Below you will find more general articles about historical time periods with many and varied themes!
Well folks it’s me again! What can I say this time to explain yet another absence after my glorious comeback? This time it’s a simple one and a rather sad one. My family and I lost someone exceptionally close to us, my gorgeous Aunty Bev who lost her battle with Motor Neurone Disease. She was [...]
I was going to start this post with a huge explanation of where I have been recently - and by recent I mean nearly 2 years! But I decided the simplest explanation often works better so here we go- I promise I’ll get onto the history after this. I simply fell out of love with [...]
Once again I have found myself much quieter on here than I would have hoped and I guess I am wholly to blame for this absence as it is my blog! However my silence is not without reason and the blame primarily hangs on the seemingly never ending job search during a pandemic combined with [...]
So my family and I really enjoy a cheeky pint or two or a nice bottle of wine and we are always on the look out for new places to try out. For me in particular, I always enjoy finding bars and restaurants with a history, after all I do run a history blog! So [...]
A controversial title for some and more contemporary history for me, but this topic is nonetheless something I wanted to explore after my recent trip to Liverpool, the birthplace of The Beatles. Please note this article does not discuss events after The Beatles broke up so will not cover the tragic death of John Lennon [...]
'Father of History or 'Father of Lies?' is the age old question which surrounds the work of Herodotus of Harlicarnassus. Although some of his work has been proven to be factually correct, other bits are...shall we say, less so. His work, like his life, is shrouded in elements of the unknown and to this day [...]
The Lady of the Sun; sounds poetic doesn’t it? Mysterious almost. Wondering who she is and how she is involved with Edward III? Read below to find out more about the reign of Edward III and his mistress Alice Perrers. Crowned after the usurpation of his disgraced father Edward II by his mother and her [...]
Hello everyone, here I am breaking away from my Plantagenets once again, however I am so excited about this post. Today (whilst socially distancing) my family and I went to look round the ruins of an old castle which is literally about 15 minutes away from our house. We have never visited it before and [...]
Smothered, red hot poker, died- smothered, red hot poker, survived?! Not quite as catchy as the Henry VIII version about his wives is it. Intrigued as to what I’m talking about? If so welcome to episode two of the Plantagenets; the mysterious and potentially brutal death of Edward II. Crowning of Edward II - image [...]
Ever fallen out with a friend? Ever looked for ways to resolve relationship issues? Well, take it from me do not take relationship advice from the Plantagenet’s. Welcome to the first in the Plantagenet series: the dramatic story of Henry II and his friend Thomas Becket! Picture taken by me! Henry II, the first Plantagenet [...]
Picture taken by me outside the Lamb and Lion Inn in York! Hello everyone! After a long hiatus due to a family holiday, I’m back! I am ready to go and fill up your quiet moments with interesting historical facts and figures! After a long deliberation about who and what to talk about I have [...]
Picture by me! Why is there a Buddha head in a tree I hear you ask?! Well look no further for this mystery is still...not solved. Whilst looking around Buddhist temples in Thailand we stumbled across something that we didn’t know was a famous tourist attraction- the Buddha head in the tree! Curiosity piqued I [...]
Image of Guy Fawkes. Taken from Wikipedia. Published in William Harrison Ainsworth's 1840 novel 'Guy Fawkes'. Remember, Remember the 31st January, Brexit, Europe and Guy Fawkes?! Confused? Sound familiar? A modern take on the old Guy Fawkes poem perhaps? Well you are correct, that is just what it is! So why am I talking about [...]
January is a killer of a month. It's one we all love to hate, especially now as although nearing the end, we still feel like we have years to go. It's dark, cold and full of New Year's Resolutions that we all struggle to keep. But have you ever wondered why January is called January? [...]
http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=royal_ms_20_a_ii_fs001r Image taken from The British Library, Royal MS 20 A II. Details the White Ship. Ever had a feeling that you have had a bit too much to drink? When the extra glass of wine seems like a great idea but the room begins to spin a little bit? When the impending doom of [...]
Historia Mundi is a blog about...you guessed it! History. Processed with VSCO with m5 preset Why History? The problem with history nowadays is that people are generally losing interest. That is not a blanket statement based on fact or statistics, but from personal experience. A lot of the time when people ask me about my [...]
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