This article was originally 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 is a very short review because there wasn’t that much I could find that was wrong with the film and there was more to … More Film review: ‘The Zone of Interest’ (2023)
The idea that medieval people drank ale or beer in stead of water because the water sources in Medieval Europe were usually polluted is a stubborn myth.In reality Medieval people had relatively easy access to clean water and drank lots of it.Ale was a cheap and tasty way to consume grain and provide drinkers with … More Drinking water in the Middle Ages
This article was originally 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. Let’s go check out ‘The Dig’ on Netflix.It’s about archaeology and is set in the late 1930s, my “favourite” era.So I hope I won’t spot … More Film review: ‘The Dig’ (2021)
This time I’ll review a school textbook; KS3 History by Aaron Wilkes: Renaissance, Revolution & Reformation Student Book (1485-1750) The KS3 books are very popular and common in UK education, it’s very likely that you or your kid have been taught from them if you went to a British School.So why am I reviewing it? … More Book review: ‘Ks3 History: Renaissance, Revolution & Reformation Student Book (1485-1750), by Aaron Wilkes (2008)
Where to even start with this game!Well I guess I should admit my bias, I’ve been madly in love with Indiana Jones (and a bit with Harrison Ford as well) ever since I was a little girl seeing the first Indiana Jones film.These films were made for me, the hero is my dream man, the … More Game review: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (2024)
A lot of people still believe that in medieval Europe everyone got married at a very young age, that child marriages were very common.This is not the case. Please note: this article is a work in progress, as I learn more, I may add, change & replace parts. In reality most people in most of … More Age of marriage & giving birth in medieval Europe
This book is a classic, very well known, but it’s almost as old as I am.I always warn people about old history books, we learn new things about the past almost every day, not just because of archaeological finds, new technology such as DNA but also because there are so many records that simply haven’t … More Book review: ‘The ties that bound, peasant families in medieval England’, by Barbara A. Hanawalt (1986)
This is a Flemish book of hours, late 15th century.You can check it out here, in this thread some of the best illustrations.They’re awesome, showing such detailed depiction of daily life back then. In this article I describe the image before I show it, so the picture in question can be found below the text. … More Art review: Flemish book of hours (1400s)
This article was originally 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. I have a hate/love relationship with the AC franchise, they often make stunning worlds but not always with the same effort and the stories are … More Game review: ‘Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’ (2018)
This article was originally 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. A woman sells chocolate on the street in Kensington, London, 1930s. Image credit: Mary Evans Picture Library Before basic state pensions looked properly after those … More Old photo analysis: the chocolate seller, London, 1930s
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