Rory Muir

Historian. Life of Wellington. War against Napoleon. Regency Britain. New book Love and Marriage in the Age of Jane Austen out in February 2024 pub by Yale

[Rory Muir @RoryMuir3]

@Weegie_Graeme Coming, just trying to get my ducks in a row first

[The Georgian Lords @GeorgianLords]

According to the Wiki daily rundown, no 'event' of moment happened #OnThisDay between 1439 and 1835.
Pretty sure we can improve on that.
#twitterstorians #HistParl

[Rory Muir @RoryMuir3]

@GeorgianLords Ah, thank you - I’m pleased that the marriage was happy, but it’s an important reminder that even so there could be a lot of sadness to endure

[Rory Muir @RoryMuir3]

@LuElla_DAmico I’m so pleased. It was great fun to research and write.

[Sir 2Tone 🎶 (with a dash of Wolfie) @2Tone4Real]

Look in the bottom right 🤣

🚐 🏠 🧹

[Rory Muir @RoryMuir3]

Ideal if you’re preparing for the three legged race…

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[Rory Muir @RoryMuir3]

Such a nice review!

[LuElla D'Amico @LuElla_DAmico]

Happy to have this review of @RoryMuir3's excellent Love and Marriage in the Age of Jane Austen out in the world. Pause for a little romance today, my friends, and read about love in Jane Austen's time.

https://t.co/y4skMQQETV

[Alain Gasquet @AlainGasquet]

@GraemeCallister 's threads are always fascinating for their in-depth research which give a unique view, at scale, of the fate of common soldiers beyond the (dark or golden) myths and legends. Check them out!

[Rory Muir @RoryMuir3]

@Hindu_Stan easier to leave stuff out of the main text, because you’re not scrapping it completely. Also (like putting in references) it uncovers lots of points where you’ve got something slightly wrong and gives you a chance to correct it before the concrete has set.

[Rory Muir @RoryMuir3]

@Hindu_Stan I write a parallel text with lots of quotes from both primary and secondary sources, talking about where they contradict one another and going into the weeds that can never make it into the main text. Mostly so that it is there for me to refer to later, but it makes it cont.

[Rory Muir @RoryMuir3]

@GraemeCallister Can’t say I blame them…

[Rory Muir @RoryMuir3]

@GraemeCallister Very useful confirmation of a common assumption, that troops were most likely to desert early (often very early) in their service.

[Rory Muir @RoryMuir3]

@Hindu_Stan If only there was a magic solution to the problems caused by word limits…

[Rory Muir @RoryMuir3]

@WhigDuke @QSNeurosurgery @bernardsunley So sorry that you’ve been so ill and hope your recovery is smooth from here on

[Rory Muir @RoryMuir3]

@theknightirish @oxfamgb What a good haul - the Coombs looks especially interesting

[Rory Muir @RoryMuir3]

@GeorgianLords Could the letter be misdated? Otherwise just another example of the oddness of people.