Marc Morris

@Longshanks1307

Historian. King John: Treachery, Tyranny and the Road to Magna Carta. The Norman Conquest. A Great and Terrible King. The Bigod Earls of Norfolk. Castle.

Joined May 2012

Tweets

You blocked @Longshanks1307

Are you sure you want to view these Tweets? Viewing Tweets won't unblock @Longshanks1307

  1. Pinned Tweet
    10 May 2015

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

  2. Retweeted
    Jul 16
  3. Retweeted
    8 hours ago

    Explore the very tunnels beneath where was masterminded!

  4. 14 hours ago
  5. Jul 19

    It was around the time of his visit to King's Lynn in 1216 that John was impeached.

  6. Retweeted

    Mary Tudor was proclaimed Queen of England in 1553 at Framlingham Castle

  7. Jul 19

    Gary Lineker for some reason unhappy whenever he's in the same coffee shop as Gyles Brandreth.

  8. Retweeted
    Jul 19

    Our third + last talk for 950 is next Wednesday 26 July 7.30pm Rick Turner formerly William FitzOsbern life & castles

    , , and 7 others
  9. Jul 18

    This is like having Shakespeare on a bank note and the quotation "Neither a borrower nor a lender be".

  10. Jul 18
    Replying to

    And here is its post-siege replacement, the mighty Constable's Tower, built in the 1220s.

  11. Jul 18

    To Dover this afternoon to do some radio about the siege of 1216. Here is the original gatehouse, now blocked, collapsed by Louis's miners.

  12. Retweeted
    Jul 17

    1797 workmen in Worcester Cathedral accidentally rediscovered the body of King John...

  13. Retweeted
    Jul 17

    King's Lynn Festival 2017: Dr Marc Morris - Bad King John?. Sat 22 Jul

  14. Retweeted
    Jul 17
  15. Jul 17
    Replying to
  16. Jul 17
  17. Jul 17

    1797 workmen in Worcester Cathedral accidentally rediscovered the body of King John...

  18. Jul 16
  19. Retweeted
    16 Jul 2015

    Pope Innocent III died 1216. The only medieval pope, as far as I know, to have his own action figure.

  20. Retweeted
    Jul 16

    Absolutely disgusted have chosen another human to play . Gallifreyan actors should play a Gallifreyan roles! 😡

  21. Retweeted
    Jul 15

    Some are born to leather trousers, some achieve leather trousers, and some have leather trousers thrust upon them.

Loading seems to be taking a while.

Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.

    You may also like

    ·