🧵This was one of the buildings I looked after when I worked with Wakefield Council many years ago. Built in the 1590s with later Victorian additions, the "Free Grammar School of Queen Elizabeth at Wakefield' was founded by Royal Charter in 1591 'at the request

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🧵Pontefract Castle, held by Lord Darcy (Thomas Darcy), Archbishop of York Edward Lee, and Dr Thomas Magnus, surrendered to Robert Aske and the rebels of the Pilgrimage of Grace on 20 October 1536. Aske had threatened an assault if the castle did not yield, while the garrison was

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Really enjoyed this seminar paper from @dparrott.bsky.social, who is doing such fascinating work with Viking craft, digital methodologies, and reconsidering long-held ideas about this period. A wonderful evening!

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On 29th October, we have our next seminar! If you would like to register to attend, please follow the link: forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/Respon... #medievalsky #thelongmiddleages

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“there's an/ unexpected item in the bagging area and/ it's Christ again wanting to talk about his/ glory and she just wants to get home and/ put the kids in front of CBeebies” Here’s my submission for #smallpoemsunday, @tomsnarsky.bsky.social.

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