Stephen Bennett

Medieval military historian (PhD: crusades, north-western Europe). Specialist (military) insurer. Former professional soldier. Hapless equestrian

[Stephen Bennett @MedievalMiles]

“Do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.”

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@fakehistoryhunt mudieval

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@selmerapido @MonkEmma @PoliticoTeacher @CountBinface It does mean that the others parties wont be drawn elsewhere in the run-up to the Manchester mayoral elections

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@pinstripedline What makes you think these particular uniforms were designed for a much colder climate?

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@DBEdington878 @Number10cat @NickBuckleyMBE Apologies, I dozed off.

As an aside, noting the lack of an Oxford comma in your posts, are you sure you're English?

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@DBEdington878 @Number10cat @NickBuckleyMBE If only you knew anything about moral courage 😆

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@DBEdington878 @Number10cat @NickBuckleyMBE Are you saying non-English UK citizens aren't allowed to celebrate an England win.

If only you had some self-awareness 🤷‍♂️

[SSCLE @latineast]

📘 #newrelease — John D. Hosler & Stephen Bennett (eds.)
The Third Crusade (1189–1192): New Interpretations
(Boydell Press, 2025)

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@RealAlexJones BS - He was arrested for stalking!

[Nicholas Morton @NicholasMorto11]

Just published!

"The Third Crusade (1189-1192)"

Edited by
John Hosler ⁦@medievalist1⁩
Stephen Bennett ⁦@MedievalMiles⁩

Published by ⁦@boydellbrewer⁩

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@elie_foube16925 @NicholasMorto11 @medievalist1 @boydellbrewer King Edward I?

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@ZackPolanski Tapp isn't a cabinet minister; he's an Under-Secretary of State, which is a relatively junior ministerial post.

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@rddouglas83 @dierker1712 @GBNEWS I'm sure you'll find someone to fulfil your need for attention shortly, but I've better things to do 👋

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@rddouglas83 @dierker1712 @GBNEWS He's as scummy as the worst of them 🤷‍♂️

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@rddouglas83 @dierker1712 @GBNEWS Neil Oliver isn't a historian, but an archaeologist. He spreads conspiracy theories about vaccinations, climate change etc.

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@CaptainSwing666 @DrHelenFry It's not clear to me if he is talking about the very same right-wing cunts as being the problem today 🤷‍♂️

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@RSA_Observer @ReassessHistory @DrHelenFry Which generation are you referring to here?

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@thinkdefence Caveat emptor: Sphinx battery and the King's Troop do not have L118s, however, 4 Regt RA have them, as do 3 RHA. In addition, the King's Gurkha Artillery is being trained on the light gun, and it is also used by 103, 104, 105 Regts RA, as well as the HAC battery.

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@agbdrilling Sphinx battery and the King's Troop do not have L118s, however, 4 Regt RA have them, as do 3 RHA. In addition, the King's Gurkha Artillery is being trained on the light gun, and it is also used by 103, 104, 105 Regts RA, as well as the HAC battery.

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@TheChanfron @truthseek3r141 @Boltonbhoy @JamesMelville The sound for ü exists in English, even if the letter doesn't. Much depends on which British accent someone has, but "oo" works in many of them.

British English is already a mishmash of languages; it's normal for us to adopt foreign words, but it's odd to assume we use Türkçe.