Marc Morris

Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords seems increasingly appealing as a basis for a system of government.

Alfred the Great died #OnThisDay 899. The story of how he became king of Wessex is quite complicated, so I made a short explanatory video.

You can currently download my Norman Conquest book for only 99p. www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/...

In his acceptance speech, Lula says he will work to regulate digital platforms in Brazil. “Digital crimes must be dealt with like real-life crimes.” This comes after Meta directly interfered with the Brazilian elections, favouring Flávio Bolsonaro.

Today's the anniversary of the battle of Agincourt. Don't forget.

By strange coincidence I was writing this morning about a storm that struck Largs in October 1263. A Norwegian fleet was ravaging the Hebrides and its ships were scattered. The Norwegians were trying to salvage one that was beached at Largs when the Scots attacked. www.facebook.com/watch/?v=113...

Today's the anniversary of the battle of Agincourt. Don't forget.

🔴 REVEALED: Palantir led closed-door review of how MoD buys software The review was presented to defence minister Luke Pollard by Palantir UK boss Louis Mosley in Feb and has mostly been implemented None of this was made public New investigation🧵 democracyforsale.substack.com/p/revealed-p...

A company led by overt fascists with clear sympathies and commercial to a US regime that is an adversary should not have access to information about MoD processes, or be awarded any business that puts the MoD in the position of relying on them.

Pier's More-gone.

This is mad. Farage's right-hand-man George Cottrell is linked to a gambling company called Tether.Bet. It turns out that the company used a fake document to secure a licence. By @petergeoghegan.bsky.social @georgegreenwood.bsky.social and @coramazov.bsky.social 1/3 www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

Some good news (from the National Crime Survey, h/t frasernelson.substack.com/p/lawless-br...)

The White House and the Kremlin share an ideological agenda, a worldview and a geopolitical strategy inews.co.uk/opinion/usa-...

Next summer I'm one of the speakers at a conference in Penrith commemorating the momentous meeting at Eamont in AD 927. Early bird tickets at 30% off until December. rheged.com/event/page/5...

"There is a big fishing fleet here in Portsmouth," Nigel Farage tells a Reform rally in Plymouth, which actually boos in response.

Humiliating and dangerous: Trump has now finally just made America an ally of the Kremlin and is aiding Putin in his war against an American friend and partner. Shameful betrayal of a US friend, and pathetic submission to a US enemy. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...

NGL, there is a subtext here.

If you like watching people in their home offices wearing headphones, all three podcasts I recorded about the Norman Conquest with @anitaanand.bsky.social and @willdalrymple.bsky.social are now free to watch on YouTube. youtu.be/qd6TbRoSLXQ?...

I’m doing 2 events at Norwich Lit Festival next week! On Sunday 25th, the history of celebrity norwichbookfestival.co.uk/whats-on/dea... Monday 26th lunchtime, a children’s event about Roman Britain with my fab illustrator Rikin Parekh norwichbookfestival.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...

Trump, Musk, Weidel, Le Pen: These are collaborator-populists who triumph at the ballot box and yet would sell their country to a Russian despot iandunt.substack.com/p/these-are-...

If you like watching people in their home offices wearing headphones, all three podcasts I recorded about the Norman Conquest with @anitaanand.bsky.social and @willdalrymple.bsky.social are now free to watch on YouTube. youtu.be/qd6TbRoSLXQ?...

The Prince Charles Cinema Secures its Future The Prince Charles Cinema is thrilled to announce that we have signed a new 25-year lease with no break clause, ensuring our projectors will keep rolling for years to come. #YouSavedthePCC

You can currently download my non-Playmobil account of the Norman Conquest for 99p. www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/...

Today's the 960th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings, so obviously I'm reposting my scenes from the Bayeux Tapestry in Playmobil.

Today's the anniversary of the Battle of Hastings, and you can now listen to the podcast I recorded with @willdalrymple.bsky.social and @anitaanand.bsky.social about the conflict and its consequences. open.spotify.com/episode/0BeX...

Pretty clear that Trump/Hegseth are doing everything they can to force Ukraine to surrender to Putin by withholding all US assistance while actively helping fund the Russian war machine to kill as many civilians as possible including kids. What a dark, evil chapter in US history.

This is equivalent of Trump rejecting FBI assessment of Russian interference in US elections. It’s not “Burnham’s” claim, it’s our own intelligence agencies’ assessment. Denying it for political advantage is both shameful AND short sighted, as it does nothing to enhance her credibility.

Frankly amazed that the British Museum didn't request a loan of these guys for the exhibition.

Whoever pays for this long-running obituary notice has either never heard of Edgar Ætheling or really, really hates him.

Today's the anniversary of the Battle of Hastings, and you can now listen to the podcast I recorded with @willdalrymple.bsky.social and @anitaanand.bsky.social about the conflict and its consequences. open.spotify.com/episode/0BeX...

Andy Burnham says there was Russian interference in the Brexit vote, but Nigel Farage has called him a liar, so now, gosh, I don't know who to believe.

Seeing Andrew Garfield revolting in 1381 has reminded me of one of my all-time favourite tweets.

Andy Burnham says there was Russian interference in the Brexit vote, but Nigel Farage has called him a liar, so now, gosh, I don't know who to believe.

It's both shameful and deeply humiliating for what was until recently the world's most powerful democracy to be reorienting itself so that it can be more like, and closer to, a second tier criminal autocracy like Russia.

Good session in Ludlow with @marcmorris.bsky.social and @davemusgrove.bsky.social (?) today. In the afternoon Prof David D'Avray gave a talk old school style. No PowerPoint, no notes but rivetting, informative and insightful. mortimerhistorysociety.org.uk who are on Twitter, but not on here...yet

Medieval Executions 🧵 Hi there. One of my areas of expertise is medieval crime and punishment. If you’re interested, here are some comments on medieval executions. Note that, just as today, practices and perceptions varied widely across medieval Europe... www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

You can currently download my Norman Conquest book for 99p. www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/...

Ukraine responds to Trump’s deal with Putin by striking russian fuel export terminal in Rostov.