Dr Christopher Monk

It's here! So thrilled to launch this into the world. I hope you'll check out this reimagining of the #RobinHood legend.
charlenenewcomb.com/2026/02/the-...

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Brilliant. Looking forward to it.

Hello. Are you involved with the edition of Daniel's herbal? I've just bought Sarah Star's book in which you have a chapter about it (not started reading it yet).

A nicely detailed manicule, with a "nota" reminder, followed by "hed ake".
Henry Daniel, Herbal, London, BL, MS Add. 27329, fol. 127rb.

King #RichardII was on a mission: It was true that Richard suffered outrageous humiliation ten years ago—much more than he deserved. Was the king's extravagant retribution proportionate to their sins?

#KU: buff.ly/2xMXJTW

#Audio: buff.ly/APMFwb5

Solomon at the beginning of Proverbs surrounded by Wisdom, Prudence, Fortitude, and Justice

BL Harley 2799; 'The Arnstein Bible', Job to Revelation; c.1172 Germany, W.; f.57v
@blmedieval.bsky.social

The Internet Medieval Sourcebook is 30 year old today. with an inception date of 26th January 1996.

It turns out that although not in any sense breaking new scholarship, it remains my most longstanding contribution to the republic of letters.

sourcebooks.fordham.edu/sbook.asp

A Beginner’s Guide to Medieval Irish and Welsh Legal Manuscripts Finding his people 'misusing the law', Hywel Dda, King of all Wales, summoned the realm’s wisest men to an assembly.

Celebrate Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Sant the way it was supposed to be - reading about medieval Welsh and Irish legal manuscripts and the people who used them 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #medievalsky #skystorians #epoch23

Out now @epoch-history.bsky.social issue 23

www.epoch-magazine.com/post/a-begin...

New Medieval Books: Story, World and Character in the Late Íslendingasögur - Medievalists.net The Icelandic sagas written after the year 1300 tend to get classified as being not as good as the more famous Family Sagas. However, this book explains why these 'rogue sagas' are also very…

New Medieval Books: Story, World and Character in the Late Íslendingasögur www.medievalists.net/2025/03/new-... #books

Chronica Majora – Lincoln Castle Picture of The Chronica Majora on display at Lincoln Castle

We're delighted to loan Matthew Paris's (d.1259) 'Chronica Majora' to Lincoln Castle exhibition

See the Siege of Lincoln in 1217 displayed along with Magna Carta - visit these two stars while you can!
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CCCC MS 16ii, ff. 55v-56r
tinyurl.com/mre3xwp4
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Because of its local interest and significance, we are making Dan Garner’s interim report in JCAS vol 95 on the excavation of Roman extramural buildings and the Benedictine nunnery of St Mary on the HQ site at #Chester freely available online. See chesterarchaeolsoc.org.uk/wp-content/u....

Nature's Acre: An Irish Garden Memoir of Making a Place Where Life Grows Amazon.com: Nature's Acre: An Irish Garden Memoir of Making a Place Where Life Grows eBook : De Buitlear, Ciaran, Reyes, Cynthia S: Kindle Store

Nature’s Acre is my Irish gardening memoir: wildlife, neighbours, and recovery with soil under fingernails. Grab it:

Ebook
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Paperback
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I enjoyed it. Helpful.

Includes free recipe for spiced chickpeas in cheese broth. 😋

Some helpful examples from the excellent @orchardnotes.com.

orchardnotes.com/2026/03/01/w...

Old goats: 3,000 years of genetic connectivity of the domestic goat in Ireland The domestic goat likely first arrived to the island of Ireland as part of the introduction of agriculture approximately 5900 years ago, and remains a…

Our paper "Old goats: 3,000 years of genetic connectivity of the domestic goat in Ireland", is now online at the Journal of Archaeological Science! #aDNA

Shining a light on… chickpeas The humble chickpea was quite the thing in Richard II’s court! In this post, you’ll find a potted history of this legume in medieval England, as well as links to two of my recipes.

What do we know about chickpeas in medieval England and France?

An English king, a Savoyard duke, stomach ache and stones, and an unsatisfied friar-cum-botanist are all part of the answer.🤔

Here's my new blog post 👇.

*Recipes included*
modernmedievalcuisine.com/2026/02/23/s...

I know I would find it hard to fast.

A really interesting read. It's got me thinking about fasting, particularly during Lent, in medieval England (and Europe). I wonder how people outside monastic communities experienced fasting.

During Ramzan, the fasting makes the feasting meaningful Overflowing tables are easy markers of culture. But it is the quieter hours that give weight to our celebrations. The fast may be invisible, but it is what makes the feast meaningful in the first plac...

A beautiful piece by Sadaf Hussain on the quieter, more contemplative meaning of Ramadan: indianexpress.com/article/opin...

Very excited to finally get my hands on this book…

KFC, Nando's, and others ditch chicken welfare pledge as demand soars Wingstop, Burger King, and others have walked away from an industry commitment to avoid using fast-growing chickens

Alternatives to fried chicken:
- pakoras
- falafel
- accra
- schnitzel

... to name but a few.

Can we make any of those 'happen' instead?

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Just glad you like the posts. Thanks 😊.

Si, the two are not mutually exclusive 😄.

Shining a light on… chickpeas The humble chickpea was quite the thing in Richard II’s court! In this post, you’ll find a potted history of this legume in medieval England, as well as links to two of my recipes.

What do we know about chickpeas in medieval England and France?

An English king, a Savoyard duke, stomach ache and stones, and an unsatisfied friar-cum-botanist are all part of the answer.🤔

Here's my new blog post 👇.

*Recipes included*
modernmedievalcuisine.com/2026/02/23/s...

They were a kind of wafer, probably eaten with spiced wine, Ypocras. They also appear in Richard II's Fourme of Cury as a substitute for pasta!

Ooh, that's good!

😆 The earliest English 'crepes' recipe is Anglo-Norman. But they're hard to perfect.