History with Herstory

There has been a wave of interest in the Song dynasty following the popularity of "Serenade of Peaceful Joy" (清平乐).  Set in t...

Emperor Qianlong's harem has been cast into the spotlight recently––with a hit  tv show  airing at the moment and  another  to come. Coi...

If you were an English lord or lady living in the late 19th-century in need of a cook, you'd probably want to hire Mrs Crocombe. Ho...

It has been so long since I last wrote on this blog. In this span of four years (or more), so much has changed in my personal life. I have a...

Finally, I’m going back to writing about History! It has been a while since I last blogged about it. I don’t really know how accurate my sou...

The writers have just started university. Updates here will be more sporadic. Thank you!

Disclaimer: Brief history and overview of the European Time Period, written in chronological order and in layman language. Whatever that is ...