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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…
Forget Twilight. Forget True Blood and the Vampire Diaries. You can even disregard Nosferatu and the Hammer classics. Hungarian noblewoman, Elizabeth Báthory was one crazy, blood-loving…
In reading about Mary of Guise (mother of Marie, Queen of Scots), I came across a touching story concerning her father Claude, Duke of…
Take a walk around the Manchester of 2013 and behold a 21st Century city; skyscrapers and sleek, glass shop fronts galore. But look beyond…
Always wondered how a lady of the Regency Era might have spent her day? Fear not, because we have the solution: an itinerary of…
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…
We’ve all said it – or heard it – but who exactly was Gordon Bennett and why does a small corner of Ireland remember his name…
Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire between 1774 – 1806, is one of history’s most complicated and fascinating characters. Beautiful, intelligent and charismatic, she quickly…
Christmas really is the most wonderful time of the year. Celebrated the world over with presents, good cheer and even better food. A day of…
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BEWARE: SPOILERS! You have to love Game Of Thrones. You know, that show that everyone has been fawning over?! OK, OK. So I know…
When one hears the term ‘Martial Arts’, a number of images leap into the mind. They can range from a headband-clad Carl Douglas on…
Picture the scene. It is a lovely spring afternoon and you are walking down 5th Avenue; when a gentleman with a severely waxed mustache…
When I was 10 years old, we visited a small fishing village called Boscastle, that would later become ‘famous’ for the devastating floods of…
Every so often, a debate comes up in the newspapers about the names children today are given. This is generally following the release the…
On this day in history one of the worlds most iconic screen goddess’s, Elizabeth Taylor (February 27, 1932 – March 23, 2011), marries for…
We often hear about villains in Medieval and Renaissance history, for example, King John, Edward the Black Prince and Cesare Borgia. But where are…
There had never been a regnant queen in England before 1553, when Mary I ascended to the throne following the death of her younger…
Although the fight for Irish independence in the early 20th Century was dominated by the men, there was a surprisingly large group of women who…
The best place to be a woman in Ancient Greece was…Sparta. Really? You mean that bloodthirsty lot who were horrendously outnumbered at Thermopylae and…
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…
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…