Women and their favourite weapons anno 1900

September 28, 2026

Just reading old newspapers… as one does, when I found this gem from the Chicago Sunday Tribune from 1900.It’s about the weapons of offence and defence used by women in one year in Chicago according to police records.You can read the full article here:https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-women-armed-with-favorit/110350216/ There’s more! Let’s take a look at this superb illustration. Hands-up … More Women and their favourite weapons anno 1900

Book review: ‘The Black Death’, by Thomas Asbridge (2026)

August 8, 2026

The annoying thing about studying the Black Death (besides having to read about lots of horrific things of course) is that new discoveries are being made all the time.Thanks to new scientific possibilities and archaeological finds much of what we thought we knew about the most impactful disasters in human history has been turned upside … More Book review: ‘The Black Death’, by Thomas Asbridge (2026)

Viking hygiene according to Chronica Joannis Wallingford

July 16, 2026

A lot of people say that the Vikings had very good hygiene and that this was rare and unusual in medieval Europe.A lot of other people say that the Vikings were vile and disgusting and that this was common and normal in medieval Europe.Both these contradicting perspectives are based on two single sources, one Christian … More Viking hygiene according to Chronica Joannis Wallingford

Art review: ‘De boerendans’ (the farmer’s or peasant’s dance), Pieter Bruegel the Elder, c. 1567.

June 22, 2026

This article was originally (partially) a thread on social media,which is why it is formatted with lots of images and short responses.The text is about the image below that paragraph. This time we”ll be looking at ‘De boerendans’ (the farmer’s or peasant’s dance) by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, from c. 1567.I love Pieter’s art & … More Art review: ‘De boerendans’ (the farmer’s or peasant’s dance), Pieter Bruegel the Elder, c. 1567.