Nic Morton

Thanks Mike - hope all's well with you!

Thrilled to receive contributor copies of:

"The Oxford Illustrated History of the Crusades" edited by Jonathan Harris

This includes my chapter: "The Crusades to the Holy Land, 1095-1192"

Published by Oxford University Press

I hope it's a great success

Many congratulations!! I'm adding this book straight to my wishlist.

If you'd like to find out more about my forthcoming research project, supported by the The Leverhulme Trust (@leverhulme.ac.uk)

"Professional Mobility at the time of the Crusades,"

then please follow the link for a short article summarising its goals.

www.flipsnack.com/leverhulmetr...

Just arrived for review!

"The Medieval Guide to Healthy Living"

By Katherine Harvey
@reaktionbooks.bsky.social

Just arrived...

"The Chivalric Biography of Boucicaut, Jean II Le Meingre"

Translated by Craig Taylor and Jane H. M. Taylor

@boydellandbrewer.bsky.social
@canarycaroline.bsky.social

Likewise - I thought it's about time I read the whole thing!

2010

Just arrived!!

"The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1,001 nights: volume 1"

Translated by M.C. Lyons with Ursula Lyons

@penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social

Starting tomorrow!
(15 Jan)

My pleasure - do let me know if you publish any other medieval era translations!

Really excited to get started with this!

Bar Hebraeus'
"The Ecclesiastical Chronicle"

Translated by David Wilmshurst

@gorgiaspress.bsky.social

"Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed."

G.K. Chesterton

I've just discovered that Lanzarote comes from the name Lancelot - I genuinely did not know this before!

New arrival!

"The French Conquest of the Canary Islands: 1402-1405 (Le Canarien)"

Translated by Craig Taylor and Jane H. M. Taylor

@boydellandbrewer.bsky.social
@canarycaroline.bsky.social

Looking for something new for 2026, why not join me for a online course on Medieval Europe!

See below for details
@medievalists.bsky.social

Merry Christmas!!

He looks a bit chilly! - incidentally congrats on your BBC History article, fabulous - I've just read it.

Thanks Kathleen

Thanks Rob

The Mongolian edition of my book

"The Mongol Storm"

is now available!
Translated by Batsukh Galsan
Published by Nepko

Forthcoming academic conference!

"Military Orders IX: Documents and Monuments"

Organised by Professor Emanuel Buttigieg and Dr Valeria Vanesio (University of Malta)

For more information see below:

Thank you Richard

Thanks Michael!

Thanks Matt!

Thanks Charles

It gives me great pleasure to announce that I have just been awarded a Major Research Fellowship by the Leverhulme Trust to conduct a three-year research project at Nottingham Trent Uni.

The project is entitled "Professional mobility at the time of the Crusades, 1099-1291."

@leverhulme.ac.uk

Belvoir castle at Christmas

Thank you