Tastes Of HistoryAug 26, 2021What did the Romans ever do for us? Roman FoodIn Britain, many of the foods we eat today, and perhaps take for granted, were actually introduced from further afield during the Roman...
Tastes Of HistoryAug 13, 2021What did the Romans ever do for us? Naming the MonthsIf you are an English speaker, have you ever wondered why we call the months of the year what we do? Well wonder no longer because here...
Tastes Of HistoryAug 6, 2021How to: Build a replica Cannon Part FiveThe Gunners' Equipment In Part One, where we established the background to building our replica cannon. In describing the firing drills...
Tastes Of HistoryJul 7, 2021How to: Make a simple Egyptian, Greek or Roman costumeThis 'How to' guide is for those readers wishing to recreate simple yet effective historical costume. It is primarily aimed at teachers...
Tastes Of HistoryMay 17, 2021Dispelling Some Myths: "Blood Grooves"There is a persistent myth about the function of a sword's fuller that it 'releases the vacuum' when the blade is thrust into a person....
Tastes Of HistoryApr 29, 2021Dispelling Some Myths: Dirty water? Drink beer!For some reason it is often stated on popular television programmes that Mediæval Europeans drank lots of wine, ale or beer all day,...
Tastes Of HistoryApr 27, 2021Dispelling Some Myths: The AmazonsFor those studying the ancient Greeks, you will undoubtedly come across tales of the Amazons, the fearsome, man-hating warrior women of...
Tastes Of HistoryApr 23, 2021Celebrating St George's DayToday marks the 457th birthday of William Shakespeare (1564-1616). As he is famously thought to have been born and died on the same date,...
Tastes Of HistoryApr 16, 2021Dispelling Some Myths: Mediæval Peasants ate Bland FoodThe first thing to note is that what people ate was heavily dependent on where they lived and at what time. For example, Europe covers a...