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Dragon’s Blood & Willow Bark : The Mysteries of Medieval Medicine with Toni Mount

Olga Hughes November 27, 2015

oni Mount is back with another fascinating look at everyday life in the middle ages. Dragon’s Blood & Willow Bark...

Olga Hughes April 6, 2015

If you’ll be missing the Ironborn, who have now been mainly scrapped from Game of Thrones, here’s an interview I...

Olga Hughes March 25, 2015

Throughout his long career Emeritus Professor Michael Hicks has examined various historical figures of the fractious period of the Wars...

Olga Hughes February 15, 2015

Kristie Dean’s passion for historical buildings really shines through in The World of Richard III. From the crumbling ruins of...

Olga Hughes January 22, 2015

Although her paternity has been fiercely debated since her mother Mary Boleyn came out of the shadows a decade ago,...

Olga Hughes January 9, 2015

In 1487 a young boy was crowned King Edward VI in Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin. After a failed rebellion...

Olga Hughes November 24, 2014

Following on from Everyday Life in Medieval London Toni Mount delves into the lives of medieval women from all walks...

Olga Hughes November 17, 2014

There is a centuries-old tradition that Sir Rhys ap Thomas felled Richard III on the battlefield at Bosworth. Rhys may...

Olga Hughes November 4, 2014

In terms of reputation, King Edward II has one of the most infamous in the history of England’s monarchy. And...

Olga Hughes October 28, 2014

Queen Katherine Howard is a figure shrouded in more myth than mystery. For centuries she has walked a tightrope between...