Coffee houses transformed British society in the 17th and 18th centuries. But who visited coffee houses, and why?
A secret ring of poisoners killed 600 men in 17th century Italy––and they nearly got away with it.
A witch stands before a tree covered in penises, picking them for her basket. But why did witches have a reputation for stealing penises?
The secret star of the Salem witch trials was a urine cake. That’s right, a cake made out of urine.
The “good witches” of 16th-century Italy didn’t fit the demonic model––until Inquisitors forced them into it.
Beans could tell the future. They could also land you in hot water with the Inquisition.
Michelangelo’s David might be the most famous statue in the world—but it was controversial when it was unveiled in Florence in 1504.
People in the Renaissance were obsessed with appearances. And the best way to build a reputation was through portraits.
While wealth brought power and luxury, it came at a high price for late medieval Italians.
Dante’s Divine Comedy is one of the most magnificent pieces of writing in human history. But it might never have been written at all, if not for a snowball fight in the year 1300.
Who were Martha and Giles Corey, the only couple executed during the Salem Witch Trials?
What’s the difference between history and historical fiction?
Coffee houses transformed British society in the 17th and 18th centuries. But who visited coffee houses, and why?
A secret ring of poisoners killed 600 men in 17th century Italy––and they nearly got away with it.
A witch stands before a tree covered in penises, picking them for her basket. But why did witches have a reputation for stealing penises?
The secret star of the Salem witch trials was a urine cake. That’s right, a cake made out of urine.
The “good witches” of 16th-century Italy didn’t fit the demonic model––until Inquisitors forced them into it.
Beans could tell the future. They could also land you in hot water with the Inquisition.
Michelangelo’s David might be the most famous statue in the world—but it was controversial when it was unveiled in Florence in 1504.
People in the Renaissance were obsessed with appearances. And the best way to build a reputation was through portraits.
While wealth brought power and luxury, it came at a high price for late medieval Italians.
Dante’s Divine Comedy is one of the most magnificent pieces of writing in human history. But it might never have been written at all, if not for a snowball fight in the year 1300.
Who were Martha and Giles Corey, the only couple executed during the Salem Witch Trials?
What’s the difference between history and historical fiction?