Robert Burns: The Ploughman Poet‘s Prolific Pen
The lyricist and poet Robert Burns (1759-1796) – also known as the ‘Ploughman Poet’ – is widely regarded as the national poet…
The lyricist and poet Robert Burns (1759-1796) – also known as the ‘Ploughman Poet’ – is widely regarded as the national poet…
Plato’s Republic is a Socratic dialogue concerning justice in the context of examining the character of the just man and the order of a just…
Plato\’s Atlantis was introduced to the historical record as an allegory, a myth. So when was it first interpreted as being a real place?
Plague in the ancient world was nothing unusual. Bouts of illness were common occurrences, but we do have accounts of some exceptional outbreaks:…
Pirates made use of a wide variety of weapons during the ‘Golden Age of Piracy’, a period between the mid 17th century and early 18th century….
A folly is a small building constructed for decoration, indulgence or whatever the patron deemed necessary. In the 18th century, the term began as…
4 October, 1918, a carrier pigeon arrived at his loft on the Western Front having been shot through the chest. The message carrier still hung from…
History Hit hosts a wealth of podcasts, including Dan Snow’s History Hit, The Ancients, Gone Medieval, Not Just The Tudors, Warfare, Betwixt…
When discussing the Pacific War, some naval clashes loom larger than others. The Battle of the Philippine Sea (19-20 June, 1944) is often overlooked…
Philippa was born in c. February or March 1314. She was the third daughter of Willem, count of Hainault, Holland and Zeeland in modern-day Belgium…