It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a woman in possession of a love of history, must be in want of a blog.
One of the most important cultural developments in Victorian England was the growth of medievalism. Medievalism was an expression of the yearning for a medieval golden age and as such was very much a reactionary movement. Those who felt alienated by industrialisation and modern capitalism looked back to a mythical past in which romance, chivalry, …
The internet is awash with relationship advice. Just searching for 'chat up lines' brings up over a million results, revealing thousands of people wondering how to impress with charming, witty and suggestive opening gambits. Most of these lines are of dubious quality at best and I'm not sure how many people actually use them seriously, …
The number of quack cures peddled by doctors and salesmen over the ages never ceases to amaze. Most of the mixtures marketed were at best ineffective, and at worst poisonous enough that prolonged use could prove fatal (lead, arsenic and mercury all spring to mind). In order to make their product more attractive, producers would …