The Early Modern Witch Craze
I lecture on Early Modern England and one of the most interesting topics I teach (and the most popular with…
Are There Big Wild Cats in Britain?
I’ve always been a believer that there are big cats roaming Britain and that most of these sightings are authentic.…
Reading the Classics: The Old Curiosity Shop
Reading the Classics has been a rather neglected category of my blog, precisely because I decided to tackle the mammoth…
10 Books That Have Stayed With Me
1. To Kill a Mockingbird The first book on my list of books that have stayed with me has to…
My Favourite Inspirational Quotes From History
During this time of uncertainty and isolation, we all need a good old pick me up! I’ve put together a…
The Colosseum, A Brief History
It is the most impressive, the most stately, the most solemn, grand, majestic, mournful sight, conceivable. Never, in its bloodiest…
Family Fun at Ordsall Hall
On a wet and cold February half term day, we explored a number of attractions in Salford. The morning we…
Reading the Classics: Of Mice and Men
Unlike many of my peers, I did not read Of Mice and Men at school. This novel has been studied…
Reading the Classics: Emma
The latest instalment to my ‘Reading the Classics‘ series is Jane Austen’s Emma. I must say throughout my journey of…
The English Reformation. Henry, Catherine and Anne
One of the most complicated subjects I have taught is English Reformation. It is quite often difficult to explain just…
Ancient Aliens?
I’ve always been intrigued by the ancient aliens or ancient astronaut theory. A theory that suggests aliens visited our planet…
Life For Women in the Late Medieval Period
Life for Women in the Late Medieval Period As I concluded one of my lectures last year on the Middle…
Who were the Knights Templar Anyway?
As an undergraduate, I fell in love with the Knights Templars and when I lecture on the topic of the…
How to Survive the Viva
I wrote this article some time ago. It was a piece I had written within weeks of surviving my Viva!…
How Do We Define the Middle Ages?
We know that the Middle Ages or the Medieval Period lasted for around 1,000 years. Although opinions differ, this period…
The Alices of the Pendle Witch Trials
As a historian, one of my areas of interest is the history witchcraft and the witchcraft trials of the past.…
Reading the Classics: Jane Eyre
The second Brontë novel in my Reading the Classics series is Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë. A romance yet a…
Does Bigfoot Exist?
Ever since childhood, I have been obsessed with the creature known as Bigfoot or Sasquatch. This is all part of…
