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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…
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As long as songs have been written and sung, they have been used to tell stories. From classical composers to modern day chart toppers,…
You may know him as the self confessed ‘pun-loving twitter obsessive’ slash history nerd, but don’t go writing him off as another history nutter,…
Everyone loves a good ghost story, this much is true. They chill you to your core and more often than not, make your hairs…
Ever been on Etsy? NO! Really? That’s crazy. Etsy brings you the very best handmade and vintage supplies, made by real people! And there is…
We often hear about villains in Medieval and Renaissance history, for example, King John, Edward the Black Prince and Cesare Borgia. But where are…
Visualise London animals today and you may only think of the Tower ravens, the horses of the Household Cavalry and urban foxes, but the…
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