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The 5 Most Gruesome Female Martyrdoms In Early Christianity. Part Two: St Agnes
Hello everyone and welcome back- finally -to my countdown of the top most gruesome female martyrdoms in Early Christian history. Today I will be discussing the death of a young woman named Agnes, so without further ado lets get started! Trigger warning; violence against women and rape discussed below. According to sources, Agnes was born Read more
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A Love Letter to Herodotus
‘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 Read more
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The 5 Most Gruesome Female Martyrdoms in Early Christianity. Part One: Eulalia
We have all had to queue for something. Whether its queuing for the checkout at Aldi (or Tesco if you’re fancy), at the bar or even the toilet, queuing is just an accepted part of life. But would you queue to get humiliated, tortured and brutally killed? No? Me neither, it doesn’t sound like the Read more
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Rub a dub Dead; Fausta and the Bath
Now I love a sauna, a hot tub and a spa day. But because I can’t afford spa days left right and centre, for me there is nothing better than a long, hot soak surrounded by lovely bubbles, candles and maybe some wine if I am feeling fancy. Constantine’s wife however probably felt differently. Considering Read more
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Flirting with the Ancient Greeks; Alcibiades
Hello everyone and welcome back to Ancient Greece! Today I will be discussing Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, focusing on the flirtatious fornicator; the one and only Alcibiades. Please note this isn’t going to be an in-depth biography but instead is my view on how he was presented in Assassin’s Creed. Alcibiades is outrageous in the game, Read more
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Historia Guest: A Game of Thrones and A War of Roses
By Bryn Davies Hi everyone! Welcome back to a slightly different post about Yorkshire today written by Bryn Davies. Instead of focusing just on Yorkshire history, today Yorkshire has been incorporated into an article about the influence of the War of the Roses and the warring houses of York and Lancaster on George R.R. Martin’s Read more
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