Dr Jonathan Spangler

Oh thanks! We sure had fun making it

Ah, sorry about the typo...you of course wrote about queer women, while I write about queen women, so I think my autocorrect was being zealous!

Today we are so pleased to host Dr Samuel Clowes Huneke @schuneke.bsky.social to present his exciting new book "I Will Not Abandon You: Queen Women in Nazi Germany" to our research group and to our students. @mngupbooks.bsky.social

Well, I guess I know now what I'm doing this weekend... (I actually love doing my own ibdex--very cathartic).

I agree. I inreasingly feel like a high school teacher. This is not why I left my high paying job in NY.

Our place too. Same

Yesterday, touring the Cotswolds...no, actually this picture surfaced from 21 years ago!

I notice from your profile that you do few original posts yourself, just reposts. You might want to try that if you want to be taken seriously.

So is positive support, and indeed emotion (including sarcasm).

A global element

We need to reissue your noble identities book.

What a nice thing to say. Thanks. And people say academia is full of vipers...

I should add here that I am in fact a better editor than my posting suggests! 🤭

Unless of course these stories get picked up by a film studio and get the Hollywood treatment.

Great to see our new series on Courts and Courtiers plkugged so strongly on the #RenSA26 app by @brepols.net and tovsee our first three books out in the world.

In today's #dukesandprinces, #RenSA26 conference edition, we attend three fascinating papers about Neopolitan princes, including Caraffa, including this erudite princess, Livia Doria.

I'm away in the US right now, but can answer an email if you like

This is on my list of things to do... I did start with Gwynedd once, but got no further with the other principalities. Maybe now is a good time.

The Duke of Clarence isn't the only royal arrest to be remembered by historians: in Scotland, about the same time, James III arrested abd executed his brother the Earl of Mar. And don't forget the arrest and trial of Mary, Queen of Scots!

Spare Dukes: What to do with a younger brother in 1,000 years of English and Scottish royal history (Part I) Dad: “Why would he do a ridiculous thing like that?”Wally: “‘Cause he wanted to be like you, Dad.”Dad: “But Wally, when I said 20 miles a day, I was just using a round figure.”Wally: “Yeah, well, y…

Some are saying there’s no precedent for arresting a king’s brother like #Andrew. Think again: dukesandprinces.org/2023/01/02/s...

Excited to get in a long walk through the Presidio ahead of the start of #RenSA26 tomorrow. Come hear us on Saturday in discussion about noble genealogies.

Wow! 😊 Thank you. I definitely need to find a way to get radio voiceovers into my career.

History writing should always be at a breathless pace... 😄

Thanks... I didn't!

And if you want to know more about the Orléans title used for spares, see my latest blog post dukesandprinces.org/2026/02/12/t...

The photo shows a smiling Dr Jonathan Spangler in blue shirt, Greg Jenner in lilac jumper, and Tom Allan in dapper suit and tie

Oh, by the way, our international listeners can now enjoy the hugely enjoyable You’re Dead To Me episode about Philippe Duc d’Orleans (Louis XIV’s extraordinary brother)

Our excellent guests are expert historian @jspan.bsky.social and comedian Tom Allan — available globally on all podcast apps

The Dukes of Orléans: A ‘Spare’ Title for France’s Second Sons (Part I) France and England share a tradition of using a select group of ducal titles for their second sons—most often York for England and Orléans for France. But not always, since, in both cases, if the h…

This two-part blog post traces the history of the typical title given to French 'spares', from the Middle Ages to today. Enjoy!
dukesandprinces.org/2026/02/12/t...

BBC Radio 4 - You're Dead to Me, Philippe, Duc d’Orléans: in the shadow of the Sun King Join Greg and his guests to learn all about Philippe, Duc d’Orléans, brother of Louis XIV.

My episode of BBC's You're Dead to Me, featuring Philippe d'Orleans and sexuality at Versailles, is now available outside the UK. And for more on the history of the Orleans title and family, I've written a two-part blog on #dukesandprinces (see comments for link). www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Excited to see this book arrive today, just in time to discuss this topic of French genealogical histories further next week at #RSA2026! @rsaorg.bsky.social

Gotta love it...