A short note about the habeas corpus writ in the English Commonwealth and Protectorate.
https://www.academia.edu/128741891/Habeas_Corpus_A_brief_note
#OnThisDay, 7 Apr 1141, Matilda is legally recognised as ruler of England in her own right. Her coronation never happens.
She was appointed heir by her father Henry I, then usurped by her cousin Stephen after Henry’s death. The civil war between the cousins is known as the Anarchy and lasted from 1138 to 1153.
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory
#EnglishHistory #AnarchyInTheUK #Histodons
// In the #Tudor kitchens of Hampton Court #Palace. Couldn't decide 
Restoration Completed on Historic Tudor Gallery at The Vyne https://www.medievalists.net/2025/03/restoration-completed-on-historic-tudor-gallery-at-the-vyne/ #TudorEngland #EnglishHistory
English Towns Recovered from the Black Death Faster Than Expected, Study Finds https://www.medievalists.net/2025/03/english-towns-black-death/ #EnglishHistory #BlackDeath
#OnThisDay, 12 Mar 1994, the first 32 women are ordained as priests in the Church of England. Angela Berners-Wilson was the very first.
"The Waiting Game" by @NikkiClark86 tells the hitherto untold stories of the ladies-in-waiting of the British #Tudor queens, #HenryVIII 's wives
https://opac.sub.uni-goettingen.de/DB=1/XMLPRS=N/PPN?PPN=1904914756
Born on this day in 1155. A big What if of English history could be said of Henry the Young King https://www.medievalists.net/2025/02/henry-the-young-king-tournaments/ #EnglishHistory
New Medieval Books: Annals of Tewkesbury https://www.medievalists.net/2025/02/new-medieval-books-annals-of-tewkesbury/ #EnglishHistory #NewBooks #HistoryBooks
King Alfred’s Peace-Making Strategies with the Vikings https://www.medievalists.net/2025/02/king-alfreds-peace-making-strategies-with-the-vikings/ #Vikings #EarlyMedieval #EnglishHistory
A new episode of The Medieval Podcast: Henry III with David Carpenter https://www.medievalists.net/2025/02/henry-iii-with-david-carpenter/ #EnglishHistory
New Medieval Books: The Anarchy: The Darkest Days of Medieval England, by Teresa Cole https://www.medievalists.net/2025/02/new-medieval-books-the-anarchy-the-darkest-days-of-medieval-england/ #EnglishHistory #newbooks #medievalbooks
Unlock the history behind one of England’s most pivotal moments—join the Norman Conquest course! https://medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/norman-conquest #Englishhistory
I found out about an interesting bit of news this morning.
"Archaeologists Say They’ve Located Harold II’s Lost Manor House"
https://marionsmumblings.online/humans-did-what/
However, devious and self-centered behavior wasn't limited to Henry VIII, but was well-played throughout history. But as witnessed in this ‘short’ regarding The Dark Secrets of Farleigh Hungerford Castle: A Taste of the Dead, disgusting conduct can be found anywhere and only goes to show that people will and can do ANYTHING. However, this one truly blew my mind, so I hope you have a strong stomach!
Archaeologists Identify ‘Lost’ Anglo-Saxon Site Depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry https://www.medievalists.net/2025/01/archaeologists-identify-lost-anglo-saxon-site-depicted-in-the-bayeux-tapestry/ #EnglishHistory #BayeuxTapestry #MiddleAges
From the Tilbury Speech by Elizabeth I:
"I know I have the body but of a weak, feeble woman; but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too, and think foul scorn that Parma or Spain, or any prince of Europe, should dare to invade the borders of my realm"
#OnThisDay, 15 Jan 1559, Elizabeth Tudor is crowned as Queen Elizabeth of England. She reigned alone until her death in 1603.
Her foreign policy included privateering, colonising Virginia and approving the start of the East India Company.
Archaeologists Unearth Early Medieval Sword Engraved With Mysterious Runes in a Cemetery in England
While many of us are familiar with Mary, and her ongoing “feud” with Queen Elizabeth I, one thing I formulated was that Mary never stood a chance, dealing with the religious wars between Catholics and Protestants, feuds among locals in Scotland, including Mary’s half-brother Moray, and politics abroad, with emphasis on England and Queen Elizabeth’s chief advisor, the duplicitous and conniving William Cecil.
