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

A recent tweet described Tintagel Castle on the North coast of Cornwall as a ‘medieval fortification’, built in the 13th century, and...

It is highly unlikely that Mediæval divorce was ever settled by combat. Yet a handful of sources do mention judicial duels fought between...

Dispelling the myths about ancient Roman 'vomitoria'.

A beginner's guide to the history of duels and duelling.

Introduction What follows was inspired by a @HistoryFilmClub tweet shown right. Like many who responded, naming just one historical...

‘ 10 modern things the Romans had ’ is a YouTube video created and hosted by Raffaello Urbani, who is otherwise known as ‘Metatron’. His...

Introduction What follows was inspired by a @HistoryFilmClub tweet shown right. Like many who responded, naming just one historical...

Introduction What follows was inspired by a @HistoryFilmClub tweet shown right . Like many who responded, naming just one historical...

One of the more enduring popular ‘myths’ is the idea that the great pyramids at Giza in northern Egypt were constructed (c. 2575 - c....

The BBC’s Bargain Hunt has struck again. On this occasion the claim was made that Cheshire cheese was made by the Romans. That was news...

‘Blitzkrieg’ is a compound of two German words whose literal translation means ‘lightning war’ [1] . Military historians have defined...

It seems nobody knows for certain why the King’s Body Guard of the Yeoman of the Guard are called ‘Beefeaters’. Over the years various...

One of our favourite sources of entertainment and ideas for this Blog are derived from the BBC’s ‘Bargain Hunt’ television series. As...

Asked to imagine or indeed to portray a pirate, most people undoubtedly will have a certain look in mind. Who’s now thinking of Johnny...

On August 17th, 2022 the Trimontium Trust (@TrimontiumTrust) reminded Twitter users that Queen Cleopatra of Egypt committed suicide on...

Did you know the city of Coventry has an official Lady Godiva? To be honest we didn’t until recently when we discovered that Pru Porretta...

Average height One of the misconceptions about history is that people were shorter ‘back then’. Would it surprise you to know that the...

While teaching primary school children about the Romans, and specifically hygiene, we have encountered the belief that they cleaned their...

Urine has been used throughout history for many different uses. As a freely available product - everyone produces at least some each day...