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The Witch and Her Cow-Sucking Bag: Saving Souls in the Fourteenth Century

The Witch and Her Cow-Sucking Bag: Saving Souls in the Fourteenth Century

The Witch and Her Cow-Sucking Bag: Saving Souls in the Fourteenth Century

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Mar 19 min read

A Beginner’s Guide to Medieval Irish and Welsh Legal Manuscripts

A Beginner’s Guide to Medieval Irish and Welsh Legal Manuscripts

A Beginner’s Guide to Medieval Irish and Welsh Legal Manuscripts

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Mar 110 min read

Vintage Royal typewriter with ornate details, round keys, and a black finish. It conveys a nostalgic, classic feel, representing early 20th-century design.

Vintage Royal typewriter with ornate details, round keys, and a black finish. It conveys a nostalgic, classic feel, representing early 20th-century design.

Letter from the Editors

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Mar 14 min read

To the left of the picture, two well-dressed men engage in conversation. One of them is covered with a parasol that is held by another man, his servant. To the right of the picture, two more men, also well-dressed, are kneeling and touching birds. In the background are two figures that are standing on a hill. One is holding a bow and arrow. The other has a case of arrows on his back.

To the left of the picture, two well-dressed men engage in conversation. One of them is covered with a parasol that is held by another man, his servant. To the right of the picture, two more men, also well-dressed, are kneeling and touching birds. In the background are two figures that are standing on a hill. One is holding a bow and arrow. The other has a case of arrows on his back.

Countering Capitalism: How the Aytas Answered Their Prayers to the Philippines’ Problems

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Mar 18 min read

Photograph of a cemetery featuring a prominent white marble angel statue leaning over a pedestal with the name "HILL" engraved on it. The statue is surrounded by green grass, trees creating dappled lighting, and various other gravestones in the background.

Photograph of a cemetery featuring a prominent white marble angel statue leaning over a pedestal with the name "HILL" engraved on it. The statue is surrounded by green grass, trees creating dappled lighting, and various other gravestones in the background.

Angels and Death: Soul Guides to Judgement Bringers

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Mar 19 min read

A human-sized carved skull made of clear crystal, with indentations for both eyes and a nose, is displayed vertically in a museum case. The teeth have been carved as an outline, and the jaw and skullcap are shaped to match human features.

A human-sized carved skull made of clear crystal, with indentations for both eyes and a nose, is displayed vertically in a museum case. The teeth have been carved as an outline, and the jaw and skullcap are shaped to match human features.

Real Enough? How Forgeries and AI Hoaxes Shape Historical Memory

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Mar 18 min read

side-by-side of the Hereford Mappa Mundi and the world map from Kingdom Come: Deliverance. On the left is a zoomed-in view of an old medieval map, with water filled in with dark ink, surrounded by drawings of buildings, shapes, and walls drawn at all angles. Text is mixed in with the images, making the map feel busy and full of information. On the right is a screenshot from a modern video game map, drawn in a storybook style, with forests, rivers, farm fields, and town buildings placed neatly on the map and coloured brightly.

side-by-side of the Hereford Mappa Mundi and the world map from Kingdom Come: Deliverance. On the left is a zoomed-in view of an old medieval map, with water filled in with dark ink, surrounded by drawings of buildings, shapes, and walls drawn at all angles. Text is mixed in with the images, making the map feel busy and full of information. On the right is a screenshot from a modern video game map, drawn in a storybook style, with forests, rivers, farm fields, and town buildings placed neatly on the map and coloured brightly.

Imagined Maps of the Middle Ages

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Mar 19 min read

Seven men, three standing and four sitting down, wearing Boer War medals pose for a formal photograph.

Seven men, three standing and four sitting down, wearing Boer War medals pose for a formal photograph.

‘This is what South Africa has done for me’: ‘Lunacy’ among Boer War veterans in Britain

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Mar 110 min read

Watercolor painting of Whitby Abbey ruins under a pale blue sky. The gothic structure overlooks a coastal landscape, evoking tranquillity and history.

Watercolor painting of Whitby Abbey ruins under a pale blue sky. The gothic structure overlooks a coastal landscape, evoking tranquillity and history.

Nun Too Soon – Recovering Victorian Convent Histories

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Mar 17 min read

In the focus of the picture is a portrait of Hans J. Reissner. He has a dark, well-trimmed beard and moustache, wears a smart three-piece suit and wears small round spectacles.

In the focus of the picture is a portrait of Hans J. Reissner. He has a dark, well-trimmed beard and moustache, wears a smart three-piece suit and wears small round spectacles.

The Expulsion and Erasure of Hans J. Reissner

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Mar 18 min read

Early Medieval Aquitaine and Carolingian Dynastic Drama

Early Medieval Aquitaine and Carolingian Dynastic Drama

Early Medieval Aquitaine and Carolingian Dynastic Drama

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Mar 18 min read

Portrait of a dignified man in a military uniform adorned with medals, a blue and red sash, and epaulets, set against a moody sky background.

Portrait of a dignified man in a military uniform adorned with medals, a blue and red sash, and epaulets, set against a moody sky background.

How did the British Empire Use Pomp and Circumstance to govern the Maltese Islands, 1800-1836?

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Mar 110 min read

Photograph courtesy of The Oxford Union (CC BY 2.0.). A large room containing bookcases that are dwarfed by a grand ornate ceiling. The ceiling is made up of red coloured beams with yellow panels. Ornate paintwork decorates the walls while two brazier style chandeliers hang from the ceiling.

Photograph courtesy of The Oxford Union (CC BY 2.0.). A large room containing bookcases that are dwarfed by a grand ornate ceiling. The ceiling is made up of red coloured beams with yellow panels. Ornate paintwork decorates the walls while two brazier style chandeliers hang from the ceiling.

William Morris: Religion, Architecture and the Pre-Raphaelite Movement

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Mar 19 min read

Brothers at War: How Mughal Inheritance Shaped a Dynasty’s Destruction

Brothers at War: How Mughal Inheritance Shaped a Dynasty’s Destruction

Brothers at War: How Mughal Inheritance Shaped a Dynasty’s Destruction

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Dec 1, 20259 min read

Women at the Altar in the Church of England

Women at the Altar in the Church of England

Women at the Altar in the Church of England

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Dec 1, 20258 min read

A disposable coffee cup with a black and white zigzag pattern sits on a desk beside an open book and a container holding pens.

A disposable coffee cup with a black and white zigzag pattern sits on a desk beside an open book and a container holding pens.

Letter From the Editors

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Dec 1, 20253 min read

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EPOCH Tutorials - Using and Interpreting Late Medieval French Pardon Letters, the ‘JJ series’

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Dec 1, 20255 min read

The Experience of Disability and Becoming Disabled in the Hundred Years’ War

The Experience of Disability and Becoming Disabled in the Hundred Years’ War

The Experience of Disability and Becoming Disabled in the Hundred Years’ War

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Dec 1, 20259 min read

From Belonging to Longing: Navigating Nationhood and Allegiance in Ghanaian Football

From Belonging to Longing: Navigating Nationhood and Allegiance in Ghanaian Football

From Belonging to Longing: Navigating Nationhood and Allegiance in Ghanaian Football

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Dec 1, 20258 min read

A black and white photograph of two women in WAAC uniform, including long coats and hats, carrying German helmets filled with tins of food. The woman on the left is grinning at her companion, who smiles at the camera.

A black and white photograph of two women in WAAC uniform, including long coats and hats, carrying German helmets filled with tins of food. The woman on the left is grinning at her companion, who smiles at the camera.

Women Codebreakers of World War I

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Dec 1, 20257 min read

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