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. So when did people start using a chopping block? We see people chopping wood on a nice old bit of trunk in films, tv shows … More When did people start using a chopping block for firewood?
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 article was also turned into a youtube video you can watch here; One of the many things we think are weird/gross about the middle … More Did medieval people share their homes with cattle?
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’m currently obsessed with the history of clothes pegs. When did humans start using clothes pegs?When did they even start using lines to hand laundry … More When did we start hanging laundry across streets and using clothes pegs?
Before you start, yes, I know, the story of Robin Hood is mostly a myth, a legend, so those who tell that story get a bit more freedom, yes.But the writers, set designer & director all have chosen to set the story in a real time, real place and with real historical characters.They’re portraying Medieval … More TV review: ‘Robin Hood’, episode 1 (2025)
Let’s go check out ‘King & Conqueror’, episode 1, just aired tonight. Yes, I will be annoying, looking at details, caring about historical accuracy, details, etc. You’ve been warned. 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 … More TV review: ‘King & Conqueror’, episode 1 (2025)
Let’s review another youtube video by The Infographics Show, yes that lot again… they have 14 million subscribers. This one is called: How Did Bubonic Plague (Black Death) Actually End? It was seen by almost 5 million people… This article was originally a thread on social media, which is why it is formatted with lots … More Youtube review: ‘How Did Bubonic Plague (Black Death) Actually End? by The Infographics Show (2021)
Yes this is yet another annoying film review by history addict who pays much too attention to little details.This time I’m reviewing ‘Black Death; (Imdb page) from 2010.Here’s the trailer: Advance warning, I love Sean Bean, so I’m totally biased and will probably not be very critical if he does anything wrong. I mean, it’s … More Film review: ‘Black Death’ (2010)
A remake of Time Bandits? That film I loved so much when I was a kid? I probably shouldn’t watch this, being a grumpy old fake history hunter. But do I ever listen to myself, no, never. I’ll try and pretend I didn’t see the 1980s classic. Spoilers ahead. The room of a young history … More TV review: Time Bandits (2024)
This book is often mentioned during online discussions about the history of hygiene, usually by people who haven’t even read it but who blindly believe CheatGPT or Grok because these LLM’s often mention it.So of course I had to go read it.Here’s my review, I’ll go through the book and share some of the most … More Book review: ‘Clean, a history of personal hygiene and purity’ by Virginia Smith (2008)
This is yet another relatively well known image that gets shared quite a lot when people try to convince us that mucky medieval folk were just flinging poo out their windows like it was an Olympic sport, but is that what it really depicts?Let’s have a look. The image comes from ‘Praxis rerum criminalium’ by … More Analysing the ‘Praxis rerum criminalium’ by Joos de Damhouder, 1554
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