Rachel Gibbons

@rachel_gibbons

Medieval historian, lecturer, francophile, cricket fan, high & lowbrow culture vulture, epicurean. Opinions are my own, not those of any affiliated institution.

West London
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Joined July 2009
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  1. Nov 22

    Intriguing thesis on Lewis' naming of the Pevensie brothers by If you don't follow her yr missing out

    Speaking of Oxford medievalists, C.S. Lewis died . Some thoughts on Lewis' medievalism and Narnia's Athelstan:
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    Nov 3

    "Has there ever been a better or more important time to study history?"

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    Nov 3

    RT if you're not a reporter and starred Tweets in order to save them for later.

    THEORY: A tiny fraction of people used "favorite" to mean something other than "like." They are all reporters.
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  4. Oct 26

    Top exploration with on "This Story Shall the Good Man Teach His Son"

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  5. Oct 26

    Sad day yday for historians 'Lisa Jardine & David Cesarani were just the kind of public intellectuals Britain needs'

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  6. Oct 24

    Good fun. I'm Dante. RT : Who is Your Medieval Alter Ego?

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  7. Oct 20

    A doozy of a Bristol bucket list by HT via

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    Oct 19

    Bill Bryson writing on UK higher education: "... the single most outstanding thing in Britain today."

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  9. Oct 17

    5* Recommend. RT Looking forward to start of Future Learn course Do join me-starts 19 oct

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  10. Sep 22

    Those splendid people are crowdfunding to produce Noel Coward's "Peace in Our Time" as 8-part audio drama

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  11. Sep 5

    Feeling a bit end-of-hols solemn tonight before this # childishgiggling. HT : My new (cont)

  12. Sep 2

    & Catherine Lee academic consultant HT Congrats to on terrific tv history

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  13. Aug 28

    ICYMI 's moving tribute to Khaled al-Asaad thanks & HT

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  14. Aug 24

    If yv a chance to visit exhibition in this last wk pls do. Him Indoors & I much enjoyed it last wk

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    Aug 23

    Shameful and Demeaning: The Annulment of Magna Carta

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    Jul 21

    I love this

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  17. Aug 8

    Much enjoying Waddesdon Legacy & collections with

  18. Aug 6

    This 100%. RT : Sneering at adult learners. Why do we let people get away with it? blogs:

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      Historian and Staff Tutor at the Open University in Ireland. Trying to make history accessible to all. All my very own views.

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    Jul 27

    in 1214, the Battle of Bouvines, one of the most decisive clashes in European history.

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