Francois Soyer

The marked qualitative decline of this platform means that I am spending a lot less time here. From now on this channel will carry occasional links to upcoming events, publications, my writing and research. You can find me on the platform Bl*e Sky

François Soyer, "Imperfect Sodomy: The Lisbon Inquisition and the Repression of Heterosexual Anal Intercourse in Portugal, 1580–1800." Journal of the History of Sexuality 35, no. 1 (2026), pp. 1-27. muse.jhu.edu/pub/15/article…

I am very sorry to hear of the passing of my PhD supervisor at Cambridge Professor David Abulafia. A very talented historian as well as a great supervisor and mentor who gave me sound career advice when I needed it. May his memory be a blessing. cai.cam.ac.uk/news/david-abu…

L’hermafrodita catalana François Soyer revela la vida de Maria Duran, natural de Prullans, que va tenir una vida sensacional al segle XVIII ✍️ Jordi Llovet elpais.com/quadern/2026-0…

@ChungTzuW Also a British Valentine and Matilda?

Familiarisation training with vehicles (including the rarely filmed Grave for Seven Brothers) and Molotov cocktail training

The Blood Libel in Medieval Antisemitism by François Soyer arc-humanities.org/9781802701807/…

My new book, "The Blood Libel in Medieval Antisemitism", is out in July 2025 and for a very affordable $18.95 or £16.95. arc-humanities.org/9781802701807/…

Woman with a doll, Leonaert Bramer, 1606 - 1674. She's well-to-do, while the doll she has in her hand is a servant/peasant (Rijksmuseum).

Segles després continua sol en un desert de pergamí, sense la companyia d'una anotació, d'un dibuix, d'un gargot… La seua solitud fou respectada, però no sabem si la desitjava.

Maria Duran was accused of being a man and put on trial for sorcery by the Portuguese Inquisition, The ‘Catalan Hermaphrodite’ and the Inquisition by @FJSoyer is an exploration of Maria’s life & early modern gender norm transgressions. Out in paperback! bit.ly/44ttWfH

Poco antes de la expulsión de los judíos de España hubo mucho movimiento inmobiliario, y los conversos fueron protagonistas. Como el caso de esta semana en el #AHPTO: ahpto.wordpress.com/2025/04/23/con… #archivos @culturaenclm

My book "The ‘Catalan Hermaphrodite’ and the Inquisition. Early Modern Sex and Gender on Trial" is now on sale as a much more affordable paperback: 26GBP or 36USD. bloomsbury.com/us/catalan-her…

@thehistoriann You'll have to ask Bloomsbury! :-)

UK website: bloomsbury.com/uk/catalan-her…

New article: Francois Soyer, "Authoritative Sources: Hagiography, Local History, and the Antisemitic Child Murder Libel in Early Modern Spain." Antisemitism Studies 9, no. 1 (2025): 71-100. muse.jhu.edu/article/956182.

@ulrichlehner Thank you!

@FJSoyer sad topic but needed! congrats!

New Book. Forthcoming in 2025.

@Hec_tor_LG I am a bit late to this party but just want to say congratulations!