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John Gallagher @earlymodernjohn.bsky.social

there was a LOT of that about

aug 27, 2025, 6:29 am • 47 0

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Dave. @shubdo.bsky.social

A CameLOT of that about...

aug 27, 2025, 11:22 am • 5 1 • view
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Annika Raapke Öberg @mouseemperor.bsky.social

Excuse me, yet another Early Modernist weighing in, but I do think we need to contextualise more here. This discussion completely ignores the fact that it was constantly dark in the Middle Ages.

aug 27, 2025, 11:28 am • 53 0 • view
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Matt Simpson @brickie78.bsky.social

And raining

aug 27, 2025, 12:29 pm • 5 0 • view
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Steffan.J @cymrufod.bsky.social

Lots of knights will do that.

aug 27, 2025, 4:59 pm • 2 0 • view
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Gerard Harbison @gerardharbison.bsky.social

And, since it was dark, no one could read the date. In fact, the dark ages lasted only three weeks. They just seemed far longer.

aug 28, 2025, 12:10 am • 2 0 • view
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Annika Raapke Öberg @mouseemperor.bsky.social

I feel like this is a breakthrough moment.

aug 28, 2025, 5:18 am • 2 0 • view
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John Gallagher @earlymodernjohn.bsky.social

That's why there's no manuscript evidence! Also why the art is weird because perspective is very hard to do with the lights off

aug 27, 2025, 12:30 pm • 38 0 • view
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Annika Raapke Öberg @mouseemperor.bsky.social

Exactly. It explains EVERYTHING and is, therefore, the best history fact ever.

aug 27, 2025, 12:59 pm • 19 0 • view