Professor Andrew Jotischky explains the significance of monasteries and nunneries to medieval society – from being centres of learning to offering vital community support.
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On the podcast | Robert Bartlett records the tragic destruction of medieval manuscripts through the centuries – and the heroic efforts to save them: https://t.co/cDBJFjeFYw
I had an absolutely fabulous time chatting to @EgyptMcr last month about the wondrous world of ancient Egypt. If you've ever wondered about the curious curing powers of crocodile dung or who the world's first Egyptologist was, be sure to check it out on the @HistoryExtra podcast!
On the podcast | Steve Tibble (DrSteveTibble) delves into the rotten underworld of crime and punishment in the Holy Land during the Middle Ages: https://t.co/WUHyevWK71
SO excited for this! Absolutely can’t wait to hear from James and Subhadra about all the exciting things going on in the world of public history!
@RHULPublicHist
We’re all really looking forward to tomorrow’s
@RHULPublicHist public history early career workshop with @littlegaudy, James Bulgin of @I_W_M & Emily Briffett of @HistoryExtra. It looks set to be a pretty great afternoon of talks, discussion & exchange of ideas! @Hannah_Greig
Did French guns, bad weather, or human error sink Henry VIII’s favourite warship #OnThisDay in 1545? Forty years after the Mary Rose was raised from the seabed, @EmilyBriffett weighs up the evidence… https://t.co/8LlVY0rVIU
#OnThisDay in 1545, the Mary Rose sank. In this HistoryExtra podcast series, we delve back into the fascinating history of Henry VIII's beloved warship… https://t.co/QETC0JDJNx
If the HistoryExtra podcast has taught you something new this year, why not vote for us as the British Podcast Awards? To give us your vote for the Listeners’ Choice Award, just follow the link and type History Extra in the search bar: https://t.co/mtz2yxRU7s