The Traitors Castle – Ardross Castle
We are currently watching (and loving) season 2 of The Traitors. Like many others, I have often wondered where the…
We are currently watching (and loving) season 2 of The Traitors. Like many others, I have often wondered where the…
After toying with the idea for some years now, I finally bit the bullet and purchased myself an Ancestry DNA…
Following the recent death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, we’ve compiled some interesting facts about our beloved monarch, Queen…
I lecture on Early Modern England and one of the most interesting topics I teach (and the most popular with…
During this time of uncertainty and isolation, we all need a good old pick me up! I’ve put together a…
It is the most impressive, the most stately, the most solemn, grand, majestic, mournful sight, conceivable. Never, in its bloodiest…
On a wet and cold February half term day, we explored a number of attractions in Salford. The morning we…
One of the most complicated subjects I have taught is English Reformation. It is quite often difficult to explain just…
Life for Women in the Late Medieval Period As I concluded one of my lectures last year on the Middle…
As an undergraduate, I fell in love with the Knights Templars and when I lecture on the topic of the…
As a historian, one of my areas of interest is the history witchcraft and the witchcraft trials of the past.…
1. The Longest Serving Prime Minister Widely acknowledged as the first British Prime Minister, Robert Walpole was indeed the longest…
I have always been fascinated by the origins of everyday phrases. Here, I’ve decided to explore some of the origins…
For decades the words “Let them eat cake” have been attributed to Queen Marie Antoinette in the 18th-century. But, history…
As the nation awaits the news of the arrival of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s first baby, I’m going to…
And after twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and a reed in His right…
In light of International Women’s Day, I wanted to share the story of a little known medieval heroine. Melisende of…
I’m a medieval historian by trade, holding a PhD and specialising in gender and the crusades. I am accustomed to…