The Archives

History, Historical Fiction and everything in between

Here be all the posts since the blog’s inception in 2013. There’s a few of them but you can navigate by period.

Judging the sexuality of any historical figure is difficult. Making a determination on the sexuality...

Since Donald Trump announced his intention to run for the Presidency of America, he has apparently faced...

In our penultimate Reign post, we look at the star herself; Mary, Queen of Scots. We have already considered...

Although Reign follows the story of Mary, Queen of Scots, and she has long since left France, the plot...

We are kicking off our more in depth look at Everything wrong with Reign (S4) with a look at the portrayal...

It took a minute, but I have finally finished Reign. Ostensibly showing the life of Mary, Queen of Scots, Reign was...

At time of writing, it is a bad time to be a British royal. For a family that depends on positive headlines...

When studying the English court over any period of time, certain family names become familiar and are...

Remember, remember, the fifth of November, Gunpowder, treason and plot. I know of no reason, Why gunpowder...