Historic Housewife- Cooking with Livia
We’ve all been there your spouse who spends hours complaining about taxes and the loss of his favourite gladiator ‘forgets’ to tell you his parents are coming over for cena, the following day. Join Livia as she prepares a feast fit for the Emperor....
Warrior Women, Myth vs Truth
Writers have often delved into mythology for inspiration for their heroines, take Wonder Woman for example, But what lies behind the myth? Is there any truth behind the story?...
Lady Godiva.
The story of Lady Godiva’s naked ride through Coventry marketplace, to free the city from a harsh tax imposed by her husband, is arguably one of the best known stories in Britain’s history. But did it actually happen? Did Lady Godiva actually exist? Read on to find out. ...
VE Day 75
May 8th, 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day). On this day we celebrate the unconditional surrender of the Nazi’s. In this special VE Day post we wanted to remember some of the women that helped the Allies to win the war, and to...
Boudica
Boudica or Boudicca was raised to folk hero status in the time of Queen Victoria. Her hidden history is wrapped into myth and legend owing to the fact we know very little about this legendary warrior woman....
Star Wars and US.
If you have listened to our Star Wars podcast, or any of our podcasts, you’ll know we are both big Star Wars fans, so in honour of Star Wars Day, we wanted to share what Star Wars means to us. ...
Women and the Crusades.
This post looks at the various roles woman took on during the crusades.
It looks at the lives of Eleanor of Aquitaine, Margaret of Provence, Blanche of Castile, and Melisende: Queen of Jerusalem. As well as the effect it the Crusades had on the lives of the unnamed women...
Tara and Women in Buddhism
Buddhism was founded more than 2,500 years ago in India years ago by The Buddha Siddhartha Gautama. Today there are many philosophies and interpretations within the religion making it a tolerant and evolving religion. This post looks at the saviour-goddess Tara and the role of women in...
St Hild of Whitby Abbey.
Religion in Britain has been influenced by many people, one of which was the abbess of Whitby Abbey, St Hild, sometimes written as Hilda. It is her life and legacy will be the focus of this post. ...
The Women of Easter.
In this special collaboration post we look at the stories of the women of the Easter story from the Anglo-Saxon Eostre said to be the origin of the name of Easter to the three women said to be present at the Crucifixion....