Luke Foddy
@lukefoddy.bsky.social
Interested in history, archaeology and the natural world. Bylines on medieval matters for the BBC, Medieval World Magazine, and Inside History
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Luke Foddy
@lukefoddy.bsky.social
· Mar 16
It was a great pleasure to speak with Emily Briffett on the @historyextra.bsky.social podcast
We talked about the political revolution of 1258, and how a series of reforms - including changes to the murdrum fine - sought to improve conditions in Henry III’s England
#medievalsky
We talked about the political revolution of 1258, and how a series of reforms - including changes to the murdrum fine - sought to improve conditions in Henry III’s England
#medievalsky
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Research Seminar - 23 Feb, 4pm (Hybrid)
Dr Alastair Ayton
Beyond a Borderland: The March of Wales and its Lords in Thirteenth-Century English Politics
Open to all!
Email [email protected] to register (online or in person).
Dr Alastair Ayton
Beyond a Borderland: The March of Wales and its Lords in Thirteenth-Century English Politics
Open to all!
Email [email protected] to register (online or in person).
February 11, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Research Seminar - 23 Feb, 4pm (Hybrid)
Dr Alastair Ayton
Beyond a Borderland: The March of Wales and its Lords in Thirteenth-Century English Politics
Open to all!
Email [email protected] to register (online or in person).
Dr Alastair Ayton
Beyond a Borderland: The March of Wales and its Lords in Thirteenth-Century English Politics
Open to all!
Email [email protected] to register (online or in person).
It's that time of year again when we see posts about 'England's first parliament' taking place #OTD in 1265
Simon de Montfort's #parliament was NOT England's first - but it is nonetheless interesting. Here's why it's remembered
www.lukefoddy.com/simon-de-mon...
#medievalsky #history
Simon de Montfort's #parliament was NOT England's first - but it is nonetheless interesting. Here's why it's remembered
www.lukefoddy.com/simon-de-mon...
#medievalsky #history
What's so special about Simon de Montfort's 'January Parliament'? | lukefoddy.com
Why is the 'January Parliament' convened by Simon de Montfort in 1265 remembered in such mixed terms?
www.lukefoddy.com
January 20, 2026 at 10:10 PM
It's that time of year again when we see posts about 'England's first parliament' taking place #OTD in 1265
Simon de Montfort's #parliament was NOT England's first - but it is nonetheless interesting. Here's why it's remembered
www.lukefoddy.com/simon-de-mon...
#medievalsky #history
Simon de Montfort's #parliament was NOT England's first - but it is nonetheless interesting. Here's why it's remembered
www.lukefoddy.com/simon-de-mon...
#medievalsky #history
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✨ Call for Papers ✨
Are you a postgrad, ECR, independent scholar, or heritage professional researching any aspect of Midlands history?
We'd love to hear about your work at our New Voices in Midland History Conference on Saturday 6 June at Newark Museum.
CfP details below 👇 deadline 31 March.
Are you a postgrad, ECR, independent scholar, or heritage professional researching any aspect of Midlands history?
We'd love to hear about your work at our New Voices in Midland History Conference on Saturday 6 June at Newark Museum.
CfP details below 👇 deadline 31 March.
January 12, 2026 at 1:10 PM
✨ Call for Papers ✨
Are you a postgrad, ECR, independent scholar, or heritage professional researching any aspect of Midlands history?
We'd love to hear about your work at our New Voices in Midland History Conference on Saturday 6 June at Newark Museum.
CfP details below 👇 deadline 31 March.
Are you a postgrad, ECR, independent scholar, or heritage professional researching any aspect of Midlands history?
We'd love to hear about your work at our New Voices in Midland History Conference on Saturday 6 June at Newark Museum.
CfP details below 👇 deadline 31 March.
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The @ihr.bsky.social Late Medieval Seminar series for autumn 2025 is now published. Themes from ladies in waiting to the custom house, and a roundtable on editing sources. All seminars are hybrid (or fully online), also, I'm now one of the convenors! www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
Late Medieval
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September 17, 2025 at 2:39 PM
The @ihr.bsky.social Late Medieval Seminar series for autumn 2025 is now published. Themes from ladies in waiting to the custom house, and a roundtable on editing sources. All seminars are hybrid (or fully online), also, I'm now one of the convenors! www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
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My online live course Medieval Chivalry has its first run from April - if it sells well it'll be added to the permanent roster! lifelong-learning.ox.ac.uk/courses/medi...
Medieval Chivalry
Chivalry was more than medieval knights in shining armour jousting for the love of fair ladies. This course explores how chivalric values profoundly shaped political, literary and artistic cultures fr...
lifelong-learning.ox.ac.uk
September 3, 2025 at 12:01 PM
My online live course Medieval Chivalry has its first run from April - if it sells well it'll be added to the permanent roster! lifelong-learning.ox.ac.uk/courses/medi...
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Delighted to be able to share news about this volume, produced in honour of a wonderful scholar
Finally able to share: A Festschrift in honour of the one and only Ros Faith. Twelve essays on peasants and rural society in the 7th-14th centuries, edited by @hannah-boston.bsky.social and me, coming later this year with UHerts Press.
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
July 4, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Delighted to be able to share news about this volume, produced in honour of a wonderful scholar
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Researching any aspect of history of the midlands? Then this is for you 🫵
The Midland History essay prize offers a first prize of £400.00 and opportunity for your research to be published in a peer-reviewed journal.
Deadline for entries 31 October 2025 🎃
#skystorians #PhD
The Midland History essay prize offers a first prize of £400.00 and opportunity for your research to be published in a peer-reviewed journal.
Deadline for entries 31 October 2025 🎃
#skystorians #PhD
June 12, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Researching any aspect of history of the midlands? Then this is for you 🫵
The Midland History essay prize offers a first prize of £400.00 and opportunity for your research to be published in a peer-reviewed journal.
Deadline for entries 31 October 2025 🎃
#skystorians #PhD
The Midland History essay prize offers a first prize of £400.00 and opportunity for your research to be published in a peer-reviewed journal.
Deadline for entries 31 October 2025 🎃
#skystorians #PhD
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A carved and half-eaten chicken brought back to life? The most impressive miracle in the Evesham abbey miracle book, from ‘Saint Simon de Montfort’, ed and trans by David Cox.
An editorial note speculates that this might have been a joke. #medievalsky
An editorial note speculates that this might have been a joke. #medievalsky
May 1, 2025 at 4:48 PM
A carved and half-eaten chicken brought back to life? The most impressive miracle in the Evesham abbey miracle book, from ‘Saint Simon de Montfort’, ed and trans by David Cox.
An editorial note speculates that this might have been a joke. #medievalsky
An editorial note speculates that this might have been a joke. #medievalsky
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Had to be done.
April 25, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Had to be done.
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If you're looking for something new to read you might be interested in my book:
"The Mongol Storm: Making and Breaking Empires in the Medieval Near East"
It offers a multi-perspective history of the Mongol invasions into the Middle East during the 13th Century.
"The Mongol Storm: Making and Breaking Empires in the Medieval Near East"
It offers a multi-perspective history of the Mongol invasions into the Middle East during the 13th Century.
April 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
If you're looking for something new to read you might be interested in my book:
"The Mongol Storm: Making and Breaking Empires in the Medieval Near East"
It offers a multi-perspective history of the Mongol invasions into the Middle East during the 13th Century.
"The Mongol Storm: Making and Breaking Empires in the Medieval Near East"
It offers a multi-perspective history of the Mongol invasions into the Middle East during the 13th Century.
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Fascinated to read today that 12th & 13th-c Cistercian monks in France were engaging in long-distance trade networks to source sealskin for their book coverings.
This is conveniently timely for my thesis chapter on maritime resources and networks in Normandy.
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...
This is conveniently timely for my thesis chapter on maritime resources and networks in Normandy.
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...
Surprise as sealskin is discovered to be cover material of ‘hairy’ medieval books
The findings from volumes kept in a Cistercian monastery in France shed new light on a robust medieval trade network that went well beyond local sourcing
www.theguardian.com
April 10, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Fascinated to read today that 12th & 13th-c Cistercian monks in France were engaging in long-distance trade networks to source sealskin for their book coverings.
This is conveniently timely for my thesis chapter on maritime resources and networks in Normandy.
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...
This is conveniently timely for my thesis chapter on maritime resources and networks in Normandy.
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...
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The US Kindle edition of my Anglo-Saxons book is only $1.99 today.
If you're in the US, don't miss this rare opportunity to obtain a foreign product for less than it cost last week.
www.amazon.com/Anglo-Saxons...
If you're in the US, don't miss this rare opportunity to obtain a foreign product for less than it cost last week.
www.amazon.com/Anglo-Saxons...
April 6, 2025 at 8:43 AM
The US Kindle edition of my Anglo-Saxons book is only $1.99 today.
If you're in the US, don't miss this rare opportunity to obtain a foreign product for less than it cost last week.
www.amazon.com/Anglo-Saxons...
If you're in the US, don't miss this rare opportunity to obtain a foreign product for less than it cost last week.
www.amazon.com/Anglo-Saxons...
For the record, I don’t think Henry III was the worst #medieval king of England. But I do feel his modern reputation flatters him somewhat
Interested in what #medievalsky thinks!
#history #henryiii
Interested in what #medievalsky thinks!
#history #henryiii
Was Henry III the worst king in medieval history? Our expert uncovers one of England's most disastrous reigns: www.historyextra.com/period/medie...
Was Henry III the worst king in medieval history? Our expert uncovers one of England's most disastrous reigns
A bankrupt treasury, disastrous foreign policy and a civil war: this is the story of how Henry III lost control of his own kingdom.
www.historyextra.com
April 6, 2025 at 11:11 AM
For the record, I don’t think Henry III was the worst #medieval king of England. But I do feel his modern reputation flatters him somewhat
Interested in what #medievalsky thinks!
#history #henryiii
Interested in what #medievalsky thinks!
#history #henryiii
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🎉✨The Destruction of Medieval Manuscripts in England ✨
Absolutely delighted to announce that my second book has just been released (and it's open access; free to download at the link below!).
academic.oup.com/book/59790?f...
Absolutely delighted to announce that my second book has just been released (and it's open access; free to download at the link below!).
academic.oup.com/book/59790?f...
The Destruction of Medieval Manuscripts in England: Institutional Collections
Abstract. It is generally accepted that the contingencies of manuscript survival have disproportionately destroyed some sorts of manuscripts and not others
academic.oup.com
April 3, 2025 at 11:57 AM
🎉✨The Destruction of Medieval Manuscripts in England ✨
Absolutely delighted to announce that my second book has just been released (and it's open access; free to download at the link below!).
academic.oup.com/book/59790?f...
Absolutely delighted to announce that my second book has just been released (and it's open access; free to download at the link below!).
academic.oup.com/book/59790?f...
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More on the Farley Moor stone from the BBC ...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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#Derbyshire #archaeology
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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#Derbyshire #archaeology
March 25, 2025 at 10:22 AM
More on the Farley Moor stone from the BBC ...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bsky.app/profile/derb...
#Derbyshire #archaeology
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bsky.app/profile/derb...
#Derbyshire #archaeology
I absolutely devoured River Kings by @catjarman.bsky.social - I loved the use of a humble bead to traverse the #Viking world, from Scandinavia to Byzantium (via several mentions of Derbyshire 😁)
So I can’t wait to get stuck into this!
#newbook #medievalsky #history
So I can’t wait to get stuck into this!
#newbook #medievalsky #history
March 22, 2025 at 11:14 AM
I absolutely devoured River Kings by @catjarman.bsky.social - I loved the use of a humble bead to traverse the #Viking world, from Scandinavia to Byzantium (via several mentions of Derbyshire 😁)
So I can’t wait to get stuck into this!
#newbook #medievalsky #history
So I can’t wait to get stuck into this!
#newbook #medievalsky #history
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The Midland History Essay Prize 2025 is now live!
Submit an article relating to the history of the Midlands and be in with a chance of winning £400, plus publication in our journal. The deadline for entries is 31st October 2025. See the attached flyer for further details.
Submit an article relating to the history of the Midlands and be in with a chance of winning £400, plus publication in our journal. The deadline for entries is 31st October 2025. See the attached flyer for further details.
March 21, 2025 at 1:35 PM
The Midland History Essay Prize 2025 is now live!
Submit an article relating to the history of the Midlands and be in with a chance of winning £400, plus publication in our journal. The deadline for entries is 31st October 2025. See the attached flyer for further details.
Submit an article relating to the history of the Midlands and be in with a chance of winning £400, plus publication in our journal. The deadline for entries is 31st October 2025. See the attached flyer for further details.
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Medieval Treasures of Lithuania Unearthed in Vilnius Cathedral www.medievalists.net/2025/01/medi... #Medieval
Medieval Treasures of Lithuania Unearthed in Vilnius Cathedral - Medievalists.net
A cache of medieval royal regalia, hidden for over 80 years, has been uncovered in Vilnius Cathedral, revealing the splendour of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
www.medievalists.net
March 17, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Medieval Treasures of Lithuania Unearthed in Vilnius Cathedral www.medievalists.net/2025/01/medi... #Medieval
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And you can read Luke Foddy's article 'Rebel without a Cause? Robert de Ferrers III and the Barons’ War in the Midlands, 1263–1265' in Midland History.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
March 16, 2025 at 9:30 PM
And you can read Luke Foddy's article 'Rebel without a Cause? Robert de Ferrers III and the Barons’ War in the Midlands, 1263–1265' in Midland History.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
It was a great pleasure to speak with Emily Briffett on the @historyextra.bsky.social podcast
We talked about the political revolution of 1258, and how a series of reforms - including changes to the murdrum fine - sought to improve conditions in Henry III’s England
#medievalsky
We talked about the political revolution of 1258, and how a series of reforms - including changes to the murdrum fine - sought to improve conditions in Henry III’s England
#medievalsky
March 16, 2025 at 8:10 PM
It was a great pleasure to speak with Emily Briffett on the @historyextra.bsky.social podcast
We talked about the political revolution of 1258, and how a series of reforms - including changes to the murdrum fine - sought to improve conditions in Henry III’s England
#medievalsky
We talked about the political revolution of 1258, and how a series of reforms - including changes to the murdrum fine - sought to improve conditions in Henry III’s England
#medievalsky
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The Spring 2025 issue of Midland History is out now, featuring articles on Tudor Warwick, the Thelwall Riot, a witchcraft murder trial, and the Black Country.
www.tandfonline.com/toc/ymdh20/c...
www.tandfonline.com/toc/ymdh20/c...
Midland History
Volume 50, Issue 1 of Midland History
www.tandfonline.com
March 16, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The Spring 2025 issue of Midland History is out now, featuring articles on Tudor Warwick, the Thelwall Riot, a witchcraft murder trial, and the Black Country.
www.tandfonline.com/toc/ymdh20/c...
www.tandfonline.com/toc/ymdh20/c...
Simon de Montfort’s decision to arrest #RobertdeFerrers, earl of #Derby, during his famous 1265 parliament has drawn surprisingly little attention. For me, it was a major miscalculation that had far reaching consequences for Montfort, as I outline here
#medievalsky
www.lukefoddy.com/the-arrest-o...
#medievalsky
www.lukefoddy.com/the-arrest-o...
The arrest of Robert de Ferrers, earl of Derby: Justice or betrayal?
What was behind Simon de Monftort's decision to arrest Robert de Ferrers, earl of Derby, at the famous 1265 parliament?
www.lukefoddy.com
March 9, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Simon de Montfort’s decision to arrest #RobertdeFerrers, earl of #Derby, during his famous 1265 parliament has drawn surprisingly little attention. For me, it was a major miscalculation that had far reaching consequences for Montfort, as I outline here
#medievalsky
www.lukefoddy.com/the-arrest-o...
#medievalsky
www.lukefoddy.com/the-arrest-o...
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Why Being a Medieval Priest Wasn’t as Easy as You Think, by @anyfourcastles.bsky.social https://www.medievalists.net/2025/02/being-medieval-priest/ #medievalsky
Why Being a Medieval Priest Wasn’t as Easy as You Think - Medievalists.net
Here are a few drawbacks to being a medieval priest.
www.medievalists.net
February 9, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Why Being a Medieval Priest Wasn’t as Easy as You Think, by @anyfourcastles.bsky.social https://www.medievalists.net/2025/02/being-medieval-priest/ #medievalsky
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#medievalsky All events at the Institute for Medieval Studies are free and open to public. We also try to make events hybrid when possible. All welcome!
Follow @leedsims.bsky.social for future announcements of events and all things medieval at Leeds!
Follow @leedsims.bsky.social for future announcements of events and all things medieval at Leeds!
I am proud to announce the IMS research seminars for spring 2025. All events will be either hybrid or online only. Please watch this space for links to register for online attendance nearer the time.
January 16, 2025 at 8:29 PM
#medievalsky All events at the Institute for Medieval Studies are free and open to public. We also try to make events hybrid when possible. All welcome!
Follow @leedsims.bsky.social for future announcements of events and all things medieval at Leeds!
Follow @leedsims.bsky.social for future announcements of events and all things medieval at Leeds!
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Oh this will be very useful: a database for which saints lives are in which manuscripts.
[Nouveauté base de données] “Légendiers latins” : répertoire des témoins manuscrits, médiévaux et modernes, des textes hagiographiques latins identifiés par “Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina” (BHL) et son “Supplément”.
legendiers-latins.irht.cnrs.fr
legendiers-latins.irht.cnrs.fr
January 17, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Oh this will be very useful: a database for which saints lives are in which manuscripts.