The Battle of Shanhai Pass, also known as (The Battle of Shanhaiguan) fought in 1644, was one...
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.
Cassius Dio stands as one of Rome’s most meticulous chroniclers. A senator, consul, and historian, he straddled...
The Middle Ages are often painted as a dark, ignorant age of filth, fanaticism, and superstition. Yet...
When civilisation was young and cruelty was policy. Ancient history wasn’t for the faint-hearted. Long before modern...
Introduction The Battle of Meung-sur-Loire, fought on 15 June 1429, was one of the key engagements during...
When we think of the Middle Ages, images of knights, castles, and grand feasts often dominate. Yet...
The Enlightenment was not a single moment or manifesto but a movement of ideas that transformed Europe...
A seasoned soldier turned king and emperor, whose life bridged the age of the Crusades and the...
The fall of Tenochtitlan in 1521 marked the end of the Aztec Empire and the dawn of...
The Iceni are one of the most famous tribes of Iron Age Britain, remembered largely because of...