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An Outing with the Historical Association (Reading branch), 17th June
The Reading branch of the Historical Association have asked us to share news of an upcoming outing which might be of interest. “This is a double event that should appeal to anyone fascinated by Britain’s nineteenth, and early twentieth-century industrial … Continue reading
Visiting Berlin: Our Part 2 Study Trip
Part 2 @UoRHistStudents @AwkwardPhoenix & @georgiarebecca_ on thier study trip to Berlin Continue reading
The Long Read. Impressions of a Modern Pilgrim: Walking the Camino to Santiago de Compostela
by Dr Rebecca Rist Whan that Averylle with his shoures soote The droughte of March hath perced to the roote, … Thanne longen folk to goon on pilgrymages When in April the sweet showers fall, And pierce the drought of … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural History, Medieval History, News
Tagged culture, history, Medical History, Medieval, Middle Ages, observations, pilgrim, pilgrimage, religious history, Spain, travel
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Christmas 2016: Sugar and Spice and All Things…
by Dr Richard Blakemore [1] Samuel Pepys, the famous diarist of the mid-seventeenth century, enjoyed Christmas (as we learned in the third post of our Christmas 2016 series). In 1661 he recorded spending a merry evening with friends; five years … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas 2016: Food and Feasting, Cultural History, Early Modern History, International History
Tagged christmas, Christmas 2016, early modern christmas, early modern history, food history, history, history of food, MOOC, Royal Food and Feasting, The History of Royal Food and Feasting, travel
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Christmas 2016: Indulgent Georgian Drinking (Chocolate Wine)
by Dr Ruth Salter There are many indulgent foods that are synonymous with Christmas today, but two of the key ones must surely be chocolate and alcohol. True, the turkey and its trimmings are Christmas classics, but it’s those festive … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas 2016: Food and Feasting, Cultural History, Features
Tagged chocolate, chocolate wine, christmas, Christmas 2016, Early Modern, early modern christmas, early modern history, food history, Georgian, history of food, MOOC, Royal Food and Feasting, The History of Royal Food and Feasting, travel, wine
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