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Aug 2, 2023

Boudica: Rebel, Freedom Fighter, Feminist Icon

The Known Knowns Since at least the 16th century, Boudica, Queen of the Iceni, has retained a compelling hold on the British imagination...

Tastes Of History

Dec 28, 2021

Dispelling Some Myths: Woad

It is widely held, and oft repeated, that ancient Britons, and most especially the Picts, painted or tattooed their bodies with Woad. We...

Tastes Of History

Sep 7, 2020

Dispelling Some Myths: The Wicker Man

The Wicker Man is a giant effigy supposedly used by the Druids to perform human sacrifice, according to the writings of Gaius Julius...

Tastes Of History

Aug 8, 2020

Pict or Scot: Who's Who?

We were watching another history documentary the other day about the Scottish Wars of Independence in the 13th- and 14th-centuries. This...

Tastes Of History

Jul 28, 2020

Dispelling Some Myths: Ancient Britons

In AD 60/61, after appalling treatment by the Romans, Queen Boudica of the Iceni tribe declared war on the oppressors. The Britons sacked...

Tastes Of History

Jun 17, 2020

Dispelling Some Myths: Druids

A while ago we were approached for help in promoting 'Britannia', a British historical drama scheduled to air on Sky Atlantic on January...