There are figures in Greek history who attract theatrical retellings, and then there is Epaminondas, a man...
Jayne Ellis
Jayne Ellis is a History graduate from the University of York with a deep fascination for ancient societies and the human experience that shaped them. Her writing reflects a keen eye for cultural nuance and a traveller’s instinct for perspective, often weaving lived experience with historical insight. Serious in her research yet unafraid to voice an opinion, Jayne approaches the past with curiosity, rigour, and the occasional sharp edge, because history, after all, was never neutral.
Raymond IV of Toulouse, also known as Raymond of Saint-Gilles, was one of the most fascinating figures...
Aethelbert (Æthelberht) of Kent stands as one of the most influential figures of early Anglo-Saxon England. Ruling...
If medieval infantry won wars, cavalry defined how they were fought. From thunderous knightly charges to nimble...
The story of medieval warfare isn’t complete without the men who stood their ground on foot. Infantry...
Few Anglo-Saxon kings have had a better press agent than Alfred the Great. He’s remembered as a...
The Battle of Ashdown was fought in early January 871 AD, a time when Wessex faced relentless...
Few figures blur the line between myth and man quite like Merlin. He is at once the...
Hugh of Vermandois, sometimes called Hugues le Grand or Hugh the Great, occupies a curious place in...
Japan’s sword history isn’t just about the katana. That curved, elegant blade has monopolised pop culture so...