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    Dispelling Some Myths: Would Mediaeval archers really shoot 12 arrows a minute?
    Tastes Of History
    • Dec 7, 2021
    • 3 min

    Dispelling Some Myths: Would Mediaeval archers really shoot 12 arrows a minute?

    ‘Welsh & English longbowman used a single-piece longbow to deliver arrows that could penetrate contemporary plate armour and mail. The...
    Dispelling Some Myths: "Blood Grooves"
    Tastes Of History
    • May 17, 2021
    • 2 min

    Dispelling 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....
    Dispelling Some Myths: Dirty water? Drink beer!
    Tastes Of History
    • Apr 29, 2021
    • 5 min

    Dispelling 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,...
    Celebrating St George's Day
    Tastes Of History
    • Apr 23, 2021
    • 1 min

    Celebrating St George's Day

    Today marks the 457th birthday of William Shakespeare (1564-1616). As he is famously thought to have been born and died on the same date,...
    Dispelling Some Myths: Mediæval Peasants ate Bland Food
    Tastes Of History
    • Apr 15, 2021
    • 5 min

    Dispelling Some Myths: Mediæval Peasants ate Bland Food

    The 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...
    Bosworth Medieval Festival: The Recipes
    Tastes Of History
    • Aug 22, 2020
    • 1 min

    Bosworth Medieval Festival: The Recipes

    Like us you were probably as disappointed as we were when Bosworth Medieval Festival had to be cancelled because of the coronavirus...
    Dispelling Some Myths: Spiral Staircases
    Tastes Of History
    • Jun 20, 2020
    • 2 min

    Dispelling Some Myths: Spiral Staircases

    In an effort to continually improve our knowledge we came across 'History…The Interesting Bits!', a blog by Sharon Bennett Connolly. In...
    Dispelling Some Myths: Mediæval Murder Holes
    Tastes Of History
    • Jun 20, 2020
    • 2 min

    Dispelling Some Myths: Mediæval Murder Holes

    Look up whilst you are visiting castles and you will often see voids in the overhead masonry associated with the defence of the...
    A Mediæval Banquet
    Tastes Of History
    • Jun 18, 2020
    • 1 min

    A Mediæval Banquet

    Hosting your own medieval feast may require some effort but can be great fun. Creating the right atmosphere and dressing the table need...
    First Rabbits in Britain
    Tastes Of History
    • Jun 10, 2020
    • 3 min

    First Rabbits in Britain

    In April 2005 David Sapsted, writing for The Telegraph newspaper, reported that: 'Years of division among academics over whether the...

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