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No waxed abominations for Helene when the rain catches a live performance. youtube.com/watch?v=nulFAI…

Back from four chilly days in Winchester. Visited Stockbridge, Hillier Arboretum, Alton and Alresford. Some very attractive houses/countryside and grocery stores that make Waitrose look like an economy shopping destination.

John Charles Career highlight: Charles served notice of his extraordinary versatility at Leeds when, after being converted from an outstanding centre-half into a centre-forward during the 1952/53 season, he went on to score 42 goals in 1953/54.

Full disclosure, I too was on shift at BBC News 24 on ‘Guy Goma Day’ (but it wasn’t me, guv.) I don’t know a single journalist in that newsroom who didn’t say afterwards, “there but for the grace of God go I” - because in fast-paced broadcast newsrooms, people are under enormous pressure and mistakes can happen. This one just happened to be exceptionally funny. Can’t wait to read this @ElliottGotkine, congrats!

@willieckerslike "Beardy men"

Of course he could have just quietly found out for himself that Hatzola is a Jewish charity which provides medical services to all regardless of religion (or none) but that wouldn’t be the answer he wanted.

@chrilantti Morning. Bad weekend for my football teams. Colder here now for a while.

Good morning. Sunny and bit windy weather. Have a nice monday and week. 🙂🌤️

@staroflancaster @bretwalda1958 @LauraAKarim @LaceyBonarHull There were four English history courses covering the Anglo-Saxons to 1939. As we understood it, he wasn't allowed to teach the later medieval segment because the powers that were didn't agree with what he would have taught us. Security of tenure in those days, of course.

@HeleneFanUK @bretwalda1958 @LauraAKarim @LaceyBonarHull But why was he not allowed? The university would not open such a course?

OTD in 1413 - #HenryV became King of England following the death of his father the first Lancastrian King #HenryIV. Best known for his famous victory at Agincourt in 1415, Henry also achieved the unthinkable for a King of England, with the 1420 Treaty of Troyes recognising him as the heir & regent of France. He would have become king of both countries if he hadn’t predeceased the French King Charles VI in 1422. After his accession in 1413 Henry sought to strengthen the Lancastrian dynasty by unifying England & healing the remaining divisions. One of his first acts as King was to order the reburial of #RichardII in the tomb the deposed king had designed in Westminster Abbey, signalling a clear break with the past. His decision to pursue England’s claim to the crown of France was a natural extension of this policy. This is because medieval England was a state & society built for war. Unless the nobility were kept occupied fighting overseas as the most successful Kings of England had done (Edward I with his conquest of Wales & Scotand, Edward III in France & Castile) it wouldn’t be long before the nobles caused trouble at home. This wasn’t necessarily because the nobility were inherently unruly more that chivalry as a system depended on the achievement of martial glory & opportunities needed to be provided for both this & the enrichment of younger sons. Henry realised this essential truth. His father had made grand speeches about invading France, but never followed through on the objective. Henry, despite his depiction in Shakespeare, was no orator, but he didn’t need to be. His actions spoke for him. His 1415 invasion of France, culminated in victory at the Battle of Agincourt, all the more remarkable because the English had been on the brink of defeat. Henry built on this through a combination of military conquest & diplomacy to achieve a position of political supremacy within France by 1420. Before his premature death aged only 35, Henry achieved recognition as the heir to the French throne, setting the stage for his infant son #HenryVI to become King of England & France when the previous French King Charles VI died in October 1422.

@66Steph82 @AnthonyGri10669 @HoneybourneFarm Comedy Gold!

@66Steph82 @HoneybourneFarm "Get this bus out of here, Butler!"

@staroflancaster The English's strong dislike of "aliens" is remarked upon by Professor Youings (by whom I was also taught) in her book on the economic history of C16 England.

I believe the fundamental British value is xenophobia, which, perhaps, predates the arrival of Pakistanis for a thousand years.

@staroflancaster @bretwalda1958 @LauraAKarim @LaceyBonarHull Yes I was. Three different courses. A big bear of a man, he could come across as quite scary on first acquaintance but he was very kind. He told us wryly that he was not allowed to teach general English medieval history.

@HeleneFanUK @bretwalda1958 @LauraAKarim @LaceyBonarHull Have you been taught by Dr. Wolffe himself? I mean wow. Judging from his works he must have been a great tutor.

@AnnMile71721158 @LauraAKarim We only made it as far east as Schwerin. There is quite a good, if old, book about the Hanse by Phillipe Dollinger.

@HeleneFanUK @LauraAKarim Yes,he’s staying in Gadansk and then moving on to Poznan. He’s very interested in the Hanseatic league and the Teutonic Knights .Apparently just out side Gadansk ,the latter built the largest brick castle in Europe. Such a lot to see there….

Good morning.Bright and sunny although rather cooler I would say.😊 Magnolia ‘Susan’ coming into flower now. Those wonderful pink goblets don’t open much further. This one is about 35 years old I would say. Have a lovely weekend.

@AnnMile71721158 @LauraAKarim Gdansk always sounds very interesting. Our daughter made it to Rugen last year. Quite keen on Hanseatic stuff.

@LauraAKarim Morning Laura, Good that the weather is behaving there.☀️ Yes,Susan is very lovely. Off to Exeter soon,as my youngest son sets off on a trip to Gadansk.On the Baltic with a fine medieval centre. Wish I was going… Have a lovely day Laura.X

@bretwalda1958 @LauraAKarim @LaceyBonarHull That is, broadly speaking, what I remember Dr Wolffe teaching us. Your final sentence could just as well apply to him too.

@LauraAKarim @LaceyBonarHull My tutor at uni, the late Dr Robin Jeffs, thought that until his breakdown Henry VI was not the cipher some believe, but acted of his own volition, just badly. He was an outlier though but a great tutor who developed my love of the 15th century.

@bretwalda1958 @LauraAKarim @thetudortimes Bit too niche I think.

@HeleneFanUK @LauraAKarim @thetudortimes Fantastic! Mastermind calling??????

Happy St. Cuthbert’s Day! St. Cuthbert was a favourite saint of #RichardIII who visited his shrine at Durham Cathedral in May 1484. The glass restoration works at York Minster have also provided a wonderful opportunity to see York’s stunning c.1440 depiction of the saint up close.

@bretwalda1958 @LauraAKarim @thetudortimes I have just bought an even more niche book with photos of all the post war stage carriage vehicles operated by United Services, one of whose founders lived next door to my grandparents.

@HeleneFanUK @LauraAKarim @thetudortimes Niche public transport knowledge there!

@bretwalda1958 @LauraAKarim @thetudortimes Managed to visit Brodsworth not too long after it opened when I still had family in the area. Went past it often enough before on the 11 or United from Doncaster to Elmsall/Kirkby.

@HeleneFanUK @LauraAKarim @thetudortimes The only EH properties near me are Bolsover, Conisbrough, Brodsworth, Peveril and my favourite Roche Abbey. Latter is still such a serene place but again poorly served by transport links. This is South Yorkshire after all!

@LauraAKarim @bretwalda1958 @thetudortimes Thanks.

@HeleneFanUK @bretwalda1958 @thetudortimes Hardwick is a must see. I’ve been several times, always as a stop off on a journey somewhere else. Sharing a pic from last Easter to tempt you.

@LauraAKarim @bretwalda1958 @thetudortimes You get a brief but decent view of the keep at Conisbrough from the bus-but not unfortunately of its famous railway viaduct.

@bretwalda1958 @HeleneFanUK @thetudortimes Happy kids is definitely mission accomplished 😄 Adam loved Conisborough, even if my wallet wasn’t quite so thrilled by all the replica weaponry he insisted on buying in the gift shop 🫣😂

I find the conflation of British Islam with "Islamism" by some commentators alarming. And I also find the left's denial there are any issues at all in our multicultural society troubling. The discourse on this is so toxic on all sides, and we all end up losing out.

@bretwalda1958 @LauraAKarim @thetudortimes Arguably a lesser known part of the country. We've never made it to Hardwick which is pretty much inaccesible by public transport. Even the heritage tours that do go there stop ovenight at budget hotels on the motorway.

@HeleneFanUK @LauraAKarim @thetudortimes Lol. Thank you. Too misty for the Beast! And Bolsover town is actually nicer than many imagine and has some good old buildings. Although the castle is not a "proper" medieval one like say nearby Conisbrough. But it's different and my grandsons loved it (12 and 8)