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I was born in a little-known corner of England where my ancestors were a hearty blend of famine-fleeing Irishmen and sailor-killing smugglers. From a young age, some of my teachers remarked that I had ‘’an unusual obsession with macabre history and showed little to no interest in the schoolwork provided for me.’’ Well, if only they could see me now! For the past decade, I’ve been running this self-styled British empire in my own corner of the internet that has earned a beloved following of people who range from mildly curious and eccentric to the downright weird, and I love all of them equally.
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What Was It Really Like To Step Into an English Medieval Tavern?

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If there’s something that’s fallen into shocking and sad disuse, it’s the concept of a tavern. Back in the day, it was de rigeur to rock up after a hard day’s riding,...

On The Witches’ Trail: 6 English Places Scarred By The Witch Hunts 

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The English Witch Trials were one of the darkest periods in that country’s history. Taking place over a roughly 300-year period (beginning in the 1400s and lasting until the 1700s). The era...

Ye Olde Starre Inne: Solid Bitter, Haunted Morgues & Civil Wars

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With the scent of a freshly brewed York bitter in my nose, I stare out of the distorted window of Ye Olde Starre Inn and down the slanted alley that leads to...

Cold War Hangovers: The UK’s Nuclear Bunkers

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It may seem almost alien to us in 2024, but for a good portion of the 20th century, the threat of nuclear war was a very real one, with many people terrified...

Surviving English Civil War Pubs: An Ale-Splattered Adventure

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One of the great things about England is that they have a bunch of pubs. Another great thing about England is that it has a genuine history because actual things happened here....

England’s Medieval Executions: The Headsman’s Guide

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The Middle Ages was, it will surprise nobody to learn, a really shitty time to be alive. Between non-existent hygiene standards, horrific plagues, and roving gangs of black-toothed murder-r*pists (if Game of...
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I was born in a little-known corner of England where my ancestors were a hearty blend of famine-fleeing Irishmen and sailor-killing smugglers. From a young age, some of my teachers remarked that I had ‘’an unusual obsession with macabre history and showed little to no interest in the schoolwork provided for me.’’ Well, if only they could see me now! For the past decade, I’ve been running this self-styled British empire in my own corner of the internet that has earned a beloved following of people who range from mildly curious and eccentric to the downright weird, and I love all of them equally.
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