Hetty Taylor

History fanatic and spinach fiend | PhD Candidate, Medieval and Early Modern Studies @UniKent | Charms and experimenta in late-medieval manuscripts | she/her

[Hetty Taylor @het_tay]

Excited to share that my article on the censorship of charms in late medieval manuscripts has been released into the wild! If you're interested in how later readers might have reacted to finding 'illicit' material in manuscripts then take a look:
https://t.co/qwEd01NFmf

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@TheArmour

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My dad just rocked up at mine after an auction with a bunch of chainmail. Fragmentary, individually riveted which suggests not made for re-enactment & also includes a piece with platelets with what looks like a heraldic motif incised - any experts know about this kind of thing?!

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@Chats1 You’re much more of a proper historian than I am - until I have as many books as you you can retain the official ex-Spreckley historian crown 😉🤴🏻

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Thrilled to share that on Tues I passed my PhD viva, with a thesis titled ‘Anxiety, Ambition & Agency: Charms and experimenta as Social Remedies in Late Medieval England’. Huge thanks to @CarrieGrif & @DrC_Rider for such a pleasant viva experience & the stimulating conversation!

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@CarrieGrif @DrC_Rider Absolutely!

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@carinevanrhijn Thank you! It won’t be online for a while but I’m very happy to email you a copy 😊

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@boa_map 🥹🥹

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@Chats1 Thanks Andy!

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And massive thanks also to @RMMPerry and @SuzannaIvanic for all of your support over the last 5 years, and the @mems_ukc community as a whole - what a special place to do a PhD.

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@anothergin Hi Helen - so sorry for some reason I have only just spotted this - but absolutely, would be so so interested to see your list of other MSS if you would be happy to share it!

[Hetty Taylor @het_tay]

Excited to share that my article on the censorship of charms in late medieval manuscripts has been released into the wild! If you're interested in how later readers might have reacted to finding 'illicit' material in manuscripts then take a look:
https://t.co/qwEd01NFmf

[CHASE Latin Project @ChaseLatin]

We are delighted to announce the return of the CHASE Latin Residential Week for 2024! This fun, intensive and free week-long residential held at @uniofeastanglia is open to beginner and intermediate Latinists alike. Sign up via Eventbrite! https://t.co/fC0tjbfvPv

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@Chats1 @PPCasting @thehistoryguy @James1940 @almurray @chatabix1 Amazing!

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@hagenilda @HealthHealingS1 @MedievalYork @boydellbrewer Congratulations! Can’t wait to read this.

[Migrating Materia Medica @MigratingMedica]

Here is the latest post in our fabulous Migrating Materia Medica Blog. Thanks to @GambiniLavinia @MaterialCam for her fascinating article on foreign street vendors hawking their exotic wares in early modern Italy #materialculture #medhums #trade https://t.co/0QC4yKb76G

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Are you passionate about the #Medieval, #Renaissance, and/or #EarlyModern periods? Would you like to pursue a #postgraduate degree that would give you the tools to work w/ pre-modern material & textual cultures?

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@anothergin British Library Sloane MS 3160!

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@gwilymeades 😂😂 it’s like method acting, but for writing

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A very tiny glimpse into the diverse uses of the Sator Arepo formula 📜

[Migrating Materia Medica @MigratingMedica]

Read Hetty Taylor's great post on the Sator Square which migrated geographically, through belief systems & across time, 'its power both medical and social...' #charms #ancient #medieval #migrating #healing #medhums #twitterstorians @het_tay @mems_ukc https://t.co/VzunQxQb6k

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This is raising too many questions for me about modern perceptions of how magic works and the efficacy of Latin in particular as a language of numinous power…

https://t.co/Ezt2HWhudG