It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a woman in possession of a love of history, must be in want of a blog.
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, …
Wigs and false hair have a long and noble history, but they really came into their own in the later 17th and 18th centuries. During this period, they were not just aids for balding men, but were de rigeur for anyone who wanted to look fashionable. The first half of the 17th century saw long …