Adam Cook

Medievalist working on Northumberland and Yorkshire 1066-1216. PhD from @HistoryatHull.
Find me in the other place at @adamcook.bsky.social

[Adam Cook @AdamCook1996]

A strong medieval showing at this year's @ROYSociety conference (and plenty of other interesting papers too, of course!).

Get your (free!) tickets below 👇

https://t.co/y9v17SBZZj

#MedievalTwitter #Yorkshire #Heritage #History #York

[Chris Smyth @Smyth_Chris]

Scale of job losses in universities would be seen as a national crisis in manufacturing. Or any other strategically vital industry

[Brian Groom @GroomB]

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.'

[Byzantium1200 @Byzantium1200]

Nicaea reconstruction is online at

https://t.co/tBNy1bje9M

[Hull History Centre @Hullhistorynews]

#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

[Nicholas Morton @NicholasMorto11]

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?
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[Steve Prest ⚔️ 🛠️⚡⚓🍓 @fightingsailor]

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 ⚓

[Jacob Collier MP @JacobCollierMP]

With the heroes of the @RNLI under attack again, I’m reminded of this passage from Bill Bryson.

[Hull City @HullCity]

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.

🔗 https://t.co/CDJ6cmzRPv

[Adam Cook @AdamCook1996]

@HullCityKits @bigbadwalks I take your point, but I never felt that way about the European/cup version of the 14/15 shirt, which did the same thing in amber. It's a daft rule, which necessitates the shirt looking sub-optimal from the back in some form or other I suppose!

[Adam Cook @AdamCook1996]

@HullCityKits @bigbadwalks I think all black from the bottom of the number upwards would've looked a lot better, this is dreadful

[Adam Cook @AdamCook1996]

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

[Adam Cook @AdamCook1996]

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

[Catherine Warr @HiddenYorkshire]

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!
https://t.co/86cc9hppgy

[Adam Cook @AdamCook1996]

@HullCityKits Any sign of the different backs the clubs announcement suggested the player shirts have? Looked the same as the replica at the Ferriby game.

[Adam Cook @AdamCook1996]

@btharris93 We had it all last season too at @HullCity. Suspect there are still people insisting it was all blind luck.

[Adam Cook @AdamCook1996]

@btharris93 I felt he'd earned a shot at 2022, but going out to France in the manner we did should've been it.

[Jake Weston @JakeRWeston]

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.

[Adam Cook @AdamCook1996]

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: https://t.co/9dsnPWbvD4

#Yorkshire #History #Medieval #Heritage

[Adam Cook @AdamCook1996]

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 👇

[Adam Cook @AdamCook1996]

@The1904Club Better than 2016, but nothing will ever come close to 2008.