Black Aristocrats & Celebrities of the Victorian Era
Popular historic dramas like Bridgerton, Little Dorrit and year of the Rabbit sometimes receive criticism that their diverse casts are historically inaccurate. But in fact there have been people of co...
3 Feb 29min
The Astors – America's "Royal" Families
The Astors... Chances are you’ve hear the name of this prominent and obscenely wealthy dynasty of gilded age America. You may have been to a hotel, library, subway station or town that bares their nam...
27 Jan 31min
Ahilyabai Holkar, Maharani of Indore, India
Ahilyabai was born a commoner but was chosen as the bride of a prince at the age of 8. When her Husband was killed in battle she was convinced not to commit sati by throwing herself on his funeral pyr...
20 Jan 22min
Lucrezia Borgia - The Pope’s Poison Princess?
For 500 years Lucrezia Borgia has been the focus of operas, novels, movies, and televisions shows. She was one of the inspirations for Cersei Lannister in Game of Thrones. Nearly all of these works fu...
13 Jan 32min
10 Historic Royals YOU are Most Likely to be Related to
Have you every felt like you really should be living in a palace? Do diamond encrusted, golden crowns look particularly fetching on you, and are you darling at waving to adoring crowds from a carriage...
6 Jan 31min
A History of Time: Seconds, Minutes, Hours, Days, Weeks, Months & Years
Time, it marches on relentlessly outside of human control. But humanity has long found a variety of ways to mark our passage through the eons. Seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, and years. ...
30 Dec 202529min
Royal Christmas in Germany, 1907 - German Holiday Traditions
In Germany, Christmas really glitters! In fact many of the traditions we associate with the festive season in Britain, the US and around the world come to us via Germany. The Christmas Tree, Santa Cla...
23 Dec 202532min
Jane Austen: The Witty Regency Romance Writer the World Can’t Get Enough Of
Jane Austen was born in the 16th of December, 1775, which means this month marks her 250th birthday. Jane lived a quiet, mostly happy life in the English countryside, surrounded by the balls, romantic...
16 Dec 202534min
