@ProfLRoach

Prof of Medieval History and Diplomatic @UniofExeter. Deputy HoD. Editor @mgh_tweets. Books @PrincetonUPress, @johnmurrays etc. Rep @laurievida. Germanophile.

 Tiverton, England
humanities.exeter.ac.uk/history/staff/roach/
Joined October 2016
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Paperbacks!
Five copies of the paperback of the book 'Forgery and Memory at the End of the First Millennium'.

ALT Five copies of the paperback of the book 'Forgery and Memory at the End of the First Millennium'.

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Alas this is true. Quite possibly the most brilliant historian I ever met, but also a thoroughly decent human being. May he rest in peace.
Georgy Kantor@GeorgyKantorOct 10
I haven't yet heard an official confirmation from the History Faculty but news are coming from many quarters that Chris Wickham, the greatest medieval historian of our time, has died after a short but awful illness. There is a great silence over the earth.
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John Reeks@wartsandbrawlsOct 7
Line management in an academic context is such an almighty waste of time. It’s such a tragedy to know that so many talented teachers and researchers are frittering their energies on it.
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Delighted and honoured to have been able to experience Ben Pohl's inaugural lecture this evening!
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This is terrible news. I had a lovely correspondence with Frederic and always assumed we'd meet one day. A brilliant scholar, gone far too soon.
rogueclassicist ~ david meadows@rogueclassicistOct 2
In Memoriam: Frederic Clark, classicist who investigated how we divide up time itself dornsife.usc.edu/news/storie…

In Memoriam: Frederic Clark, classicist who investigated how we divide up time itself  

Clark focused on how we came to define historical eras, as well as forgeries and frauds, as part of his research on the afterlife of classical antiquity.

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bruno heisey@BrunoHeiseySep 29
My latest effort, with a bow to @JamesWHankins1 : staustinreview.org/mining-in…

Mining in a Lost Continent

Writing for the Harvard Library Bulletin in 2001, James Hankins described what he called a lost continent. He noted that “the Neo-Latin literature of the Renaissance and Baroque periods has been...

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DJ Musgrove@DJMusgroveSep 10
I went to see the Bayeux Tapestry @britishmuseum . Reader, I loved it. historyextralifelessons.subs…
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To paraphrase the commentator who welcomed Obama as America’s first Black president, ‘Is Andy Burnham Catholic? He’s Catholic enough.’ Terrific piece by @James_Macintyre
Church Times@ChurchTimesSep 5
As the 🇬🇧 Prime Minister settles into the job, @James_Macintyre looks at how ✝️ religion has shaped his politics: ‘Although much has been written about it, the relationship between Mr Burnham and the RC Church remains an enigma.’ #ChurchNews #AndyBurnham churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2…

Roman Catholicism — the Andy Burnham brand

As the Prime Minister settles into the job, James Macintyre looks at how religion has shaped his politics

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Sir Greg Hands@GregHandsSep 4
I’m born in the USA, but I don’t remember this clown raising it in my 19 years as an MP and 5 successful elections.
Zia Yusuf
@ZiaYusufUKSep 2
The front runner being foisted on the people of Holborn by Labour to replace the former Prime Minister Keir Starmer in our Parliament was born in Somalia. Do you understand what’s happening?
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Originally a royal castle commanding narrow coastal route crossing 'the Mounth' [Grampians]. Dún Foither besieged in 681, prob. by Bridei of Fortriu; Domnall II died there fighting 'heathens' [Vikings] in 900; visited by Athelstan in 934 during England's 1st invasion of Scotland
Andrew Spratt@andrewsp2009Sep 4
Dunnottar Castle near Stonehaven (Scotland) reconstruction mock-up. A Keith family stronghold built over earlier wooden buildings burnt down by William Wallace in 1297. Site used for the filming of Mel Gibson's Hamlet in 1990. #DunnottarCastle #ScottishCastles
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News emerging that Exeter University's teaching staff has been reduced. Culling the humanities is heartbreaking. It is also dangerous. My piece in the Spectator.
Prof Francesca Stavrakopoulou@ProfFrancescaSep 4
Big news here yesterday: we’ve avoided compulsory redundancies - solely because some of our brilliant colleagues took voluntary redundancy … 1/3
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Tickets nearly sold out, funnily enough.
The Tablet@The_TabletSep 1
Join Archbishop Paul Gallagher KCMG, the Vatican's foreign minister, for a rare talk on faith, diplomacy & peace in a divided world. thetablet.co.uk/events
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Dan Neidle
@DanNeidleSep 5
A few people asking about Reform UK's proposal to increase the personal allowance to £15k. Their maths appear to be out by about £2bn, and they may accidentally be creating a new top marginal rate of 69.5%. Thread:
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Delighted to be able to get some medieval material into today's @Telegraph! telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/09…

The Norman Conquest was a catastrophe for England

It is claimed William the Conqueror’s rule was a necessary medicine, but it also had a devastating human and cultural toll

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Followers may recognise a familiar face in the first episode (on William the Conqueror).
BBC Press Office
@bbcpressAug 27
BBC Factual commissions Kings And Queens: The Story Of The Monarchy for BBC Two and iPlayer Spanning five generations, this is a family story of love, war, ambition and power. Learn more ➡️ bbc.in/4glRTeD
A man in a crown sits on a wooden throne in a historical scene. The room is lit by multiple candles on large stands.

ALT A man in a crown sits on a wooden throne in a historical scene. The room is lit by multiple candles on large stands.

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Hugo Gye@HugoGyeAug 27
'Like it or not, Britain’s strengths lie in its knowledge-based services. Arty advertisers, pedantic lawyers and boisterous bankers keep the economy afloat.' @TheEconomist explains why 'reindustrialisation' is at best pointless and at worst damaging: economist.com/britain/2026/0…

British politicians want a manufacturing jobs boom

It’s a poor way to achieve economic growth

economist.com
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#GoneMedieval !! All episodes are fantastic-but I knew nothing about this man! I know the year 1066-but truly had no clue about Edgar Ætheling - I know now! And am curious to know more about him. Thanks @MattLewisAuthor -you're awesome as always! @HistoryHit @ProfLRoach
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Strong answers from the great Nile Green @HistoryToday
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Dan Neidle
@DanNeidleAug 15
It's very confusing to see people on the Left calling for more regulation of the press. All hard and soft law regulating the press has been used - and is used - by the wealthy and powerful to silence their critics.
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My view on the whole sorry affair
The Atlantic
@TheAtlanticAug 15
The death of the Cambridge professor Jason Arday demands something he was not afforded in life: a reckoning with the systemic, ritualized dishonesty that undid him, @Tyler_A_Harper argues. theatlantic.com/culture/2026…

The Truths That Failed Jason Arday

Systemic, ritualized dishonesty undid the Cambridge professor.

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John Reeks@wartsandbrawlsAug 13
Another year, another quarter million students off to university. Universities are here to stay, so it's time for the debate to move towards sensible territory: How do we fund them sustainably? How do we secure academic freedom? How do we improve the quality of education?
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