Christine...

This appalling fat cat wants to shut the door on all my mature students, many of whom left school after GCSE and give up a lot to go to university. I can tell him that they’re the hungriest for education and far from being unable to graduate, they regularly get the highest grades. Hateful man.

Over 100 works of art being put up for auction by (cash strapped) Reform-run Kent County Council.

Kent Greens: "While the total financial value of the art is only around £35k, the historic and social value of the art, most of which depicts Kent, is far higher."

Medieval Kent - shipbuilding, coins and the Canterbury Blackfriars - KCHH Investigating medieval Kent through shipbuilding in the Cinque Ports, Kent's coin hoards and the Canterbury Blackfriars

📢 Exciting stuff from #KCHH this week - with medieval shipbuilding (lots of great archaeology), Canterbury's Blackfriars, and coin hoards! 🛶📜🪙🪙🪙

kchh.org/medieval-ken...

This has been a slog but I’m pleased to day that I’m currently checking the proofs, which means this book will soon be out in the wild!

Given that libraries elsewhere are bursting at the seams with students, I suspect there are other ways of explaining why this is happening.
www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/n...

The Kent Archaeological Society has been working with KCAS to organise a series of archaeology workshops for KCAS members, students and the public. The series of workshops will take place on Wednesday's from 3pm - 5pm at University of Kent starting on the 11th March and running until the 27th May.

What's with all the ducks?

Resources for Historians The IHR offers a wide range of online resources and publications for historians. These pages introduce and provide access to these resources.

The @ihr.bsky.social has brought all its online resources - journals, @vch-home.bsky.social, OA book series, @bho.bsky.social, BBIH, @layersoflondon.bsky.social, and more - into one section of its website for easier access bit.ly/4cCrpUD.

Much of this content is free to use online #Skystorians

Exploring aspects of Kent's past - KCHH Before I come to the main report about the highly successful ‘Exploring Kent History’ day that took place yesterday (Saturday 14th February) in Special Collections at the University of Kent, I want to...

New on the #KCHH blog: a look back at the highly successful ‘Exploring Kent History’ day @kent.ac.uk Special Collections, plus details of two upcoming events this February! Don’t miss it! 📜
kchh.org/exploring-as...

Post a banger that isn't in English

youtu.be/eh0gwF8L27Y?...

Mark your calendars ✨ On 17 Feb, Lucy Beall Lott of
@arthistorysta.bsky.social will present: ‘Out of the Mouths of Babes': Reassessing the Lost Miracle Statue of Saint Rumwald at Boxley Abbey

🗓️ 17 Feb
⏰ 17:30 GMT
🏛️ IN PERSON @ihr.bsky.social & 💻 ONLINE

Sign up now: bit.ly/londonmedieval

Stories in the Miracle Windows: Richard of Stanley

This #NationalStorytellingWeek, we have been sharing some of the incredible stories depicted in the stained glass of the Miracle Windows, as told by Dr Rachel Koopmans.

This is the story of Richard of Stanley:
youtu.be/62b7MlbDXcs?...

© Chapter of Canterbury Cathedral | Videographer: Alex J Wright

Stories in the Miracle Windows: Goditha of Canterbury

This #NationalStorytellingWeek, we are sharing six of the incredible stories depicted in the stained glass of the Miracle Windows, as told by Dr Rachel Koopmans.

This is the story of Goditha of Canterbury:
youtu.be/9japGQf8nN4?...

© Chapter of Canterbury Cathedral | Videographer: Alex J. Wright

MS 20 f. 16 - image of a man in a green hat knelt by a fire.

February can be chilly so keep warm by the fire like this guy!🔥

Detail of the page for this month in an early 16th century martyrology from the Cathedral Priory of Christ Church, Canterbury.

[MS 20 f.16]

#LambethPalaceLibrary #Manuscripts

Stories in the Miracle Windows: William of Dene

This #NationalStorytellingWeek, we are sharing six of the incredible stories depicted in the stained glass of the Miracle Windows, as told by Dr Rachel Koopmans.

This is the story of William of Dene:
youtu.be/KFaiF4gB7Wg?...

© Chapter of Canterbury Cathedral | Videographer: Alex J. Wright

Stories in the Miracle Windows: Saxeva of Dover

This #NationalStorytellingWeek, we are sharing six of the incredible stories depicted in the stained glass of the Miracle Windows, as told by Dr Rachel Koopmans.

This is the story of Saxeva of Dover:
youtu.be/U7uD-FHBXFI?...

© Chapter of Canterbury Cathedral | Videographer: Alex J. Wright

Stories in the Miracle Windows: Henry of Fordwich

This #NationalStorytellingWeek, we are sharing six of the incredible stories depicted in the stained glass of the Miracle Windows, as told by Dr Rachel Koopmans.

This is the story of Henry of Fordwich:
youtu.be/_-Qg_B-AZGY?...

© Chapter of Canterbury Cathedral | Videographer: Alex J. Wright

Why Kent maps (and friars) are exciting - KCHH Jason explores the Faversham oyster maps to investigate producers and audiences in terms of visual communication.

🔍 Latest from #KCHH! Including public history events in February and round-up from the History Postgrads. Check it out!

👉 kchh.org/why-kent-map...

Only 2 weeks left to submit your proposal for this year's Medieval Germany Workshop in cooperation with German History Society! 📯

📅 29 May 2026
📍German Historical Institute London
⏰ Deadline: 15 February 2026
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Stories in the Miracle Windows: Etheldreda of Canterbury

This #NationalStorytellingWeek, we will be sharing six of the incredible stories depicted in the stained glass of the Miracle Windows, as told by Dr Rachel Koopmans - starting with Etheldreda of Canterbury:
youtu.be/DeNSjQlPRVY?...

© Chapter of Canterbury Cathedral | Videographer: Alex J. Wright

We are delighted to announce the first 2026 Colloquium! Please join us for an exciting journey through Non-Conformities 🤗🎉

The LMS Colloquia are online and free to attend, but prior registration is required. Please sign up here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

We are looking forward to it!

Knives and the City; Violence, Regulation, and Resistance in Medieval Urban Life The next in a series of online talks hosted by the KAS, with Jason Hulott, chief instructor at Canterbury Medieval Combat. Exploring knife violence during the 14th to 16th centuries in Europe, highlighting the dual roles of knives as practical tools and weapons of violence. It examines legislative efforts to curb knife crime, the emergence of fighting knives, and the rise of self-defence systems taught through martial manuscripts in response to societal unrest. We will cover reports from major english cities as well as his own research into murders and knife crime in medieval Canterbury. Jason Hulott is chief instructor at Canterbury Medieval Combat. With over 25 years of experience, He specialises in Japanese Iaijutsu and Kenjutsu, and for the past 10 years, been focused on European medieval combat, primarily the German tradition. His training spans military, judicial, self-defence, and sport systems, allowing him to teach a wide range of topics - including Bartitsu and WW1 trench fighting - always with context and practical weapon handling.

Our online zoom lecture Knives and the City; Violence, Regulation, and Resistance in Medieval Urban Life will be taking place tomorrow, Thursday 29th at 7pm.

Joining instructions for zoom can be found below:

Lord Kitchener is wearing a medieval jester's hat and is asking YOU to join the MEMRN team in 2026

JOIN US! 🏰 We’re looking for a few more enthusiastic and creative minds to join MEMRN’s growing team of volunteers!

You Are Here - Weekend Pass - Gulbenkian Grassroots music promoters from across East Kent take over every space in the Gulbenkian Arts Centre presenting artists from a huge range of genres. Whether you’re into West African griot mixed with B...

You Are Here (a new, wildly eclectic, three-day independent music festival in East Kent.).

Early bird £30 across all three day available till the end of January.

thegulbenkian.co.uk/events/you-a...

Founded in 1920, the Canterbury Historical & Archaeological Society promotes the study and preservation of Canterbury’s history and heritage. They host lectures, excursions, publish booklets, and offer small grants. Learn more: canterbury-archaeology.org.uk #Canterbury #History #Archaeology

TEN DAYS TO GO until the deadline for this Call for Papers. We already have some great speakers lined up but we want YOU to be among them, so sharpen that pencil and get scribbling.
(What, you mean some people don't use pencils anymore? O tempora).

2026 - Canterbury Medieval Weekend and much more - KCHH Canterbury Medieval Weekend and many other exciting events in 2026.

First #KCHH blog of 2026 previews a year of events with Kent History Postgraduates, CAMEMS, Kent MEMS & more, including the fab Canterbury Medieval Weekend, 1-3 May

#HistoryMatters #PublicHistory

kchh.org/2026-canterb...

Calling all fifteenth-century scholars: if you have not yet submitted your proposal for this year's conference hosted by @memsunikent.bsky.social, now is the time to do so. CfP open until 31st January.

Original version of medieval England’s ‘best-seller’ discovered The only surviving original version of one of late medieval England’s most popular works of literature reveals its secrets.

www.cam.ac.uk/stories/rich...

Donate to Duvet Know It's Christmas, 2025, organized by Rhodri Marsden Unbelievably, it's the 15th year of this thing. What is it? Improbably, the nig… Rhodri Marsden needs your support for Duvet Know It's Christmas, 2025

Unbelievably, #DuvetKnowItsChristmas generates such good will on social media that over the years we've raised somewhere approaching a quarter of a million quid for homeless charities. If you can spare a bob or two, sling some to Centrepoint, and here's the link: www.gofundme.com/f/duvet-know...