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Now, although we could jabber on about Anne Boleyn all day, we decided to take a break from both jabbering on about the Tudors…and…
After the recent success of our fabulous ‘Roman Goddess’ and ‘Tudor Wives’ Quizzes, we didn’t want our male readership to feel left out! So…
Forget the heavy burdens of 21st Century life…transport your mind back to the heavens above the ancient city of Rome. You are a Goddess…
One was hailed a dictator, the other a saviour of Rome. One wanted reform, the other wanted to save the Republic. Brutus Vs. Caesar….
Fancy Becoming An Expert in Stone Age Archaeology in 5 Minutes? Yes? Then read on… First things first, because our Stone Age ancestors didn’t…
In tribute to the self described historical detective, Vicki Leon, here are ten ways the ancient Greeks flaunted their sexuality (taken from her new…
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When you think of women in the Middle Ages/early Renaissance, you probably imagine fair maidens, wives, mothers, nuns and possibly widows. Some people know…
Saints come in many shapes and sizes and yet only a select few of all the faithful have ever been canonised. What marks you…
My favourite place in the whole wide world, has to be the Isle of Wight. I love the beaches, the rolling green hills and…
The history of Papal elections is full of intrigue, plotting, bribery and in some rare instances, holiness. By the mid-fifteenth century the form for…
The Battle of Crécy is well know as a resounding English victory. Some great men survived the bloody battle, but the highest ranking person…
Having read Mary Hollingsworth’s new release, ‘The Borgias: History’s most notorious dynasty’ we are inspired to share with you how this family managed to achieve such…
With the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg fast approaching in July, I decided to undertake a Civil War reenactment of my own:…
Before the ashes settled on the devastation that was London after the Great Fire in 1666, rumours spread like erm… fire about who had started it…
When James Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, learnt he was the new King of Scotland, he was only six years old. His father, James I,…
For the next ten minutes, imagine you are a Queen of the Tudor Court, married to the tempestuous tyrant King Henry VIII. You are…
Everyone knows that Henry VIII was married six times, right? Divorced, beheaded, died – Divorced, beheaded, survived – that’s the rhyme to remember them…
As a kid growing up in Lancashire, my parents used to take my sister and I on little road trips over yonder ‘ill (that’s…
I never knew my great, great uncle, but many of you have seen his death portrayed in several films and some of you might…
A hundred years after she sank with such devastating loss of life, RMS Titanic still continues to fascinate us. But as much as the…
When the first instalment of Oliver Twist was published in February 1837, Charles Dickens was still only 25; but had already been celebrated for his hugely popular…
The wrecking of RMS Tayleur made headlines around the world almost 60 years before the Titanic. Both ships were run by the White Star Line, both were…
I love a man who’s passionate about principles. From the perspective of a romance novelist, they make the best heroes and it’s Victorian philanthropist Lord…
Until 1971, English law allowed a jilted person to claim damages from the person who had offered and then refused to marry them. People…
All girls dream of their wedding; the man, the flowers, the venue…the dress! At one point or another members of your family will have…
Amy Johnson is perhaps Britain’s most famous aviatrix. Her famous solo flight to Australia was only one of her many achievements during her flying…
Men in uniform and an historic house – what could be a more perfect way to spend a Tuesday?! With that very thought in…
Sex, Drugs and the Charleston. During the ‘Roaring 20’s’, life for the rich and famous was a riot. Flappers, decadence and an economy on…
I think it’s fair to say we harp on about women in history a lot here at Honey HQ, but sometimes a woman comes…
Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia (June 18 1901 – July 17, 1918) was the youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, the last sovereign…
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The thought of sacrificing a person’s life may seem like the sort of barbaric ritual reserved for only the most unholy and uncivilised societies,…
Each and everyone of us needs food to survive although some of us take the appreciation of this necessity to a level far beyond…
The abdication of King Juan Carlos last month is the seventh time that the Spanish throne has been voluntarily vacated. While Britain’s own Edward…
English history is littered with consorts of our monarchs. The vast majority were women, with the occasional man included where the monarch is female….
The Lunatics are taking over the asylum! There have been some weird cures for mental illness over the years, some have worked, but the…
I was sat on a train a couple of weeks ago, on my way to see Arcade Fire with a group of friends, when…
The conclusion of Part I introduced Elizabeth Foster into the fold of Georgiana’s already turbulent life. ‘Bess’ Foster quickly became Georgiana’s best friend, making her way…
Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire between 1774 – 1806, is one of history’s most complicated and fascinating characters. Beautiful, intelligent and charismatic, she quickly…
In The White Queen TV series, Margaret Beaufort is an overly religious zealot who hates her mother, loves Jasper Tudor, and was obsessed with her son….
Forget Anne Boleyn – when it comes to one Queen to cause the most controversy, face accusations of witchcraft and have more enemies than…
They say behind every great man is a great woman and the Roman Empire was no exception! Roman women in particular were a truly…
How Did She Keep Henry Enraptured for Six Long Years Before Marriage? Like so many of you, I have a long-standing love affair with…