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Tastes Of History
3 hours ago
Henry VIII’s Privy Council in 1540
A brief introduction to the nineteen men, in no particular order of seniority, who formed Henry VIII’s Privy Council in 1540.

Tastes Of History
2 days ago
How To: Ancient Underwear
A brief guide to ancient underwear as part of our How To: Make Historical Costume.

Tastes Of History
Mar 14
Dispelling Some Myths: “Those who are about to die salute you”
Dispelling the TV and film myth that gladiators in the Roman arena hailed the emperor with the word "Those who are about to die salute you!"

Tastes Of History
Mar 5
About History: the Spear (Part Two)
An exploration of how Greek hoplites may have fought with their spears.

Tastes Of History
Feb 26
A Brief History of Food: The evolution of mealtimes
What follows was inspired by the video “ Vegetables don’t exist ” on the “Words Unravelled!” YouTube channel hosted by Rob Watts from “...

Tastes Of History
Feb 12
Ludi: Medieval Games
A beginners guide to Medieval games.

Tastes Of History
Jan 29
Ludi: War games
It can be argued that the face of modern Europe was changed by Kriegsspiel or “war game”.

Tastes Of History
Jan 16
Dispelling Some Myths: Orgies…not what you might think
Orgies…your first thought is so wrong. Now find out why.

Tastes Of History
Dec 25, 2024
About History: the Bayonet
As Corporal Jones often said in the long-running BBC sitcom “ Dad’s Army ”: “They don't like it up 'em!” An old soldier, a veteran of the...

Tastes Of History
Dec 18, 2024
Dispelling Some Myths: Animals roamed Medieval streets
Despite the best efforts of historians, the internet is still awash with misconceptions about the Middle Ages. Many of these ideas were...

Tastes Of History
Dec 11, 2024
About History: the Spear Part One
The spear’s endearing simplicity has seen it adopted by virtually all cultures and societies across the globe. Indeed, the history of the...

Tastes Of History
Dec 4, 2024
Horrible History: Brace yourself
Correcting a documentary faux pas, discover the history behind men's braces (suspenders if you prefer).

Tastes Of History
Nov 27, 2024
Dispelling Some Myths: Medieval ignorance is bliss?
Debunking the idea that people in the Middle Ages were ignorant and uneducated.

Tastes Of History
Oct 30, 2024
A Brief History of Food: The humble tin can
I wonder how many of us take the humble tin can for granted? Have you ever stopped to think of the origins of this omnipresent object as...

Tastes Of History
Oct 25, 2024
Dispelling Some Myths: the “two finger salute”
Dispelling the myth of the two-finger salute or V-sign originated in the Medieval period.

Tastes Of History
Oct 16, 2024
Travels with my Freed Bear: Villa Spiza, Split
If in Split, Croatia then definitely dine at Villa Spiza. Tastes Of History ate there several times and it was fantastic.

Tastes Of History
Oct 9, 2024
Horrible History: did Roman slaves hand-feed their masters?
Found on the website Twinkl, “ Ten short facts about the Romans ” was posted on December 8th, 2020 by unknown author possibly based in...

Tastes Of History
Oct 2, 2024
Dispelling Some Myths: Rotten teeth
Despite the best efforts of historians, the internet is still awash with misconceptions about the Middle Ages. Many of these ideas were...

Tastes Of History
Sep 25, 2024
About History: “By hook or by crook”
In the September edition of BBC History magazine Anatoly Liberman, professor at the University of Minnesota and author of An Analytic...

Tastes Of History
Aug 19, 2024
On This Day: “Heart and stomach…”
August 19th, 1588: On this day Queen Elizabeth I of England delivered her famous speech to her assembled land forces at Tilbury, Essex.
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