Dr Maria Salenius
@drmariasalenius.bsky.social
Docent, Senior University Lecturer in British Literature at the University of Helsinki; Past President of the John Donne Society. @helsinkiuni.bsky.social
#JohnDonne #language&religion #TheTudors
#JohnDonne #language&religion #TheTudors
Reading 17th-century poetry the other night, with friends across the globe, using 21st-century technology to share the beauty and wonder. And time stood still for a while.
February 12, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Reading 17th-century poetry the other night, with friends across the globe, using 21st-century technology to share the beauty and wonder. And time stood still for a while.
This was an excellent conference on John Donne and Architecture, at Lincoln College, @ox.ac.uk, with an inspiring keynote by @mcculloughp.bsky.social, and intriguing discussions throughout the day. 🏛️📚
January 14, 2026 at 9:57 AM
This was an excellent conference on John Donne and Architecture, at Lincoln College, @ox.ac.uk, with an inspiring keynote by @mcculloughp.bsky.social, and intriguing discussions throughout the day. 🏛️📚
An excellent event today with @tracyborman.bsky.social and @cjfaraday.bsky.social at the Cheltenham Literature Festival 📚 #CheltLitFest
October 18, 2025 at 6:16 PM
An excellent event today with @tracyborman.bsky.social and @cjfaraday.bsky.social at the Cheltenham Literature Festival 📚 #CheltLitFest
Tervetuloa kaikki Kielten kandiohjelman uudet opiskelijat! 📚 Hjärtligt välkommen till Kandidatprogrammet i språk! 📖 @helsinki.fi
August 26, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Tervetuloa kaikki Kielten kandiohjelman uudet opiskelijat! 📚 Hjärtligt välkommen till Kandidatprogrammet i språk! 📖 @helsinki.fi
Another amazing gathering of the John Donne Society. Good meetings, inspiring discussions, and strong collegial support. A research community at its best.
July 19, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Another amazing gathering of the John Donne Society. Good meetings, inspiring discussions, and strong collegial support. A research community at its best.
Reposted by Dr Maria Salenius
#OTD
6th July 1535
Sir Thomas More, former Lord Chancellor and friend of King Henry VIII was executed for high treason - he had denied the King’s supremacy.
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#SirThomasMore #LordChancellor #HighTreason #KingsSupremacy #Tudors #History
6th July 1535
Sir Thomas More, former Lord Chancellor and friend of King Henry VIII was executed for high treason - he had denied the King’s supremacy.
www.instagram.com/p/DLv8HRxoW6...
#SirThomasMore #LordChancellor #HighTreason #KingsSupremacy #Tudors #History
July 6, 2025 at 4:44 AM
#OTD
6th July 1535
Sir Thomas More, former Lord Chancellor and friend of King Henry VIII was executed for high treason - he had denied the King’s supremacy.
www.instagram.com/p/DLv8HRxoW6...
#SirThomasMore #LordChancellor #HighTreason #KingsSupremacy #Tudors #History
6th July 1535
Sir Thomas More, former Lord Chancellor and friend of King Henry VIII was executed for high treason - he had denied the King’s supremacy.
www.instagram.com/p/DLv8HRxoW6...
#SirThomasMore #LordChancellor #HighTreason #KingsSupremacy #Tudors #History
Reposted by Dr Maria Salenius
On this day 6th July 1483 Richard III was crowned King of England in Westminster Abbey.
A man of considerable talent and much controversy. Makes for interesting history.
A man of considerable talent and much controversy. Makes for interesting history.
July 6, 2025 at 9:45 AM
On this day 6th July 1483 Richard III was crowned King of England in Westminster Abbey.
A man of considerable talent and much controversy. Makes for interesting history.
A man of considerable talent and much controversy. Makes for interesting history.
Today’s Doctoral defence at the Faculty of Arts, @helsinki.fi, with @stockwell.bsky.social as opponent.
June 3, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Today’s Doctoral defence at the Faculty of Arts, @helsinki.fi, with @stockwell.bsky.social as opponent.
Visiting the amazing Sudeley Castle last week! What an intriguing amount of history on one site 🏰⚔️🛡️👑📚
May 1, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Visiting the amazing Sudeley Castle last week! What an intriguing amount of history on one site 🏰⚔️🛡️👑📚
Inspiring weekend of poetry and scholarship at the Vaughan Association Colloquium in Brecon, Wales 📖📚
April 27, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Inspiring weekend of poetry and scholarship at the Vaughan Association Colloquium in Brecon, Wales 📖📚
Happy Easter 🌿🐣
April 20, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Happy Easter 🌿🐣
Palm Sunday reading. Revisiting this chapter @nicolatallis.bsky.social in preparation for a visit to Sudeley in a couple of weeks.
April 13, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Palm Sunday reading. Revisiting this chapter @nicolatallis.bsky.social in preparation for a visit to Sudeley in a couple of weeks.
Reposted by Dr Maria Salenius
The great Charlotte Bronte passed away #otd 1855, aged 38. She was pregnant, and her passing meant the end of the Bronte line. A kind yet fiery and fiercely loyal woman, a genius, there will never be another Charlotte Bronte.
March 31, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The great Charlotte Bronte passed away #otd 1855, aged 38. She was pregnant, and her passing meant the end of the Bronte line. A kind yet fiery and fiercely loyal woman, a genius, there will never be another Charlotte Bronte.
Preparing for an event 📚
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Victorian Women Writers - Finnbrit
The work and life of a number of female novelists in 19th-century England
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January 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Preparing for an event 📚
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Happy Christmas 🎄
December 25, 2024 at 2:14 PM
Happy Christmas 🎄
Closing the day with most beautiful poetry 📙
November 6, 2024 at 6:22 PM
Closing the day with most beautiful poetry 📙
A fascinating deep dive into the lives of two #EarlyModern European royals, #QueenElizabethI and #CatherineDeMedici, by @estelleprnq.bsky.social
August 10, 2024 at 9:35 AM
A fascinating deep dive into the lives of two #EarlyModern European royals, #QueenElizabethI and #CatherineDeMedici, by @estelleprnq.bsky.social
Born #otd Emily Brontë, in 1818 — as well as Kate Bush, in 1958, interpreting the spirit of the novel and helping a new generation find the literature anew 📚
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July 30, 2024 at 8:45 PM
Born #otd Emily Brontë, in 1818 — as well as Kate Bush, in 1958, interpreting the spirit of the novel and helping a new generation find the literature anew 📚
m.youtube.com/watch?v=-1pM...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=-1pM...
Enjoying a beautiful, leisurely summer’s day. @nikkiclark86.bsky.social
July 18, 2024 at 1:32 PM
Enjoying a beautiful, leisurely summer’s day. @nikkiclark86.bsky.social
Thinking about Anne Boleyn today (d. 19 May 1536). What an unexpected life, and such a powerful legacy🥀👑(image from the National Portrait Gallery).
May 19, 2024 at 5:59 PM
Thinking about Anne Boleyn today (d. 19 May 1536). What an unexpected life, and such a powerful legacy🥀👑(image from the National Portrait Gallery).
Closing #WorldPoetryDay with the caressing magic of the timeless power of words. 📚
March 21, 2024 at 8:37 PM
Closing #WorldPoetryDay with the caressing magic of the timeless power of words. 📚
To mark #WorldSleepDay, here is a sumptuous four-poster bed in the Waldegrave room from c. 1485 at Hever Castle (plus a tiny chapel, originally hidden behind the panelling). The picture is from a lovely visit two years ago.
March 15, 2024 at 7:30 PM
To mark #WorldSleepDay, here is a sumptuous four-poster bed in the Waldegrave room from c. 1485 at Hever Castle (plus a tiny chapel, originally hidden behind the panelling). The picture is from a lovely visit two years ago.
#WorldBookDay today, they say. Well, that would be every day, right? Anyway, here is one favourite to which I keep returning – beautifully written, and this copy with such a lovely cover. Plus a #shelfie. 📚
March 7, 2024 at 9:39 PM
#WorldBookDay today, they say. Well, that would be every day, right? Anyway, here is one favourite to which I keep returning – beautifully written, and this copy with such a lovely cover. Plus a #shelfie. 📚
Time for the 37th John Donne Society Conference, in Baton Rouge, LA (at Louisiana State University). What a glorious meeting of people and papers!
February 12, 2024 at 12:45 AM
Time for the 37th John Donne Society Conference, in Baton Rouge, LA (at Louisiana State University). What a glorious meeting of people and papers!
Always worth a good, long visit 😊📚
February 11, 2024 at 5:08 PM
Always worth a good, long visit 😊📚