sharp reminder of the context that sometimes accompanied a wills creation:

The executor 'was preparing to put a seal thereto and at that Instant discovered the said deceased to be then dying and before the said deceased could sign seal and publish the same he died'.

TNA PROB 11

I wrote my first ever academic article on the #medieval parish of #Kendal - and archaeology near Holy Trinity church has now uncovered the burials of some of the town’s medieval parishioners, even allowing for a facial reconstruction of one 13th-century woman 💀 www.academia.edu/39694971/Ser...

Drop into the beautiful St. Lawrence Jewry this Saturday or Sunday (at 14:15) for a free Open House London talk from Prof. Vanessa Harding, about our upcoming atlas of London on the eve of the Great Fire. programme.openhouse.org.uk/listings/3866

Just under a week left to submit a proposal for our sessions at @imc-leeds.bsky.social next year and to apply for a bursary! #Skystorians #MedievalSky

Child Saints and Henry V’s Chantry Chapel The Trust On…Child Saints and Henry V’s Chantry Chapel Lucy Beall Lott, a PhD researcher at the University of St Andrews, was recently awarded a grant by the Yorkist History Trust to fu…

We recently awarded a research grant to Lucy Beall Lott, a PhD researcher at the University of St Andrews - and now you can read about her fascinating work on #medieval child saints on our blog! 😇 yorkisthistorytrust.org/2025/09/10/c... #Skystorians #MedievalSky

A photograph of the gatehouse of Durham castle, with a view of the cathedral tower behind - it is night and both are illuminated.

We had a wonderful time at the Fifteenth Century Conference at Durham - excellent papers showcasing lots of exciting new work on the later Middle Ages! #Skystorians #MedievalSky #medieval

A photograph of the western towers of Durham Cathedral, looking towards them along a cobbled street.

The Yorkist History Trust are in Durham for the 2025 Fifteenth Century Conference! If you’d like to find out more about us and the work we do, please come and speak to us! #Skystorians #MedievalSky #medieval

Proposals are sought for 20-minute papers on new research on the period 1399-1525. Topics within the IMC 2026 theme of ‘Temporalities’ are encouraged, but any subject within the relevant time frame is welcome. Bursaries of £300 are available for scholars without institutional funding (at any stage of their career). Please note the IMC’s proposal criteria at www.imc.leeds.ac.uk/proposals/criteria. Please send a 150-200 word abstract and short biography to Dr Joanna Laynesmith at j.l.laynesmith@reading.ac.uk by 18th September 2025 stating whether you wish to apply for a bursary or just to propose a paper.

We're seeking proposals for papers on the long fifteenth century for Trust-sponsored panels at next year's @imc-leeds.bsky.social, as well as offering bursaries of £300 for speakers! Please see here for more info: yorkisthistorytrust.org/2025/09/02/y... @jllaynesmith.bsky.social #MedievalSky

2 Sept 1666: Mayor Bludworth of #London on the Great Fire as it started up - ‘A woman could piss it out’ #otd

I hadn’t heard this sad news. Barbara Harvey was also my academic ‘grandmother’ and although I never had the pleasure of meeting her Clive spoke with warmth often about how she gently directed him towards Bristol’s late medieval parishes - a topic that happily occupied him for the rest of his life