The name of March is believed to come from Martius which is the first month of the earliest version of the Roman calendar. Martius was named after Mars the Roman god of war (his Greek counterpart was Ares); he was the ancestor of the Roman people through his sons Romulus and Remus, the former of… Continue reading The Ides of March // The Women of Rome
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Books of the Month // December 2022
Hope you all had a good Christmas and a Happy New Year!! In my last post (see here) I talked a bit about my health and how my deteriorating health has made updating the blog a bit difficult in the past year. Well the reason I haven't updated since then is that on November 10th… Continue reading Books of the Month // December 2022
Books of the Month // July-August 2021
I must once again begin a post apologising for my lack of posting! As you might remember from other posts in the last few months I was quite unwell for a while, seriously unwell in fact (not covid related!!!) and even after being discharged from hospital had to go back in for an operation. Ever… Continue reading Books of the Month // July-August 2021
Women’s History Month Part 4
Here's the next & final installement of my Women's History Month series, hope you enjoy!! Urraca of Castile & Leon When people think of the unification of Spain they think of the Catholic monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella; rarely will someone mention Urraca and Alfonso aka the first power couple to try the whole unification business… Continue reading Women’s History Month Part 4
Women’s History Month 2021
Welcome back to the blog! Now in the UK, March was Women's History Month, a month that I, as someone who doesn't care very much for many male historical figures always looks forward to. It's always thrilling to see various women and their achievements get highlighted in a way that they usually wouldn't in the… Continue reading Women’s History Month 2021
The Monstrous Regiment of Women 