There, I said it. This is a bit different to my usual posts, but I’m SO frustrated and angry at … More

First of all, if you haven’t checked it out, take a little read of my other post, the pros of … More

Wolf Hall. Regeneration. The Other Boleyn Girl. Some of my favourite historical fiction is based on the life of a … More

Today I’m going to talk about the history of make up. It’s not something I ever really consider my forte … More

As the “oldest profession in the world”, the history of sex work is long and complicated by society’s weird relationship … More

The paparazzi would have loved Charles Brandon. He had everything you’d want for some good, gossipy stories – he was … More

Sometimes, it’s easy to forget that there was more than one woman in Elizabethan England. The Queen dominates the show, … More

An academic summary of thoughts in the history of menstruation: PERIODS? EW! That is not a flippant comment. For literally … More

Famously, Queen Victoria didn’t believe that lesbians existed. She’s not the only one to think that, despite evidence of queer … More