One of my most popular posts on Just History Posts is my post about Georgian women’s hairstyles. They certainly were most fantastical creations, towering above the wearer and imbued with powder, colour, feathers, ribbons, and more. But many do not realise that the men of the Georgian period also indulged in fancy wigs – if... Continue Reading →
We are now into the year 2020, and with the fresh optimism of a new year, so I am going to start making regular blog posts once again. The excitement of publishing my first book, Royal Witches, and the amount of my time that has taken up is now dying down, and it is time... Continue Reading →
Today we continue our interview series by talking to Penny Griffiths, a historian who investigates the paranormal. If you or your organisation would like to be interviewed, then please leave a comment below, or contact our page via our Facebook or Twitter. Penny, second from right, with her first book 'My Haunted History'. Hi Penny, thanks for... Continue Reading →
To our pleasure, today we once again have Simon Forder, a writer, researcher and historian who specialises in castles, writing for us! Today, Simon explores pre-Norman fortifications in Scotland, and how far they may be recognised as castles. You can catch up on his first post, focusing on England, here. The ruins of the medieval... Continue Reading →
After a break in blog posts so that I could focus on finishing up my first book, Royal Witches: From Joan of Navarre to Elizabeth Woodville, I thought it was finally time to get writing something else once again! And I thought the best way to do this would be to catch up on all... Continue Reading →
As the author of Just History Posts, I have very exciting news to share with you all: I have written a book! It will be released on 1st October 2019 by the History Press, but it is available now for pre-order! *update - out now!* The book is called Royal Witches: From Joan of Navarre to... Continue Reading →
Today’s post is a slight detour to my usual content in that it is far more of an opinion piece rather than about a particular historical event – but I hope you all enjoy it anyway! This year has seen a slew of historical-based films hit the cinemas, with many doing exceedingly well. Perhaps most... Continue Reading →
Today we are very lucky to have a guest author! Simon Forder, a writer, researcher and historian who specialises in castles, has written a great introductory post about their origins in Britain. Starting in the Norman period, he explores what different types of castles appeared in Britain after the conquest, and just how original they... Continue Reading →
If you go to a supermarket in a developed country today, then you will find aisles upon aisles of fresh fruit and vegetables imported from all over the world. Carrots, potatoes, broccoli, lettuce, apples, bananas, pears, peppers, avocado, lychees, pineapples. A whole pineapple will usually set you back about £1 in the UK. Whilst pineapples... Continue Reading →
