Vanessa King

I went to see A Midsummer Night’s Dream tonight at Regent’s park Open Air Theatre. The set was dreadful given the natural setting was so conducive to a play set in a wood. It could’ve been so magical.

@allaboutthearchers.bsky.social who thinks Amber is lying?

I’m informed that we are sending the Lewis chessmen as hostages for the safe return of the Bayeux Tapestry. I’m happy to abandon them to their fate and keep the tapestry!

I’m very pleased to be talking for five minutes to the Birkbeck Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Worlds this afternoon about my currrnt research on the Inquisitio Comitatus Cantabrigiensis. But I can’t help thinking I should’ve picked an easier primary source to pronounce!

Just published! You can now read my article 'Kinship and Power: Æthelswith and Cynethryth Queens of Mercia' via open access here

Thinking of my Jewish friends on this momentous day of reflection.

Pinched from Paul Halsall

I have just submitted one article to Anglo Norman Studies and another to Early Medieval England and its Neighbours. Fingers crossed they are accepted.

I’m thrilled to say my article on Bishop Odo and Abbot Scolland of St Augustine’s, Canterbury has been accepted for the Battle volume next year.

Proof-reading my revised Cynethryth- Aethelswith article for EMEN. Fingers crossed all will be well. Grateful thanks to @anwl.bsky.social for all her help and advice

So pleased to join this community.