More From the “What Was I Thinking?” Files
1492- The Earth Has No Ends
Imagine a world where you think if you sail far enough, you will fall off the end. Then it is discovered, that you can sail on forever because the world is round with no ends to fall off of! That happened in 1492. We all learned about Christopher Columbus crossing the Atlantic Ocean thinking he…
Reblog: The Rise and Legacy of the Kievan Rus’: A Story of Origins, Power, and Transformation
Explore the rise, golden age, and legacy of the Kievan Rus’, a powerful medieval state in Eastern Europe that shaped modern Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus through trade, conquest, and cultural fusion. The Rise and Legacy of the Kievan Rus’: A Story of Origins, Power, and Transformation
Margaret of York, Duchess Consort of Burgundy
On 3 May 1446 Margaret of York was born to the future Edward IV of England .Here Heather R. Darsie describes the Duchess of Burgundy’s story.
Black British history: the parts that get left out
Black people have been part of British society at least since the Tudor era. I could as easily say, “since the Roman era,” but we’re trying to keep this short so let’s skip over that. Who’s the we in that last paragraph? That’d be me. I’m trying to make you feel included. Don’t you just…
“Give me a drink!”: Scribal Colophons in Medieval Manuscripts–Reblog
By Giulio Menna Giulio is an intern on the ‘Turning Over a New Leaf’ project, and a recent graduate of the Book and Digital Media Studies MA program at the University of Leiden. It has been a year now since I first fell in love with medieval manuscripts after attending Erik Kwakkel and Jenny Weston’s manuscript course at Leiden…
New Publication: ‘Histoire du Berry’, by Emmanuel Legeard
A recent study explores the history of the Berry region from Celtic times to the present, focusing primarily on Jean, Duke of Berry (1340–1416). The publication, titled ‘Histoire du Berry’ by Emmanuel Legeard, delves into the significance of this historical figure within the region’s long-term narrative.