Here I have gathered all of my posts under particular categories, so that it is easier for you to read multiple posts in your area of interest without having to scroll down my home page.
Royal People Series
- Eleanor Cobham, Royal Witch?
- Isabella of France, “She-Wolf” of England
- Emperor Charlemagne, King of the Franks
- Boudica, Queen of the Iceni
- Queen Joan of Navarre’s Confinement as a Witch
- Jacqueline of Hainault, pawn or political player?
- Joanna of Castile, Mad or Maligned?
- Jadwiga of Poland
- Anna Komnene – Historian, Physician, Byzantine Princess
- The Princes in the Tower
- Empress Hermine: A Quotation Mark Empress
- Isabella of Woodstock, The Medieval Princess Who Controlled Her Own Fate
- Elizabeth II: Before She Was Queen
- Princess Nest, Wales’ Romanticised Heroine?
Royal Mistresses
Historical Figures
- Ada Lovelace, The First Computer Programmer
- Alice Chaucer, Lady of the Garter
- Wilson Bentley, The Man Who Photographed Snowflakes
- Samuel Pepys, Renowned Diarist
- Anthony Woodville, William Caxton and Early Printing in England
- Madam C J Walker, Titan of Industry
Mythical Creatures
- Medieval Vampires
- Medieval Mermaids
- Medieval Elves
- A History of Dragons
- The Headless Blemmyes
- A History of European Werewolves
Legendary People
Witchcraft
- The Pendle Witches: ‘The Wonderfull discoverie of Witches in the Countie of Lancaster’
- The Malleus Maleficarum: The Hammer of Witches
- Did Gertrude Courtenay accuse Anne Boleyn of witchcraft?
Popular History
- Medieval Reacts and Two Monks: History in Social Media
- Fairy Tales or Medieval Reality? Historical origins of fantasy stories
- Origins of Wedding Traditions
- Is Selfie Culture New? Vanity Through Time
- Historical Accuracy in Films and the Tiffany Problem
Important Events
- The Medieval Titanic: The tragedy of the White Ship Disaster
- The Biggest Party Ever? The Field of the Cloth of Gold
- What happened after 1066? The Harrying of the North
- The Anarchy: England’s Medieval Civil War
- The Spanish Armada of 1588
- The Great Fire of London: A Baker’s Tragedy
- Eyam: England’s Infamous Plague Village
A Brief Moment of History
- The Day a Bus Jumped Tower Bridge
- When People Posted Babies
- When Australia Lost A War Against Emus
- The Teleported Soldier?
- The WWII Submarine Reindeer
- Was Queen Elizabeth I Secretly a Man?
- When Napoleon Took on Rabbits
Women’s History
- Stand and Deliver, Your Money or Your Life: Female Highwaymen of the Seventeenth Century
- Feeble or Fierce? Colonial Women of North America
Historical Fashion
- Georgian Women’s Hairstyles
- Fashion as Liberation: Edwardian Women’s Hatpins
- Georgian Men’s Hairstyles
- Treasures of the Tudors: The Bacton Altar Cloth
- Victorian Women’s Clothing
Historical Objects
Ancient Wonders
- The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
- The Colosseum
- Stonehenge
- The Great Wall of China
- The Colossus of Rhodes
- The Gavrinis Passage Tomb
- The Mahabodhi Temple
Medieval Marvels
Historic Houses
Seafaring History
- Honour Amongst Thieves? Early Modern Pirate Honour Code
- Vikings and America: The People who beat Columbus
- The Tale Of Alice Tankerville And The Theft Of The 366 Golden Crowns
History of Food
- When Pineapples Were The Height Of Luxury
- Easter Cuisines Around Europe
- From Olmecs to Cadbury: A History of Chocolate
Seasonal
- Have Yourself a Merry Little (Medieval) Christmas
- Happy New Year, or End of the World? Early Modern Apocalypse Predictions
- Medieval Dating Tips; or, How to bag yourself an eligible Lord or Lady
- World Book Day: Millennia of Firsts – a Brief History of the Book
- Gunpowder, Treason, and Plot: Who was Guy Fawkes?
- When The Thames Froze Over: The ‘Little Ice Age’ Thames Frost Fairs
- New Year, New Me: A History of Calendars
- Women of Just History Posts: International Women’s Day 2018
- “Dazzling in the Extreme”: Ice Skating in the Victorian Era
- Women of Just History Posts Part 2: International Women’s Day 2020
- A Brief History of Oktoberfest
- Women’s History Month 2021: Celebrating Female Historians (Part 1)
- Women’s History Month 2021: Celebrating Female Historians (Part 2)
- Victorian Romance: The Art of Cobweb Valentines
Medieval Marginalia
An Interview With
- Tim Wingard – Medieval Sexuality and Animals
- Jill Campbell – Knebworth House Archives
- Penny Griffiths – Paranormal Historian
- Tosca Lee – Historical and Thriller Writer
- Sharon Bennett Connolly, Historical Author
- Sylvia Barbara Soberton, Historical Author
- Rebecca Larson, Tudors Dynasty
- Thilde Kold Holdt, Historical Fantasy Author
Castles
- The Development of Castles in Britain (Part 1)
- The Development of Castles in Britain (Part 2)
- Windsor Castle, Heart of the Monarchy
Opinion
Book Reviews
Monthly Round-Up
- History in the News, January 2019
- History in the News, July 2019
- History in the News, 2019
- History in the News, July 2020
- History in the News, August 2020
- History in the News, January 2021
Miscellaneous
- The Humanity of Manuscripts
- Mischievous Monks and Naughty Nuns
- Medieval Squabbles: Modern Relatability to the Medieval Royal Court
- How Medieval Medicine is Helping us Today
- Magic and Robots: Medieval Automatons
- The Book of Kells, a Medieval Masterpiece
- Reactions to Suicide in Medieval Europe
- A tour through History: Just History Posts Top 10
- Royal Witches: From Joan of Navarre to Elizabeth Woodville
- The Rise and Fall of the Victorian Music Hall
- A Brief History of Chess
- The Queen and the Mistress
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