Last week I was interviewed on local radio about my role as a historical adviser on the TV adaptation of Wolf Hall. I was trailed as a 'historical accuracy expert'. Now, in the context of media
Catherine Fletcher
On Saturday night, I’ll be hosting a masked party. The setting is Florence, 1537. We’ll have musicians to entertain us in period style, and some surprises through the evening. I hope it’ll be a good
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October is Black History Month in the UK, and here at History Matters we're inviting contributions on the theme of black history, broadly defined. Based at the University of Sheffield, we publish articles about research
It's World Cup time, and whether you love or hate it football has a big place in history. So here at History Matters we thought we'd ask for your top historical footballing moments. Personally, I’m
Reading last week that an Italian MP, Gianluca Buonanno of the Northern League, had ‘blacked up’ to deliver an anti-immigration speech in parliament brought me back to a question I periodically contemplate. Why does Italy
This is part of a series of posts commissioned by HistoryMatters in response to the award of the MacArthur 'genius' prize to the historian Robin Fleming for her work on archaeological sources. All of the