Pleased to contribute to this episode, talking about Montfort's treatment of England's Jews.
Now also available in the US! Find out how the Hospitallers shaped medieval Britain, and why you should never lend them your pet bird. #medievalsky
Is this what radicalised Gareth Roberts?
A recent book on Muslim Europe repeats this claim that Jews invited or helped plan the invasion of Spain in 711, despite it long-since being discounted by historians (also weirdly puts 'invasion' in scare quotes). Disappointing to hear this stuff promoted uncritically.
El cuarto de baño del Papa en Madrid VS El cuarto de baño del Papa en Barcelona.
A happy horse in the Liber ordinationum of the medieval City of London, next to some regulations for riding. The London Archives, COL/CS/01/005.
Dr Rory MacLellan
Dr Rory MacLellan
Dr Rory MacLellan
Dr Rory MacLellan
James Hoare
Like, you can write inclusive histories highlighting overlooked stories without repeating falsehoods that can be twisted towards antisemitism and discredit the rest of the project (and don't cite primary sources written 800 years after the event!).
Edda
Thrilled that my latest documentary for History Hit dropped today. On this third episode of Rebels, it’s Simon de Montfort!
Publication day! My book on the Knights Hospitaller, 'Warrior Monks: Politics and Power in Medieval Britain' is now out. Available in all good and evil bookshops: www.amazon.co.uk/Warrior-Monk...
