Surprised Eel Historian, PhDさんのイラストまとめ

Sometimes I'm baffled by the fact that I manage this very large twitter account. I'm a fairly private person, working on a fairly niche corner of medieval history. Did not see this coming.

But here we are, and y'all are great. So let's do more eel history, friends!

Friends...it's my birthday today! I'm 47...so maybe 1/4 of the way through my life (if I'm estimating right).

So. What are some stupid things I can do today?

It used to be eels were the sort of food a king would serve at a feast. But they developed a lower-class rep., & by the 19th C. most eels imported to London went to street vendors.

But they stayed popular: eels were the most purchased street food after coffee, tea, & dog meat.*

Curses...I missed it! Yesterday was Jan. 5, which was the medieval Feast of St. Edward the Confessor.

And you know what that means. Eels!

King Henry III was a big St. Ed's fanboy, & each year he threw a giant party with lots of eels. 10,000 of them in 1251!

The holidays are coming up, and I know what you're thinking: how should I cook all these eels? What would medieval people do (WWMPD?)

Well don't fret, friends. I'm here to help! That's right...buckle up for a historic eel cooking thread! #CookingWithEels 1/13

My class on critical map reading enjoyed this helpful offering from the 1920s. Why go to Italy when you can go to...[checks notes]...Cornwall!

@ladysixa @grenouille781 Of course!

A note from my childhood TV habits: it took 2 Simons to do the work of one Magnum.

@rachel_connor @cow_profane

The earliest record of an English eel-rent is from 8th C. Wessex. The annual rent for 10 hides of land (c. 300 acres) in King Ine's territory included:

- 10 honey vats
- 300 loaves
- 32 ambers of ale
- 2 cows
- 10 geese
- 20 hens
- 10 cheeses
- 1 amber of butter
- 100 eels