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>She was an anchoress, a woman who was walled into a cell to live a life of
prayer and contemplation, who lived at All Saints Church in Fishergate
in York, the researchers said.
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>Dr McIntyre said the woman had septic arthritis and advanced venereal syphilis, which would have left her disfigured.

Yeah, great lifestyle

Thanks! I'll check this all out.

Glad to help! Yeah, it's a fun read and gives you lots of material to look smart at the next party you attend.

Thanks for the info my man! I just ordered "At home" from my local library branch. I'm looking forward to it!

I love both of those, thanks for the suggestions!

Might have to finally buy some Hardcore History episodes haha

Probably Statesman of Europe: A Life of Sir Edward Grey by T.G. Otte which is about the British Foreign Secretary in the years before the First World War (and up to 1916). Pretty long, something like 700 pages of main writing. It had a lot on his personal life, the inner workings of the Liberal party as well as his foriegn policy and decision making.

Runners up are The Greatest Knight: The Remarkable Life of William Marshall, the Power Behind Five English Thrones by Thomas Asbridge and Peter the Great: His Life and World by Robert K. Massie (all of his biographies are very good)

I’ve been listening to a podcast called Fall of Civilizations. It’s about large civilizations and goes into why they ultimately failed (obviously) but also gives great insight into how they became “great” too. I enjoy that they try to give a perspective on what it would be like as a citizen of the empires while it’s collapsing as well. Also, maybe not the definition of broad, but Hardcore History by Dan Carlin is probably the greatest history based podcast out there in my opinion. But, he goes very in depth into each topic (like 5+ hours a show) so it might not be what you’re looking for.

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Good morning everyone, do you have any suggestions on books about the medieval knights, chivalry, tourneys and this sort of things? Something that explains well the birth of knighthood, its development and its fall and the functionality of the medieval tourneys, alongside using some anecdotes/facts would be amazing.

Thank you in advance.

I don't have a bunch of time but for a book on history my first stop is usually askhistorians, and they absolutely deliver on Sapiens that is a master thread with plenty of examples. there's a dead link to a essay on the topic but you can find it here

In all its a big book that doesn't really rely on evidence, he tends to start at a point and then draw his own conclusion.

It also has a issue in that a lot of it is based on the idea of a cognitive revolution ie behavioural modernity. this isn't something that happened all at once like he claims and is mostly abandoned in modern science

Hello my friend! Thanks for sharing. I highly recommend that you check out Ridiculous History, it's fantastic and does a great job balancing between history and entertainment.

I suppose this qualifies - I was fascinated by: Enduring Courage: Eddie Rickenbacker and the dawn of the age of aviation - John F. Ross. An amazing life.

I have a question for everyone ,I have always enjoyed biographies as a form of Historical writing ,what is your favorite Biography you have ever read? I'll start my own is "Whittaker Chambers" by Sam Tanenhaus,this biography talks not only of Chambers life ,but especially of the times he lived in.

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Anybody have any good podcasts like the Rest is History?

Have found plenty of stuff like age of Napoleon and history of rome that is subject specific, but am looking for something that is more broad

Also please nothing that tries to be funny like behind the bastards or the Dollop, they very rarely make me laugh

Thanks I’m advance friends

You're going to love David McCullough's The Wright Brothers, which is an intensive look at how the Wright brothers solved the issue of powered flight by painstaking, careful, and exhaustive engineering research over several years. McCullough lays to rest any discussion of alternative pioneers who may have accomplished powered flight ahead of the Wright brothers. Never happened, as no one else did their homework like Orville and Wilbur. Enjoy.

The Captivating History series has some good volumes on West African history, which can give you overview and direction in further African stories. In the US, Black historical events are rooted in the institution of slavery, the repercussions of which continue to influence the Black American experience to 2023.

You might try looking at some of the books of John Julius, Lord Norwich. He is more of a "story-teller" than historian, and famously stated that "facts are important to history, but one should never let them stand in the way of a good story." He is a delightful read to his fans, but serious academic historians have a kind of "love-hate" relationship with his books. I've always loved his books, and his stance on history, and find him a British treasure. Sadly, we lost him about two years ago....

From the years under Stalin, preferably looking into depth over his economic policies and the effects as well as overview of his leadership, also, thanks for the recommendation ill check it out

I dunno. There is a LOT of old knowledge that no one has published on the internet and is found only in books.

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