Tastes Of HistoryMay 17, 2021Dispelling Some Myths: "Blood Grooves"There is a persistent myth about the function of a sword's fuller that it 'releases the vacuum' when the blade is thrust into a person....
Tastes Of HistoryApr 27, 2021Dispelling Some Myths: The AmazonsFor those studying the ancient Greeks, you will undoubtedly come across tales of the Amazons, the fearsome, man-hating warrior women of...
Tastes Of HistoryApr 23, 2021Celebrating St George's DayToday marks the 457th birthday of William Shakespeare (1564-1616). As he is famously thought to have been born and died on the same date,...
Tastes Of HistoryApr 16, 2021Dispelling Some Myths: Mediæval Peasants ate Bland FoodThe first thing to note is that what people ate was heavily dependent on where they lived and at what time. For example, Europe covers a...