There, I said it. This is a bit different to my usual posts, but I’m SO frustrated and angry at…
Elizabeth of York and her sisters: Five things to know about the Princesses of York
Elizabeth of York is mostly known for three things: the Princes in the Tower (her brothers); Henry VII (her husband)…
Writing Historical Fiction: The Cons of Writing About Real People
First of all, if you haven’t checked it out, take a little read of my other post, the pros of…
Writing Historical Fiction: The Pros of Writing About Real People
Wolf Hall. Regeneration. The Other Boleyn Girl. Some of my favourite historical fiction is based on the life of a…
A History of Make Up: From the Tudors to the Victorians
Today I’m going to talk about the history of make up. It’s not something I ever really consider my forte…
A History of Sex Work: The “Common Prostitute”
As the “oldest profession in the world”, the history of sex work is long and complicated by society’s weird relationship…
Nobles Go Dating: The Five Wives of Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk
The paparazzi would have loved Charles Brandon. He had everything you’d want for some good, gossipy stories – he was…
The Fascinating Elizabethan Women You’ve Never Heard Of
Sometimes, it’s easy to forget that there was more than one woman in Elizabethan England. The Queen dominates the show,…
A History of Menstruation
An academic summary of thoughts in the history of menstruation: PERIODS? EW! That is not a flippant comment. For literally…
Queer Female History: attitudes towards sex
Famously, Queen Victoria didn’t believe that lesbians existed. She’s not the only one to think that, despite evidence of queer…
