History

How do libraries vanish?

Or, how to lose an early medieval book

Jan 2 • Olive Higham

Severed heads, holy ground

The story of Saint Oswald of Northumbria

Dec 1, 2025 • Olive Higham

"Unleash tongues with the fingers"

How did early medieval readers interact with their books?

Oct 27, 2025 • Olive Higham

The Anglo-Saxons weren't "pagan"

An essay on imposed identities

Oct 16, 2025 • Olive Higham

What happens when the world falls apart?

"The Ruin" and grief in early medieval England

Sep 23, 2025 • Olive Higham

"Needless vanity"

The role of necklaces in Anglo-Saxon society

Aug 18, 2025 • Olive Higham

So you want to learn about Anglo-Saxon history?

Useful resources for those new to the early medieval period

Aug 11, 2025 • Olive Higham

Undergraduates in the oubliette

Who does Durham Castle really belong to?

Aug 4, 2025 • Olive Higham

Our need for Bede

Early medievalists and source overreliance (but what choice do we even have?)

Jul 22, 2025 • Olive Higham

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