Dr Will Wyeth
@willwyeth.bsky.social
Archaeologist & historian (mainly castles). Curator of History @ English Heritage. (Mostly) Recovered Long Covid. Views mine, he/him.
Work stuff: https://linktr.ee/willwyeth; header: Sanam Khatibi.
Work stuff: https://linktr.ee/willwyeth; header: Sanam Khatibi.
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“History is cruel, geography crueler still…This American president demands peace, even if it is on the Kremlin’s terms. And Ukraine’s leaders, like [Bosnia’s] in 1995, must…choose whether to say yes or no to Washington.” For Odgovor.ba on (un)just peace. odgovor.ba/article/5552/
Lessons from an Unjust Peace: Bosnia 1995 and Ukraine Today
It is a historical coincidence but a nevertheless instructive one. We observe the 30th anniversary of the initialing of the Dayton Peace Agreement, just as the Trump administration mounts a major pres...
odgovor.ba
November 29, 2025 at 3:10 PM
“History is cruel, geography crueler still…This American president demands peace, even if it is on the Kremlin’s terms. And Ukraine’s leaders, like [Bosnia’s] in 1995, must…choose whether to say yes or no to Washington.” For Odgovor.ba on (un)just peace. odgovor.ba/article/5552/
The cruelty will continue until morale improves. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Government to ban asylum seekers from using taxis
The ban is set to come in February and any exemptions will have to be signed off by the Home Office.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 12:01 PM
The cruelty will continue until morale improves. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Fill your castle boots next summer at @imc-leeds.bsky.social #IMC2026.
Looking forward to all of these, as well as a tour of mighty Middleham Castle for folk who haven’t quite had their fill of fortifications.
Looking forward to all of these, as well as a tour of mighty Middleham Castle for folk who haven’t quite had their fill of fortifications.
November 28, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Fill your castle boots next summer at @imc-leeds.bsky.social #IMC2026.
Looking forward to all of these, as well as a tour of mighty Middleham Castle for folk who haven’t quite had their fill of fortifications.
Looking forward to all of these, as well as a tour of mighty Middleham Castle for folk who haven’t quite had their fill of fortifications.
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The @royalhistsoc.org is running a charitable donation campaign to fund the research of historians who lack support. The number of applications we're seeing is way up. I've been very lucky to have a career as a historian, I've donated, and I think this Christmas you should too. Pay it forward.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:40 AM
The @royalhistsoc.org is running a charitable donation campaign to fund the research of historians who lack support. The number of applications we're seeing is way up. I've been very lucky to have a career as a historian, I've donated, and I think this Christmas you should too. Pay it forward.
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What makes historic collections difficult? And how do researchers work with “difficult” collections?
New CFP from Paper Trails here:
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/special-coll...
Deadline for proposals 31/1/2026
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New CFP from Paper Trails here:
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/special-coll...
Deadline for proposals 31/1/2026
🗃️
Call for Papers: Difficult Collections | UCL UCL Special Collections
UCL Homepage
blogs.ucl.ac.uk
November 27, 2025 at 6:21 PM
What makes historic collections difficult? And how do researchers work with “difficult” collections?
New CFP from Paper Trails here:
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/special-coll...
Deadline for proposals 31/1/2026
🗃️
New CFP from Paper Trails here:
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/special-coll...
Deadline for proposals 31/1/2026
🗃️
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1/5 It was entirely predictable that The Telegraph would jump on @DavidOlusoga’s Empire series to fight its right wing culture war for control of our public history. Let’s see what they’ve done:
November 27, 2025 at 8:28 AM
1/5 It was entirely predictable that The Telegraph would jump on @DavidOlusoga’s Empire series to fight its right wing culture war for control of our public history. Let’s see what they’ve done:
The medieval well-house of Haughmond Abbey with a sturdy, if battered, medieval-style door.
Happy #ADoorAbleThursday to all who celebrate.
Happy #ADoorAbleThursday to all who celebrate.
November 27, 2025 at 8:16 AM
The medieval well-house of Haughmond Abbey with a sturdy, if battered, medieval-style door.
Happy #ADoorAbleThursday to all who celebrate.
Happy #ADoorAbleThursday to all who celebrate.
Working sketch of 13th c wall painting borders at Chester Castle.
Very much an exercise in understanding what you’re looking at!
Try, try, try, succeed.
Very much an exercise in understanding what you’re looking at!
Try, try, try, succeed.
November 26, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Working sketch of 13th c wall painting borders at Chester Castle.
Very much an exercise in understanding what you’re looking at!
Try, try, try, succeed.
Very much an exercise in understanding what you’re looking at!
Try, try, try, succeed.
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Funded-PhD opportunities @livunihss.bsky.social! Come do a #PhD with me on #care and #decolonising the #museum collections engaging with local & #indigenous communities!
Expressions of interest (300 words) deadline: 1st December 2025
Expressions of interest (300 words) deadline: 1st December 2025
How to apply | Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences | University of Liverpool
www.liverpool.ac.uk
November 25, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Funded-PhD opportunities @livunihss.bsky.social! Come do a #PhD with me on #care and #decolonising the #museum collections engaging with local & #indigenous communities!
Expressions of interest (300 words) deadline: 1st December 2025
Expressions of interest (300 words) deadline: 1st December 2025
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
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Are you in museums or galleries? Do you do Renaissance-era research? Think about applying NOW to the Society for Renaissance Studies award to support such a research project upto £1,000. Deadline 1 December! It could get you to that crucial archive or museum! www.rensoc.org.uk/funding-priz...
Museums & Galleries Research Award – Society for Renaissance Studies
www.rensoc.org.uk
November 24, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Are you in museums or galleries? Do you do Renaissance-era research? Think about applying NOW to the Society for Renaissance Studies award to support such a research project upto £1,000. Deadline 1 December! It could get you to that crucial archive or museum! www.rensoc.org.uk/funding-priz...
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Not saying my earlier exploits angered some small god of private apples, but…
November 22, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Not saying my earlier exploits angered some small god of private apples, but…
Out for a walk.
Found an apple tree.
Freed some apples.
Found an apple tree.
Freed some apples.
November 22, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Out for a walk.
Found an apple tree.
Freed some apples.
Found an apple tree.
Freed some apples.
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Funded PhD opportunities at QUB:
'Our Place: Our Stories: History and Placemaking among Belfast's Underserved Communities'
www.qub.ac.uk/courses/post...
'Our Place: Our Stories: History and Placemaking among Belfast's Underserved Communities'
www.qub.ac.uk/courses/post...
REF: CSHIS03 - HIS-PHD | Courses | Queen's University Belfast
www.qub.ac.uk
November 21, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Funded PhD opportunities at QUB:
'Our Place: Our Stories: History and Placemaking among Belfast's Underserved Communities'
www.qub.ac.uk/courses/post...
'Our Place: Our Stories: History and Placemaking among Belfast's Underserved Communities'
www.qub.ac.uk/courses/post...
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Kathleen Stock has written an article against "abortion permissiveness". She claims abortion requires "justification" saying the state should limit "unacceptable decision-making" by women about their own bodies.
This is who anti-trans activists proclaim as the feminist thought leaders of our time.
This is who anti-trans activists proclaim as the feminist thought leaders of our time.
November 21, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Kathleen Stock has written an article against "abortion permissiveness". She claims abortion requires "justification" saying the state should limit "unacceptable decision-making" by women about their own bodies.
This is who anti-trans activists proclaim as the feminist thought leaders of our time.
This is who anti-trans activists proclaim as the feminist thought leaders of our time.
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Alex Brown and I have a new piece in @uk.theconversation.com - check it out! #medievalsky #history #medieval theconversation.com/medieval-pea...
Medieval peasants enjoyed a surprising range of sick, annual and bereavement leave benefits
Some peasants were entitled to up to a year and a day of leave if they were sick.
theconversation.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Alex Brown and I have a new piece in @uk.theconversation.com - check it out! #medievalsky #history #medieval theconversation.com/medieval-pea...
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Today in Parliament we discussed Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) - a serious, complex & woefully misunderstood illness.
Those suffering deserve proper care and treatment.
That's why it's so important we educate healthcare professionals & the public on the realities of this debilitating condition.
Those suffering deserve proper care and treatment.
That's why it's so important we educate healthcare professionals & the public on the realities of this debilitating condition.
November 20, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Today in Parliament we discussed Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) - a serious, complex & woefully misunderstood illness.
Those suffering deserve proper care and treatment.
That's why it's so important we educate healthcare professionals & the public on the realities of this debilitating condition.
Those suffering deserve proper care and treatment.
That's why it's so important we educate healthcare professionals & the public on the realities of this debilitating condition.
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It’s #ADoorAbleThursday, and a great chance to share pics of *two* probably medieval doors still hanging in Ludlow Castle.
First is at entrance to great hall: a large single-leaf door w lattice framing & a prob later wicket inserted. Looking up, you can see how the outer boards are joined: V-edged.
First is at entrance to great hall: a large single-leaf door w lattice framing & a prob later wicket inserted. Looking up, you can see how the outer boards are joined: V-edged.
November 20, 2025 at 8:29 AM
It’s #ADoorAbleThursday, and a great chance to share pics of *two* probably medieval doors still hanging in Ludlow Castle.
First is at entrance to great hall: a large single-leaf door w lattice framing & a prob later wicket inserted. Looking up, you can see how the outer boards are joined: V-edged.
First is at entrance to great hall: a large single-leaf door w lattice framing & a prob later wicket inserted. Looking up, you can see how the outer boards are joined: V-edged.
It’s #ADoorAbleThursday, and a great chance to share pics of *two* probably medieval doors still hanging in Ludlow Castle.
First is at entrance to great hall: a large single-leaf door w lattice framing & a prob later wicket inserted. Looking up, you can see how the outer boards are joined: V-edged.
First is at entrance to great hall: a large single-leaf door w lattice framing & a prob later wicket inserted. Looking up, you can see how the outer boards are joined: V-edged.
November 20, 2025 at 8:29 AM
It’s #ADoorAbleThursday, and a great chance to share pics of *two* probably medieval doors still hanging in Ludlow Castle.
First is at entrance to great hall: a large single-leaf door w lattice framing & a prob later wicket inserted. Looking up, you can see how the outer boards are joined: V-edged.
First is at entrance to great hall: a large single-leaf door w lattice framing & a prob later wicket inserted. Looking up, you can see how the outer boards are joined: V-edged.
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Key points include:
High exit rates among carers and early to mid-career workers: Professionals aged 35 and under are significantly more likely to leave & Those with caregiving responsibilities - often women - face disproportionate challenges of low pay, out-of-hours work and limited flexibility.
High exit rates among carers and early to mid-career workers: Professionals aged 35 and under are significantly more likely to leave & Those with caregiving responsibilities - often women - face disproportionate challenges of low pay, out-of-hours work and limited flexibility.
New @creativepec.bsky.social report! “Who Stays and Who Leaves? Mapping Arts, Culture and Heritage Careers” pec.ac.uk/state_of_the...
Who Stays and Who Leaves? Mapping Arts, Culture and Heritage Careers - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
Read the latest State of the Nations research report from University of Sheffield on mapping arts, culture and heritage careers.
pec.ac.uk
November 19, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Key points include:
High exit rates among carers and early to mid-career workers: Professionals aged 35 and under are significantly more likely to leave & Those with caregiving responsibilities - often women - face disproportionate challenges of low pay, out-of-hours work and limited flexibility.
High exit rates among carers and early to mid-career workers: Professionals aged 35 and under are significantly more likely to leave & Those with caregiving responsibilities - often women - face disproportionate challenges of low pay, out-of-hours work and limited flexibility.
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I'm glad to have signed this statement in support of queer and trans staff at the National Library of Scotland, who by the sounds of it are going through an awful time at the moment: docs.google.com/document/d/e...
November 19, 2025 at 10:15 AM
I'm glad to have signed this statement in support of queer and trans staff at the National Library of Scotland, who by the sounds of it are going through an awful time at the moment: docs.google.com/document/d/e...
Some seriously good castle-bothering to be had at Ludlow Castle, from earlier this week.
November 19, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Some seriously good castle-bothering to be had at Ludlow Castle, from earlier this week.
Great thread.
Oh wow! This is what happens when you're photographing MSS & don't capture the text in the inner gutter. 1st, here's the photograph (made about 100 yrs ago) of the Codex Salernitanus, f. 82ra. Although that big tear of the page is obvious, the inner gutter hasn't been fully captured in the photo.
November 19, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Great thread.
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🚨 Publication Alert 🚨
I'm pleased to say my article 'Cis-Supremacist Pasts: Constructing a History Against Contemporary Trans Equality' has been published today with International Public History and it is fully open access!
Check it out here:
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
I'm pleased to say my article 'Cis-Supremacist Pasts: Constructing a History Against Contemporary Trans Equality' has been published today with International Public History and it is fully open access!
Check it out here:
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
Cis-Supremacist Pasts: Constructing a History Against Contemporary Trans Equality
This paper uses Cal Horton’s theory of Cis-Supremacy to demonstrate the interplay of trans exclusionist histories and contemporary cis power structures. The paper, through this preliminary discussion,...
www.degruyterbrill.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:27 PM
🚨 Publication Alert 🚨
I'm pleased to say my article 'Cis-Supremacist Pasts: Constructing a History Against Contemporary Trans Equality' has been published today with International Public History and it is fully open access!
Check it out here:
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
I'm pleased to say my article 'Cis-Supremacist Pasts: Constructing a History Against Contemporary Trans Equality' has been published today with International Public History and it is fully open access!
Check it out here:
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...