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About History: Assassins
An introduction to the history of assassins and assassination.

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7 days ago


How to: Build a replica Cannon Part Six
The Tackle In Parts One , Two and Three of this "How to:" series we established the background and how we went about building our scale...

Tastes Of History
Jun 25


About History: Berserkers
The notion of Viking berserkers has captured the popular imagination but who were they?

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Jun 4


Dispelling Some Myths: Medieval bathing
Dispelling some myths that Medieval people did not bathe.

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Jun 4


About History: Crime and punishment in Merry Ol’ England
A brief introduction to crime and punishment in Merry Ol' England.

Tastes Of History
May 28


Dispelling Some Myths: Medieval waste mismanagement?
Dispelling myths that towns and villages in the Medieval period were dirty, smelly places in which to live.

Tastes Of History
May 21


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

Tastes Of History
Apr 30


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

Tastes Of History
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”,...

Tastes Of History
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?

Tastes Of History
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.

Tastes Of History
Mar 21


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!"

Tastes Of History
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


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”.

Tastes Of History
Jan 29


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

Tastes Of History
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...

Tastes Of History
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...

Tastes Of History
Dec 18, 2024
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