Faith Tibble
@FaithTibble
PhD in Medieval Art. Castle Hunter. Cycle Enthusiast.
HBD to our amazing experts! 🎉🎂 Wishing David Harper a treasure trove of joy, Dr Faith Tibble a masterpiece of celebration, and Dr Kevin Dicus a day of monumental discoveries! 🎂 #HappyBirthday
St. Michael’s church in Burgh by Sands is incredibly atmospheric and @DrSteveTibble captures the amazing history of the place! …not to mention the new book on the way…! @YaleBooks
What do Assassins, Templars, Edward I and the Emperor Hadrian have in common… I’m here in Burgh by Sands reminiscing about some incredible stories of Edward I Intrigued? My new book ‘Assassins and Templars’ will be out on 9th September! @YaleBooks
Looking forward to giving a talk alongside a stellar lineup of speakers at @BoEvesham on 3 August! My talk ‘Medieval art and the making of European kingship’ starts at 4pm. See you there! @tandtclark @Pastpreservers @DrSteveTibble battleofevesham.co.uk
Happy Birthday to our incredible expert, Dr. Steve Tibble! As a renowned Crusades & Medieval Historian, we hope your day is filled with fascinating historical insights, exciting discoveries, and maybe even a few knightly celebrations! Have a truly wonderful birthday!
Wonderful to have you Faith! Thank you for coming 😊
What a day! I had an amazing time last night speaking at @ChalkeFestival on my latest book The Crown of Thorns. It was wonderful to meet so many inquisitive people yesterday during the Q&A. Thank you Chalke for this opportunity! @tandtclark @historywithjackson
What a day! I had an amazing time last night speaking at @ChalkeFestival on my latest book The Crown of Thorns. It was wonderful to meet so many inquisitive people yesterday during the Q&A. Thank you Chalke for this opportunity! @tandtclark @historywithjackson
Want to hear about the Templars? Naughty Templars in particular? Join me at @ChalkeFestival on Tuesday to hear about Crusader Criminals! @YaleBooks @Medievalists @latineast @RHULHistory @histassoc
The @ChalkeFestival is next week! Please say hello to our wonderful experts! Have a fantastic week!
Clearly ecstatic about a) Medieval villages and b) @ChalkeFestival! I’ll be giving a talk on Tuesday 24 June at 20:30 on The Crown of Thorns - an elusive image in early Christian art and not at all what you expect…I can’t wait to see you there! @tandtclark @BloomsburyRS
Cannot wait to join everyone at @ChalkeFestival ! I’ll be there on the 24th giving a talk on the Crown of Thorns. See you and my fellow historians there! @tandtclark @historywjackson @HistoryRage @DrSteveTibble @BloomsburyRS
Are you going to the Chalke History Festival? Make sure you stop by the Henge at 8:30pm on 24th June to listen to @FaithTibble! Learn more: bit.ly/460HP5P It's not too late! Get tickets now: bit.ly/4n6d4mi Check out The Crown of Thorns: bit.ly/43OBMA5
Had such fun this evening chatting on @HistoryRage! If it wasn’t a crown made of thorns…what was it?…tune in and find out!
🎨📜 Huge thanks to author & art historian @FaithTibble for joining me tonight to rage about passion iconography — and why the Crown of Thorns 👑🌿 is neither a crown nor made of thorns! We dove into the humiliation of French kings 🤴🇫🇷, Roman mockery 🤡🏛️, and plenty of…
Are you sad because you have to work and think history festivals are only for the day time? Think again! @ChalkeFestival offers Evening Entry Tickets! So come join us (…and my evening talk on the Crown of Thorns!) after your work day - relax and listen to amazing stories!
Chalke doesn’t stop when the sun goes down... Evenings at @ChalkeFestival are packed with live music, talks, fireside chats & regular Henry V performances! 🎭🔥 ✨ NEW: Evening Entry Tickets (Mon–Fri) from 4.15pm – perfect after work or school. history-hub.chalkefestival.com/history-hub/af…
Thrilled to be a part of #ChalkeIntroduces at @ChalkeFestival! I will be giving a talk on the evening of the 24th on my new book ‘The Crown of Thorns’. Evening tickets available and students get 50% off - Don’t miss this amazing week!! @tandtclark @BloomsburyRS @BloomsburyHist
What a fantastic launch! Thank you so much to the @tandtclark team and for coming to celebrate with me!
Congratulations @FaithTibble on your spectacular launch! 'The Crown of Thorns' shows how a simple mistranslation of the New Testament led to a gory tradition in medieval art. Preview the book: bit.ly/4h4wwf0 Get your copy: bit.ly/44FvpQr
Why does it seem like history is constantly changing? Why isn’t it just a record of what happened and when? @FaithTibble tackles these questions on the Bloomsbury academic blog, using a case study from her book, The Crown of Thorns! Read online now: bit.ly/4mfJ47d
What can we learn from a 4th century sarcophagus? What are the images trying to tell us? A good place to start is to just observe. Read my latest article with @BloomsburyAcad using case studies from my new book The Crown of Thorns! @tandtclark @BloomsburyRS @BloomsburyHist
Why does it seem like history is constantly changing? Why isn’t it just a record of what happened and when? Using a case study from The Crown of Thorns @FaithTibble underlines the importance of our own observations when applied to historical interpretation bit.ly/4jZAmrA
Looking forward to giving the keynote speech at the @Royal_Armouries 2025 Spoils of War Conference on Tuesday. See a preview below! @YaleBooks @ConnorCWilson1 @LeverhulmeTrust @HaCCMMU @Medievalists @RHULHistory @histassoc @latineast
Did you catch @FaithTibble on the Gone Medieval podcast last week? She sat down with @MattLewisAuthor to discuss the medieval origins of Jesus' Crown of Thorns. Make sure you check it out! 🎧 bit.ly/3S3NHmI 📖 bit.ly/42qpcpW
The 2025 Spoils of War conference @Royal_Armouries, partnered with @LeverhulmeTrust and @HaCCMMU, is hosting it's keynote lecture free online! @DrSteveTibble gives a preview here. Book to join us (incl. Q&A) tinyurl.com/crusadercrimin… or watch live at: youtube.com/@RoyalArmourie…
So, you think you know the Crown of Thorns….have a read of my latest article with the fantastic @Medievalists and find out some surprising facts! @tandtclark @BloomsburyRS @BloomsburyHist #GoodFriday #arthistory #medieval
5 Things You Didn’t Know About the Crown of Thorns, by @FaithTibble medievalists.net/2025/04/crown-… #GoodFriday #Christianity #History