Historical Fiction and Fantasy, Young Adult Fiction, Book Reviews and ruminations on life
21
Oct
21st October 1805 was the Battle of Trafalgar. Nelson’s 33 ships shatter a superior number (41) French and Spanish ships, save Britain from Invasion and change the course of history. Why did Trafalgar Happen? The British Navy has spent the summer chasing the French around the Atlantic. The French had been trying to evade Nelson […]
Tags: Trafalgar
6
Oct
We tend to think that the majority of the people that came before us were dirty and smelly – maybe with the exception of the Romans and their bath houses. Was this true of the Anglo-Saxons? What evidence is there of their bathroom habits? One item which has been found in many burial sites from […]
Tags: Anglo-Saxon, bathing, wasing