Medievalist working on Northumberland and Yorkshire 1066-1216. PhD from @HistoryatHull. Find me in the other place at @adamcook.bsky.social
Hull, England
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A strong medieval showing at this year's @ROYSociety conference (and plenty of other interesting papers too, of course!).
Get your (free!) tickets below 👇
ridingsofyorkshiresociety.co…
#MedievalTwitter #Yorkshire #Heritage #History #York
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William the Conqueror killed Harold II at Hastings on this day 1066. Of his Harrying of the North, one writer said: 'So terrible a famine fell upon the humble and defenceless people, that more than 100,000 Christian folk of both sexes, young and old alike, perished of hunger.'
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Nicaea reconstruction is online at
nicaea.byzantium1200.com/ind…
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#OTD 490 years ago 1536 the Pilgrimage of Grace began in East Yorkshire. The people of Beverley gathered on the Westwood to oppose the religious changes of Henry VIII in sympathy with a revolt in Lincolnshire which had begun (and fizzled out) a week before. @hull_libraries
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Crusader armies
Notably - at full stretch - the Crusader kingdom of Jerusalem could raise a force of 20,000 troops.
This might not sound like much, but for comparison the German Empire could raise around 15,000.
Why was the kingdom able to raise much larger armies?
(1/2)
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The @rnli are the best of us. Skilled and courageous volunteers who put themselves into harms way, at a moment's notice, to save those in distress at sea.
If you think people and institutions like that are the problem in our nation, then you need to give your head a wobble ⚓
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With the heroes of the @RNLI under attack again, I’m reminded of this passage from Bill Bryson.
ALT I had never really stopped to consider what an extraordinary thing the Royal National Lifeboat Institution is. Think about it. A troubled ship calls for help, and eight people - teachers, plumbers, the guy who runs the pub - drop everything and put to sea, whatever the weather, asking no questions, imperilling their own lives, to try to help strangers. Is there anything more brave and noble than that? The RNLI - I looked this up later - is an organization run by volunteers, supported entirely by public donations. It maintains 233 stations around the coast of Britain and averages twenty-two call-outs per day. It saves 350 lives a year on average.
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Hull City condemns the abhorrent racist abuse directed towards our new signing Robinio Vaz on social media.
No individual should ever experience discriminatory abuse, and the club will provide Robinio with our full support.
🔗 wearehullcity.co.uk/news/202…
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Working on Britain and/or Ireland in the 12th-14th Centuries? I'm putting together an #IMC2027 panel proposal on Borderland Communities of Rebellion.
Details attached, but by no means exhaustive! If you'd like to chat, or have questions, please get in touch.
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Working on Britain and/or Ireland in the 12th-14th Centuries? I'm putting together an #IMC2027 panel proposal on Borderland Communities of Rebellion.
Details attached, but by no means exhaustive! If you'd like to chat, or have questions, please get in touch.
#MedievalTwitter
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I've just signed up to the Independent Historians Network. It's a new and growing body of, well, independent historians looking to connect outside of the usual academic sphere. Some meet-ups are being arranged in different cities so if this sounds of interest to you then join in!
independenthistorians.org/
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There's something of a medieval coronation about this. The king who held the south has lost the support of his courtiers and the usurper will ride into London heralded as a saviour by the city.
I suggest northern France for Keir Starmer to recruit mercenaries and prime his heir who's sure to return with Macron's backing.
If you're in and around York on Friday and/or Saturday this week, it's not too late to come along to the #ROYS2026 conference!
View our programme, and register, here: tinyurl.com/ROYS26Reg
#Yorkshire #History #Medieval #Heritage
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Another reminder that @ROYSociety registration is now open.
Join us for two fun-filled days discussing Yorkshire's history, across a variety of time periods and disciplines on Friday 19th and Saturday 20th June, at the York Explore Library.
Get your free tickets below 👇
A strong medieval showing at this year's @ROYSociety conference (and plenty of other interesting papers too, of course!).
Get your (free!) tickets below 👇
ridingsofyorkshiresociety.co…
#MedievalTwitter #Yorkshire #Heritage #History #York
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someone spilled their drink on their answer paper at the weird medieval guys pub quiz and started using manuscript conservatorship techniques to salvage it. what a beautiful night
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The forgotten party in all this is #HCAFC. How can it be fair they have spent over a week preparing to face one opponent and now have two days (players are off today) to face another? They may have grounds for a legal challenge. Whole thing is a mess.
Eckert faces sack and FA ban, sporting director also under scrutiny, owner 'furious', fears sponsors will pull out and amgry players consider taking legal action. All of the explosive fallout from the #SaintsFC spying scandal here @talkSPORT
talksport.com/football/42716…
The EFL are in a tricky spot, but this is a disgraceful response. #hcafc
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EFL Statement: Sky Bet Championship Play-Off Final
📘 efl.com/news/2026/may/14/efl…
