It’s on Google, even though it is making search worse. It’s on WhatsApp, even though I absolutely do not want “homework help” or “relationship advice” from my messaging app. In the year of our lord 2026, it is everywhere.
And it *doesn’t work*.
Did Alfred the Great send an embassy from England to India? Great research by @caitlinrgreen.bsky.social www.medievalists.net/2026/02/alfr... #EnglishHistory #Medieval #History
just had a chance to read this and it's really interesting and its argument compelling.
more evidence of a quite permeable medieval world, where people could and did travel well beyond Europe. it was difficult but could - and was! - done. #medievalsky
Two people have suggested that Britain might have claim to Greenland*. One is the last Danish minister for Greenland. The other is the Elizabethan polymath, Dr John Dee.
(Britain definitely DOESN'T have a claim to Greenland but the reasons people have said it might are interesting, okay)
Fascinating article on the possibility and probability of early medieval contact between England and India during the reign of King Alfred by @caitlinrgreen.bsky.social:
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Fascinating and compelling argument from @caitlinrgreen.bsky.social on King Alfred's embassy to India.
Fabulous to see it out, and many thanks! :)
The wonderful @caitlinrgreen.bsky.social has a hugely interesting new article just out in Early Medieval England & its Neighbours, all about Alfred the Great's embassy to India - free to read here #India #AlfredtheGreat #medieval www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
The @oxembi.bsky.social is hosting a special lecture, Long Distance Travel from Early Medieval Britain by Prof @francescatinti.bsky.social & a workshop on Global Britain with Jörg Drauschke, Maria Duggan, @caitlinrgreen.bsky.social, @jk-viking.bsky.social & others. 14 & 15 October. All welcome.
Apparently, Americans and Cornish folk were once noted for saying this too… or so I gather from this cartoon from 1945, which wouldn’t work if they weren’t, I suppose. From my ponderings on Cornish emigrants and the supposed ‘clannishness’ at www.caitlingreen.org/2021/01/cous...
Thank you! :-)
