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Wednesday, 25 June 2014

The Danish Conquest, 1000 Years: Part 6

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This post is the last - for the moment - in my series commemorating the 1000th anniversary of the Danish Conquest of England . It marks a ce...
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Saturday, 21 June 2014

'Se lengsta dæg': The Anglo-Saxon Solstice

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The sun on Midsummer Eve On xii kalendas Iulius byð sunstede, þæt ys on Lyden solstitium and on Englisc midsumor . On 20 June is the ...
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Friday, 20 June 2014

Midsummer Night

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Midsummer Night John Masefield Midsummer night had fallen at full moon, So, being weary of my ancient tale, I turned into the night,...
Thursday, 19 June 2014

A Medieval Love Poem: The Heart That Loveth Me

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Today I stumbled across a medieval love poem which may, I think, be the most straightforwardly likeable and accessible poem I've ever en...
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Sunday, 8 June 2014

'Com, Shuppere, Holy Gost'

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BL Arundel 157, f.12v Com, Shuppere, Holy Gost, ofsech oure thouhtes; Ful wyth grace of hevene heortes that thou wrouhtest. Thou, th...
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Tuesday, 3 June 2014

Social Media for Academics

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Today I went to a talk on 'social media for academics'. Apparently, the cardinal rules of academic blogging include: 1) don't ...
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Monday, 2 June 2014

St Oda the Good: Son of a Viking, Forger of Broken Swords

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Today is the feast of St Oda, Archbishop of Canterbury, who died on 2 June 958. Oda has perhaps the most exciting family background of any A...
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