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Posted on:February 4, 2021Monthly Round Up

Monthly Round-Up: History in the News, January 2021

As the long month of January ends, and 2021 is firmly here, I thought it was a good time to have another round-up of historical and archaeological news that came out of January. From 3,000-year-old purple fabric, to a Victorian bath house, to an ancient pet dog, there have been plenty of exciting announcements! A […]

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Posted on:January 26, 2021January 15, 2021Ancient Wonders

Ancient Wonders: The Gavrinis Passage Tomb

For the latest in our Ancient Wonders series, we look to France over 5,000 years ago. On a small island in the Gulf of Morbihan in Brittany lies the Gavrinis Passage Tomb. The uninhabited island is formed from granite rock but is a tourist attraction for it holds the region’s most impressive Neolithic site. The […]

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Posted on:January 15, 2021January 3, 2021Historical Figures Seasonal

Historical Figures: Wilson Bentley, The Man Who Photographed Snowflakes

With winter well and truly settled in, many places have been experiencing snowfall. Some places in the UK narrowly missed out on having snow on Christmas Day, bringing a much-desired White Christmas. Snowflakes bring many people joy for their crisp, clean coating of the land. School children learn how to cut out snowflake shapes from […]

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Posted on:December 11, 2020December 11, 2020An Interview With Royal People

Empress Hermine: A Quotation Mark Empress

Today we are excited to be hosting Moniek Bloks as part of her book tour for her latest book, Hermine: An Empress in Exile, which is out today in the UK and 1 January 2021 in the US! Moniek Bloks is the editor of the successful blog History of Royal Women. She lives in the […]

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Posted on:November 30, 2020December 13, 2020Mythical Creatures

Mythical Creatures: A History of European Werewolves

Werewolves are perhaps one of the most popular modern-day mythical creatures, alongside vampires, and many teen films and television shows now feature both creatures. I have already written a post about the historical origins of vampires, and what medieval people believed to be true about these monsters, so I thought it was time to look […]

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Posted on:October 24, 2020December 13, 2020A Brief Moment of History

A Brief Moment of History: The Teleported Soldier?

Some tales from history are intriguing to say the least, and though many are sceptical of stories of ghosts and aliens, a certain Mexican folk legend certainly raises questions. Today, we explore the story of a sixteenth-century soldier who supposedly teleported over 8,000 miles… According to legend, in late October 1593 a soldier (named in […]

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Posted on:October 20, 2020December 13, 2020An Interview With

An Interview With: Sylvia Barbara Soberton, Historical Author

We are excited to return to our interview series today as we speak to Sylvia Barbara Soberton. Sylvia is a writer and researcher specialising in the history of the Tudors. She debuted in 2015 with her bestselling book “The Forgotten Tudor Women: Mary Howard, Mary Shelton & Margaret Douglas”. Sylvia’s other best-sellers include “Golden Age […]

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Posted on:October 12, 2020December 13, 2020A Brief Moment of History Important Events Seasonal

A Brief History of Oktoberfest

210 years ago on the 12th October 1810 the very first Oktoberfest was held. Known across the world today as a German beer-drinking holiday, many do not know how old the festival is. So where did it originate from? In 1810, Bavaria, within modern-day Germany, was ruled by Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria. Maximilian had […]

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Posted on:September 6, 2020December 13, 2020Monthly Round Up

Monthly Round-Up: History in the News, August 2020

August has been another exciting month of archaeological and historical discoveries. From ancient stone age artwork, to historic graffiti, to a hoard of gold, and the impact of coronavirus, there has been plenty to talk about. Here is a pick of just eight pieces of news to have been announced last month. The grave of […]

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Posted on:August 11, 2020December 13, 2020Historical Figures Women's History

Historical Figures: Alice Chaucer, Lady of the Garter

One of the most famous writers from the medieval period is Geoffrey Chaucer. He lived between the 1340s and 1400 and most famously wrote The Canterbury Tales. He was also the first writer to be buried in Poets’ Corner in Westminster Abbey. However, he had a granddaughter named Alice who was born a few years […]

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