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A Brief History of Food: Words, names and meanings
The hidden history behind the meanings of food related words, terms and phrases.

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14 minutes ago


About History: Double weight Roman swords and shields
Did Roman soldiers train with double weight swords?

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Apr 30


Dispelling Some Myths: King Arthur
Dispelling some myths surrounding the legendary King Arthur.

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Apr 23


About History: Testudo
Etymology The Roman testudo means “tortoise” not “turtle”, even if Rex Harrison, playing Julius Caesar in the 1963 film “Cleopatra”,...

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Apr 16


Dispelling Some Myths: Witches
Challenging some of the common misconceptions about witches.

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Apr 9


About History: ancient Albion
Was "Albion" the name used for Great Britain by its earliest inhabitants?

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Apr 2


Horrible History: Colour-blind history
Is colour-blind casting on TV and film, particularly documentaries, creating misleading and horrible history?

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Mar 26


Henry VIII’s Privy Council in 1540
A brief introduction to the nineteen men, in no particular order of seniority, who formed Henry VIII’s Privy Council in 1540.

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Mar 21


How To: Ancient Underwear
A brief guide to ancient underwear as part of our How To: Make Historical Costume.

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Mar 19


Dispelling Some Myths: “Those who are about to die salute you”
Dispelling the TV and film myth that gladiators in the Roman arena hailed the emperor with the word "Those who are about to die salute you!"

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Mar 14


About History: the Spear (Part Two)
An exploration of how Greek hoplites may have fought with their spears.

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Mar 5


A Brief History of Food: The evolution of mealtimes
What follows was inspired by the video “ Vegetables don’t exist ” on the “Words Unravelled!” YouTube channel hosted by Rob Watts from “...

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Feb 26


Ludi: Medieval Games
A beginners guide to Medieval games.

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Feb 12


Ludi: War games
It can be argued that the face of modern Europe was changed by Kriegsspiel or “war game”.

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Jan 29


Dispelling Some Myths: Orgies…not what you might think
Orgies…your first thought is so wrong. Now find out why.

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Jan 16


About History: the Bayonet
As Corporal Jones often said in the long-running BBC sitcom “ Dad’s Army ”: “They don't like it up 'em!” An old soldier, a veteran of the...

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Dec 25, 2024


Dispelling Some Myths: Animals roamed Medieval streets
Despite the best efforts of historians, the internet is still awash with misconceptions about the Middle Ages. Many of these ideas were...

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Dec 18, 2024


About History: the Spear Part One
The spear’s endearing simplicity has seen it adopted by virtually all cultures and societies across the globe. Indeed, the history of the...

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Dec 11, 2024


Horrible History: Brace yourself
Correcting a documentary faux pas, discover the history behind men's braces (suspenders if you prefer).

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Dec 4, 2024


Dispelling Some Myths: Medieval ignorance is bliss?
Debunking the idea that people in the Middle Ages were ignorant and uneducated.

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Nov 27, 2024
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