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Danièle Cybulskie

@5minmedievalist.bsky.social

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Author of Chivalry and Courtesy, How to Live Like a Monk, and Life in Medieval Europe. Creator and host of The Medieval Podcast. Professional nerd. she/her. danielecybulskie.com http://ko-fi.com/5MinMedievalist

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Danièle Cybulskie @5minmedievalist.bsky.social · Dec 10

Hi, new followers! Happy to be connected. 😊

As the bio says, I’m a writer and podcaster, who sometimes teaches online courses on the Middle Ages.

I’m also Team Gawain 💯

You can find all my stuff here, if you’re interested: danielecybulskie.com

Danièle Cybulskie

Danièle Cybulskie is an author, podcaster, and speaker who has made medieval history fun, entertaining, and accessible for millions of people around the world.

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Medievalist.net @medievalists.bsky.social · 6d

This week on The Medieval Podcast: Medieval Wolves with @5minmedievalist.bsky.social www.medievalists.net/2025/10/medi... #wolves #medieval #podcast

Medieval Wolves with Elizabeth Marshall - Medievalists.net

This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Elizabeth Marshall about where we find wolves in medieval sources, how early English writers saw them, and how wolves both add to – and steal –…

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Medievalist.net @medievalists.bsky.social · 12d

This week on The Medieval Podcast with @5minmedievalist.bsky.social : A New History of the Fourteenth Century with @helencarr.bsky.social www.medievalists.net/2025/10/a-ne... #history #historysky

A New History of the Fourteenth Century with Helen Carr - Medievalists.net

The fourteenth-century is one of the most turbulent periods in European history. Famine, war, plague, royal depositions – you name it, this century’s got it. This week, Danièle speaks with Helen Carr…

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Danièle Cybulskie @5minmedievalist.bsky.social · 18d

Sending you love enough for each minute of the next sixty (and beyond). ❤️

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Medievalist.net @medievalists.bsky.social · 20d

This week on The Medieval Podcast with @5minmedievalist.bsky.social : Medieval Wills and Testaments with Robert A. Wood www.medievalists.net/2025/09/medi... #medieval

Medieval Wills and Testaments with Robert A. Wood - Medievalists.net

This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Robert A. Wood about medieval wills, funerals, and some memorable bequests

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Medievalist.net @medievalists.bsky.social · 27d

This week on The Medieval Podcast with @5minmedievalist.bsky.social : Forensic Medicine and Death Investigation with @sarabutler.bsky.social www.medievalists.net/2025/09/fore... #criminalforensics #medievalcrime

Forensic Medicine and Death Investigation with Sara Butler - Medievalists.net

This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Sara Butler about forensic medicine, and how death investigation was conducted in medieval England.

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James Harland @jmharland.bsky.social · 27d

I've deleted my academia.edu. The new ToCs were totally unacceptable.

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Danièle Cybulskie @5minmedievalist.bsky.social · Sep 12

I think this all the time!

Danièle Cybulskie @5minmedievalist.bsky.social · Sep 12

Poor Æthelstan! Thanks for the pics. I hope it was a fun visit!

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Medievalist.net @medievalists.bsky.social · Sep 11

This week on The Medieval Podcast with @5minmedievalist.bsky.social : History in Flames with Robert Bartlett www.medievalists.net/2025/09/hist... #medievalmanuscripts #historypodcast

History in Flames with Robert Bartlett - Medievalists.net

This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Robert Bartlett about the manuscripts we’ve lost by accident and by design, and how these precious documents are being preserved today.

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Monica H Green @monicamedhist.bsky.social · Sep 8

On Wednesday, 24 September, I'll be visiting Yale & revisiting my earlier work on the history of plague in premodern Africa. What do we know now about the history of this disease (which seems to be of Eurasian origin) in Africa? macmillan.yale.edu/africa/event... #histmed #GlobalMiddleAges 🧪🗃️

CAS Lecture Series: The Plagues of Africa: Reconstructing the Global Histories of a Eurasian Disease

Wed, Sep 24 2025, 4 - 5:30pm | Monica H. Green is a historian of medicine and global health, specializing on the pre-1500 period. Her work on the history of plague combines the findings of documentary...

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Medievalist.net @medievalists.bsky.social · Sep 4

This week on The Medieval Podcast with @5minmedievalist.bsky.social : Æthelstan, First King of England with @davidwoodman45.bsky.social www.medievalists.net/2025/09/aeth... #Æthelstan #medieval

Æthelstan, First King of England with David Woodman - Medievalists.net

This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with David Woodman about Æthelstan’s life, his rule, and his attempt to unite the kingdoms of Britain.

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Monica H Green @monicamedhist.bsky.social · Aug 20

Whoa! Thanks for the tip. For other folks wanting to do this, here are screenshots of what I just did. Start by going to you "Account Settings." Then follow the screenshots below. And yes, when given the option "Are you sure you want to proceed?," you better believe I hit that sucker!

disabling AI on Academia.edu: #1 - go to 'account settings' (flagged with red arrow).

Screenshot of instructions to disable AI on Academia.edu, #2: choose "AI Settings". Note that this was already "enabled" even though I had never opted for it. Note, too, this claim "Your uploaded works are eligible for Al-generated content." As if they're doing us a great favor!

Screenshot showing how to disable AI on Academia.edu - #3 - 'warning' that disabling AI will delete all AI products.

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Medievalist.net @medievalists.bsky.social · Aug 28

This week on The Medieval Podcast: Robert DeVere, Royal Favourite with James Ross with @5minmedievalist.bsky.social www.medievalists.net/2025/08/robe... #EnglishHistory #HistoryPodcast

Robert DeVere, Royal Favourite with James Ross - Medievalists.net

This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with James Ross about the life of Robert de Vere - the infamous bff of King Richard II - his impact on the kingdom, and why it’s always worth taking…

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Kenneth F. Duggan 🇨🇦 @kfduggan.bsky.social · Aug 26

Agnes, daughter of Stephen, was accidentally killed when she was struck by the sail of a windmill in Herringswell, Suffolk, sometime around the year 1240. Accidents such as these (death by the arm of the windmill) are not common in the records I use in my research🧵1/3...

Two people working near a windmill from the fourteenth-century manuscript known as MS Bodley 264 (which is housed at the Bodleian Library at the University of Oxford). One person is on a horse and seems perilously close to the windmill. The other is carrying a sack to the windmill.

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Felicia Day @felicia.day · Aug 22

It's good to be queen! 👑 My new queen of Moondoor tees and hats are available now for a limited time! Each purchase benefits True Colors United, working to end LGBTQ+ youth homelessness. Charlie approved! Get yours here: shopstands.com/collections/...

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Danièle Cybulskie @5minmedievalist.bsky.social · Aug 21

Deborah is so lovely - and seriously knowledgeable! I so enjoyed talking with her about one of my favourite subjects.

Medievalist.net @medievalists.bsky.social · Aug 21

This week on The Medieval Podcast with @5minmedievalist.bsky.social : Joan of Arc with Deborah McGrady www.medievalists.net/2025/08/joan... #JoanofArc #medieval #podcasts

Joan of Arc with Deborah McGrady - Medievalists.net

Maid, hero, heretic, saint - Joan of Arc is one of the most fascinating figures of the Middle Ages. This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Deborah McGrady about Joan’s incredible life…

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U of T Centre for Medieval Studies @uoftcms.bsky.social · Aug 20

We are excited to welcome Sébastien Rossignol of Memorial University to open the 2025-26 Convivium series with his lecture, 'Tenere suam aquam equo modo': Understanding the Urbanized Energy Landscape of Medieval Silesia" on September 12! RSVP today to attend in person or virtually! uoft.me/bLL

medieval illustration of a landscape, with informational text as posted.

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Danièle Cybulskie @5minmedievalist.bsky.social · Aug 14

This was such a fun episode! (And book!)

Medievalist.net @medievalists.bsky.social · Aug 14

This week on The Medieval Podcast with @5minmedievalist.bsky.social : Medieval Love Letters with Ad Putter and Myra Stokes www.medievalists.net/2025/08/medi... #medieval

Medieval Love Letters with Ad Putter and Myra Stokes - Medievalists.net

This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Myra Stokes and Ad Putter about where we find love letters, and the way people wrote and sent them, along with a couple of spicy – and hilarious…

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Danièle Cybulskie @5minmedievalist.bsky.social · Aug 13

Live footage of John the Fearless’ political policy in action.

a group of stuffed animals are sitting on top of a red table .

Alt: Just kidding. It’s a manic game of Hungry, Hungry Hippos.

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Danièle Cybulskie @5minmedievalist.bsky.social · Aug 13

It's great to be the brother of the king!
Or is it? Looks like Louis of Orleans may have something to say about that...

This week on This is History Presents: The Glass King, enter John the Fearless - because France was not chaotic enough already.

Hope you've been enjoying the series!

A manuscript image of Louis of Orleans being brutally murdered in the street. Lots of blood, swords, and a severed hand.

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Medievalist.net @medievalists.bsky.social · Aug 7

A new episode of The Medieval Podcast with @5minmedievalist.bsky.social : Marco Polo and his World with Sharon Kinoshita www.medievalists.net/2025/08/marc... #MarcoPolo #medieval #podcast

Marco Polo and his World with Sharon Kinoshita - Medievalists.net

This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Sharon Kinoshita about why Marco travelled so far, what sort of detail he wanted to share with his readers, and what was going on in the world…

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Danièle Cybulskie @5minmedievalist.bsky.social · Aug 4

Thank-you for your phenomenal work!

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Amber Devereux | Tin Can Audio @tincanaudio.co.uk · Jul 29

I don't usually talk about my freelance work on here but today marks the first episode of a new mini series for This Is History about King Charles VI of France.

It's a fascinating story and I've been given a lot of creative freedom with the sound, and I'm really proud of what we've made!

The thumbnail for This Is History Presents: The Glass King in a podcast player. A bronze shield with the title 'The Glass King' on it with the Sony Music and This Is History Presents logos above it, with an old stone church in the background. The image looks cracked like a pane of glass

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Department of English at Arizona State University @asuenglish.bsky.social · Aug 1

ASU English alum @vikingrhetoric.bsky.social, now a @tmccnevada.bsky.social professor, recently discussed his work—on how Vikings actually settled disputes using due process rather than bloodshed—with @5minmedievalist.bsky.social on The Medieval Podcast.

Listen: ow.ly/gJA050Wybue #ASUHumanities

Vikings Behaving Reasonably with Robert Lively - Medievalists.net

This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Robert Lively about how a person became a Viking lawyer, what the process was for solving disputes, and how fixing bad behaviour worked in this s...

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Danièle Cybulskie @5minmedievalist.bsky.social · Jul 30

Check out my summer project: a new miniseries for This Is History!

This one is about Charles VI, whose reign was going swimmingly … until he fell to pieces.

6 eps & 6 more subscriber eps with Dan Jones and me going deep into the weeds (& way off into the woods).

I hope you enjoy The Glass King! 🎧

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