March Historical Content Round Up
Fancy getting stuck into some nifty historical titbits?
Check out our round up below…
The Tudors: 51 moments that shaped the royal dynasty
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Head over to History Extra to take in some of the most important moments that shaped one of history’s best-known royal dynasties.
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: what’s the story?
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Written by a poet from Cheshire some time around 1380, this article explores this iconic epic poem about temptation, knightly virtue, and chivalry.
Medieval Minims: The hidden meaning of a medieval pen-twister
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What insights can a bizarre Latin sentence written almost exclusively using the letters m, n, u, and i give us into daily life in the medieval period?
How do we know what ancient Greek warriors wore for battle? It’s in The Iliad
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The Iliad has been crucial in the development of A Total War Saga: TROY – and this article makes it easy to see why.
Egyptian pharaoh was executed on the battlefield, mummy reveals
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Egyptian pharaoh Seqenenre Taa II met something of a grisly end – read all about it here.
Buried by Vesuvius, this ancient villa is an overlooked alternative to Pompeii
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The stunning frescoes of the ancient Oplontis villa give an incredible glimpse into the lives of ancient Rome’s rich and famous.
Roman medicine: 6 ways people stayed healthy in ancient Rome
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Learn how to look after your health with some top tips from ancient Rome (which most definitely do not constitute modern medical advice).