-May 26, 20203 minBeggar My NeighbourHere’s an excerpt from the book Great Expectations written by Charles Dickens, in 1860-61. In it Pip, a young blacksmith’s apprentice, is...
-May 24, 20192 minFondant creamsIn our session on sweets in history we talked about how they made sweets in medieval times. Few of the ingredients we use today were...
-May 23, 20192 minMedieval Manuscripts, Monks and MarginaliaIn medieval times, before printing was invented, each book would be made by hand by monks. Only very wealthy people could afford books...