1540 hmm yeah good one. I guess they didn’t cry global warming in 1540, because a) it was a local anomaly and b) because the earth was still flat. Still a good one though, not heard it before. Pleased they still figured out when to harvest the grapes and made some wine.
June 26, 2026 at 9:19 AM
1540 hmm yeah good one. I guess they didn’t cry global warming in 1540, because a) it was a local anomaly and b) because the earth was still flat. Still a good one though, not heard it before. Pleased they still figured out when to harvest the grapes and made some wine.
📢 NEW Will of the Month Post 📢
October's will is an unusual & poignant example of a married woman who made a will
Margery Gadyng died in childbirth in 1540 - she declared her will to the midwife & women attending her, leaving them bequests of ribbons & rosaries
sites.exeter.ac.uk/materialcult...
October's will is an unusual & poignant example of a married woman who made a will
Margery Gadyng died in childbirth in 1540 - she declared her will to the midwife & women attending her, leaving them bequests of ribbons & rosaries
sites.exeter.ac.uk/materialcult...
October 28, 2025 at 8:13 AM
📢 NEW Will of the Month Post 📢
October's will is an unusual & poignant example of a married woman who made a will
Margery Gadyng died in childbirth in 1540 - she declared her will to the midwife & women attending her, leaving them bequests of ribbons & rosaries
sites.exeter.ac.uk/materialcult...
October's will is an unusual & poignant example of a married woman who made a will
Margery Gadyng died in childbirth in 1540 - she declared her will to the midwife & women attending her, leaving them bequests of ribbons & rosaries
sites.exeter.ac.uk/materialcult...
5 Aug 1540: b. Joseph Justus Scaliger, chronologer, #Protestant, whose work deeply influenced Archbishop James Ussher's chronology and the latter's conclusion that the world was created in 4004BC. It seems odd now, but it was very fine textual and scholarly work for the period.
August 5, 2025 at 7:10 AM
5 Aug 1540: b. Joseph Justus Scaliger, chronologer, #Protestant, whose work deeply influenced Archbishop James Ussher's chronology and the latter's conclusion that the world was created in 4004BC. It seems odd now, but it was very fine textual and scholarly work for the period.
24 Feb 1540: b. Henry Howard future Earl of #Northampton & Reader in Rhetoric at #Cambridge, courtier, administrator & author #otd (National Trust images)
February 23, 2025 at 2:49 PM
24 Feb 1540: b. Henry Howard future Earl of #Northampton & Reader in Rhetoric at #Cambridge, courtier, administrator & author #otd (National Trust images)
OTD b 1515 Anne of Cleves,4th wife (1540) of H8 during after he saw Holbein ptg.On arrival in England,H8 claimed inpotence citing appearance.Smart woman,she agreed to divorce as long as she cd stay in England w/manors.H8 often played cards with her & she helped raise kids. Outlived all other wives.
September 22, 2025 at 9:51 AM
OTD b 1515 Anne of Cleves,4th wife (1540) of H8 during after he saw Holbein ptg.On arrival in England,H8 claimed inpotence citing appearance.Smart woman,she agreed to divorce as long as she cd stay in England w/manors.H8 often played cards with her & she helped raise kids. Outlived all other wives.
25 Jan 1596: William Day consecrated as Bishop #Winchester #otd
He had been one of the theologians who disputed in the Tower in 1581 with St Edmund Campion who was b. #otd in 1540 (AMcC)
He had been one of the theologians who disputed in the Tower in 1581 with St Edmund Campion who was b. #otd in 1540 (AMcC)
January 25, 2025 at 6:31 PM
25 Jan 1596: William Day consecrated as Bishop #Winchester #otd
He had been one of the theologians who disputed in the Tower in 1581 with St Edmund Campion who was b. #otd in 1540 (AMcC)
He had been one of the theologians who disputed in the Tower in 1581 with St Edmund Campion who was b. #otd in 1540 (AMcC)
24 Feb 1540: b. Henry Howard future Earl of #Northampton & Reader in Rhetoric at #Cambridge, courtier, administrator & author #otd (National Trust images)
February 24, 2026 at 5:25 PM
24 Feb 1540: b. Henry Howard future Earl of #Northampton & Reader in Rhetoric at #Cambridge, courtier, administrator & author #otd (National Trust images)
Convocation conarde de février 1540, Les triomphes de l’abbaye des Conards, p. 16. gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/b...
December 11, 2024 at 11:54 AM
Convocation conarde de février 1540, Les triomphes de l’abbaye des Conards, p. 16. gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/b...
Volvelle of a dragon: Astronomicum Cæsareum (Peter Apian, Ingolstadti, 1540) in “Oracles, Omens & Answers” exhibition now at @bodleianlibraries.bsky.social
![Dragon calculations
The lavishly produced Astronomicum
Cæsareum contains many paper 'volvelles' with moveable parts designed to calculate astronomical phenomena. When used in sequence with other volvelles in the book, this dragon enabled the calculation of eclipses.
Arch. B b.7. Peter Apian, Astronomicum Cæsareum.
[Ingolstadt], 1540](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:24k7knxe3drox5waa6rsh3ay/bafkreiepmn3zoged3r2kimgrrvu6ggga45triqfzelsg5pqrvzpebv5gua)
January 23, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Volvelle of a dragon: Astronomicum Cæsareum (Peter Apian, Ingolstadti, 1540) in “Oracles, Omens & Answers” exhibition now at @bodleianlibraries.bsky.social
5 Aug 1540: b. Joseph Justus Scaliger, chronologer, #Protestant, whose work deeply influenced Archbishop James Ussher's chronology and the latter's conclusion that the world was created in 4004BC. It seems odd now, but it was very fine textual and scholarly work for the period.
August 5, 2026 at 9:17 AM
5 Aug 1540: b. Joseph Justus Scaliger, chronologer, #Protestant, whose work deeply influenced Archbishop James Ussher's chronology and the latter's conclusion that the world was created in 4004BC. It seems odd now, but it was very fine textual and scholarly work for the period.
Amazing presentation of the Corpus of Early Modern Icelandic (CEMI), 1540-1850 by Jóhannes B. Sigtryggsson at #sagaconference2025. So useful for historical studies of syntax and lexicography!
The project is coordinated by @mshl-cdha.bsky.social
mshl.is/en/projects/early-modern-icelandic-corpus/
The project is coordinated by @mshl-cdha.bsky.social
mshl.is/en/projects/early-modern-icelandic-corpus/
August 5, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Amazing presentation of the Corpus of Early Modern Icelandic (CEMI), 1540-1850 by Jóhannes B. Sigtryggsson at #sagaconference2025. So useful for historical studies of syntax and lexicography!
The project is coordinated by @mshl-cdha.bsky.social
mshl.is/en/projects/early-modern-icelandic-corpus/
The project is coordinated by @mshl-cdha.bsky.social
mshl.is/en/projects/early-modern-icelandic-corpus/
$600 OVERDRAFT + $440 FOOD & UTILITIES + AT LEAST $500 TO REPAIR TRUCK - ALL URGENT!
Disabled family. Father currently can't work b/c recovering from cancer surgery. & his truck just broke down. Any combo ppl x $ = $1540 gets/keeps them safe.
Pls RS/QS. Pls do what you can. #HelpFolksLive2026
Disabled family. Father currently can't work b/c recovering from cancer surgery. & his truck just broke down. Any combo ppl x $ = $1540 gets/keeps them safe.
Pls RS/QS. Pls do what you can. #HelpFolksLive2026
We are currently down a vehicle bc my dad’s truck broke down yesterday. I don’t know what it’s going to cost but we need help w/the rest of our bills.
venmo: bevmichele
paypayl: bevmichele
kofi: beverlyannemichel
#helpsky #helpfolkslive2026 #keepfolksalive #disabled #mutualaidrequest 💕💸
venmo: bevmichele
paypayl: bevmichele
kofi: beverlyannemichel
#helpsky #helpfolkslive2026 #keepfolksalive #disabled #mutualaidrequest 💕💸
June 23, 2026 at 8:00 PM
$600 OVERDRAFT + $440 FOOD & UTILITIES + AT LEAST $500 TO REPAIR TRUCK - ALL URGENT!
Disabled family. Father currently can't work b/c recovering from cancer surgery. & his truck just broke down. Any combo ppl x $ = $1540 gets/keeps them safe.
Pls RS/QS. Pls do what you can. #HelpFolksLive2026
Disabled family. Father currently can't work b/c recovering from cancer surgery. & his truck just broke down. Any combo ppl x $ = $1540 gets/keeps them safe.
Pls RS/QS. Pls do what you can. #HelpFolksLive2026
Married #OTD 1540 Henry VIII and his 4th wife Anne of Cleves.
Sources claim the King was immediately unhappy with the match; an annulment was granted 6 months later, as the negotiator of their union, Thomas Cromwell, fell from grace. Read Cromwell's bio👉
Sources claim the King was immediately unhappy with the match; an annulment was granted 6 months later, as the negotiator of their union, Thomas Cromwell, fell from grace. Read Cromwell's bio👉
CROMWELL, Thomas (by 1485-1540), of London. | History of Parliament Online
b. by 1485, o.s. of Walter Cromwell alias Smith of Putney, Surr. m. by 1516, Elizabeth, da. of Henry Wykes of Putney, wid. of Thomas Williams, 1s. Gregory 2da.; 1da. illegit. Kntd. 18 July 1536; KG…
buff.ly
January 6, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Married #OTD 1540 Henry VIII and his 4th wife Anne of Cleves.
Sources claim the King was immediately unhappy with the match; an annulment was granted 6 months later, as the negotiator of their union, Thomas Cromwell, fell from grace. Read Cromwell's bio👉
Sources claim the King was immediately unhappy with the match; an annulment was granted 6 months later, as the negotiator of their union, Thomas Cromwell, fell from grace. Read Cromwell's bio👉
Saw three brilliant, free exhibitions at @bodleianlibraries.bsky.social today: 'Write Cut Rewrite', 'Oracles, Omens and Answers' and 'Magna Carta 1225'. 'Write Cut Rewrite' is only on until 5 Jan, but the others are on until the end of April. visit.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/events-exhib...
December 29, 2024 at 7:25 PM
Saw three brilliant, free exhibitions at @bodleianlibraries.bsky.social today: 'Write Cut Rewrite', 'Oracles, Omens and Answers' and 'Magna Carta 1225'. 'Write Cut Rewrite' is only on until 5 Jan, but the others are on until the end of April. visit.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/events-exhib...
B-1540, Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, Hainan Airlines, Edinburgh Airport EGPH/EDI, 12th July 2026. #aviation #photography #aircraft #avgeek #aviationgeek #boeing #b789 #dreamliner #hainanairlines #planepics #planespotting #planepotter #aeroplane #airplane #edinburghairport #aviationphotography #airport
Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner B-1540 at Edinburgh EDI / EGPH (Photo by David James Clelford)
Photo of B-1540 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner of Hainan Airlines at EDI / EGPH Edinburgh - UK - Scotland © David James Clelford Jul 12th 2026
airplane-pictures.net
August 25, 2026 at 1:48 PM
B-1540, Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, Hainan Airlines, Edinburgh Airport EGPH/EDI, 12th July 2026. #aviation #photography #aircraft #avgeek #aviationgeek #boeing #b789 #dreamliner #hainanairlines #planepics #planespotting #planepotter #aeroplane #airplane #edinburghairport #aviationphotography #airport
#OTD 1540 b. Lady Katherine Grey, younger sister of Jane. Katherine first emerged into public view on her marriage in 1553 to Henry Herbert, son of the Earl of Pembroke. This marked the start of a life of tribulation for Katherine, whose proximity to the throne ruined her life. bit.ly/1JcJWEA
August 25, 2026 at 11:45 AM
#OTD 1540 b. Lady Katherine Grey, younger sister of Jane. Katherine first emerged into public view on her marriage in 1553 to Henry Herbert, son of the Earl of Pembroke. This marked the start of a life of tribulation for Katherine, whose proximity to the throne ruined her life. bit.ly/1JcJWEA
11 June 1540: b. Barnaby Googe, probably in #Kent. A lyric #poet, assiduous translator, hot #Protestant who served in #Ireland. In the 1580s he wrote to Walsingham complaining of the 'purgatory' of an Irish winter. (eebo)
June 11, 2025 at 9:46 PM
11 June 1540: b. Barnaby Googe, probably in #Kent. A lyric #poet, assiduous translator, hot #Protestant who served in #Ireland. In the 1580s he wrote to Walsingham complaining of the 'purgatory' of an Irish winter. (eebo)
#OTD (Aug 18) in the year 1613: death of Giovanni Artusi, Italian composer and theorist (b. 1540) #OTDIH #history 🗃️ #EarlyModern #17thc
Giovanni Artusi
Giovanni Maria Artusi was an Italian music theorist, composer, and writer.
en.wikipedia.org
August 18, 2024 at 5:34 PM
#OTD (Aug 18) in the year 1613: death of Giovanni Artusi, Italian composer and theorist (b. 1540) #OTDIH #history 🗃️ #EarlyModern #17thc
#climatecrisis is real #climateaction is needed
Here is a short summery what was happened also historical
and where it has taken us so far...
THE CRISIS IS NOT FUTURE — IT IS DOCUMENTED HISTORY.
AND IT IS ACCELERATING.
👇read more,also under alt and 1 -2‼️
Here is a short summery what was happened also historical
and where it has taken us so far...
THE CRISIS IS NOT FUTURE — IT IS DOCUMENTED HISTORY.
AND IT IS ACCELERATING.
👇read more,also under alt and 1 -2‼️
July 26, 2026 at 7:24 PM
#climatecrisis is real #climateaction is needed
Here is a short summery what was happened also historical
and where it has taken us so far...
THE CRISIS IS NOT FUTURE — IT IS DOCUMENTED HISTORY.
AND IT IS ACCELERATING.
👇read more,also under alt and 1 -2‼️
Here is a short summery what was happened also historical
and where it has taken us so far...
THE CRISIS IS NOT FUTURE — IT IS DOCUMENTED HISTORY.
AND IT IS ACCELERATING.
👇read more,also under alt and 1 -2‼️
It took me about 15 months to type the history of the R&B charts into a spreadsheet so that I could organize by the date the song entered the charts.
1540 of 22,828
Elvis Presley
"Wear My Ring Around Your Neck"
April 21, 1958
#musicsky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=blme...
1540 of 22,828
Elvis Presley
"Wear My Ring Around Your Neck"
April 21, 1958
#musicsky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=blme...
Wear My Ring Around Your Neck
YouTube video by Elvis Presley - Topic
www.youtube.com
June 15, 2025 at 8:05 AM
It took me about 15 months to type the history of the R&B charts into a spreadsheet so that I could organize by the date the song entered the charts.
1540 of 22,828
Elvis Presley
"Wear My Ring Around Your Neck"
April 21, 1958
#musicsky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=blme...
1540 of 22,828
Elvis Presley
"Wear My Ring Around Your Neck"
April 21, 1958
#musicsky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=blme...
OK, *since* we're talking about it, I can't resist chiming in that "since" has always been used as a (milder) synonym of "because"—for centuries! Usage books and editors consider it 100% correct. Just be careful about using it in ambiguous sentences where your meaning won't be clear.
![Section of Oxford English Dictionary entry for "since":
Because or since that; inasmuch as.
11.4.a. Because that; seeing that; inasmuch as.
a forms
c1515-
1540
Go to, let it be,.. syns it lyketh so.
J. Palsgrave, translation of G. Gnapheus, Comedye of Acolastus ii. i. sig. lij
1577
Sins it is not yet dinner tyme, let vs walke about.
B. Googe, translation of C. Heresbach, Foure Bookes of Husbandry i. f. 7Y
1595
But since all humane flesh is mortall,..what auailes my sorowful grones and passions?
Blanchardine & Eglantine liv. 213
1611
Whereunto I giue credit, since his succeeders do the same.
A. Stafford, Niobe 152
1664
But since no reason can confute yee, l'I try to force you to your Duty.
S. Butler, Hudibras: Second Part ii. ii. 102
1711
Since I am engaged on this Subject, I cannot forbear mentioning a Story [etc.].
J. Addison, Spectator No. 215.94 ...
What signifies..courting his friendship, since you find how scurvily he uses you.
O. Goldsmith, Vicar of Wakefield vol. II. vi. 106
You shall have them cheap, since there is but a poor demand for them to-day.
H. Martineau, Briery Creek ill. 59 .
1895
5 All the tunnelling has to be done..by the pick, since boring machines cannot be used.
Manchester Guardian 14 October 5/6](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qrllvid7s54k4hnwtqxwetrf/bafkreiagsvp5samiz6ux2xs2aqfxyzou4h4wgkcqycma4ge6qp2cxzbfwu)
July 31, 2025 at 5:35 PM
OK, *since* we're talking about it, I can't resist chiming in that "since" has always been used as a (milder) synonym of "because"—for centuries! Usage books and editors consider it 100% correct. Just be careful about using it in ambiguous sentences where your meaning won't be clear.
Hudgins, J. W., & Franceschi, V. R. (1994). Calcium oxalate crystals in plants: Morphology and distribution. Canadian Journal of Botany, 72(10), 1540–1556.
Libert, B., & Franceschi, V. R. (1987). Oxalate in crop plants. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 35(6), 926–938.
Libert, B., & Franceschi, V. R. (1987). Oxalate in crop plants. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 35(6), 926–938.
April 2, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Hudgins, J. W., & Franceschi, V. R. (1994). Calcium oxalate crystals in plants: Morphology and distribution. Canadian Journal of Botany, 72(10), 1540–1556.
Libert, B., & Franceschi, V. R. (1987). Oxalate in crop plants. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 35(6), 926–938.
Libert, B., & Franceschi, V. R. (1987). Oxalate in crop plants. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 35(6), 926–938.