Jun 2, 2014 · He designed the bird mask to be worn with a large waxen coat as a form of head-to-toe protection, modelled on a soldier’s armour. The costume was worn by plague doctors during the …

Aug 25, 2017 · The event that ‘saved’ London from plague was the equally catastrophic Great Fire of 1666. The flames eradicated the plague rats, their fleas and cleaned up the filth with enough …

Dec 2, 2015 · Now a cult obsession thanks to Hong Kong horror movies of the 1980s and 1990s, the legend of the hopping vampire was first detailed in a series of supernatural reflections compiled …

May 31, 2016 · Bubonic Plague Another great epidemic to frequently blight Tudor England, the Great Plague of 1499-1500 was over, but localised outbreaks were still being recorded – this could well …

Dec 9, 2018 · It seems that in the centuries preceding 1600, the discrete form was the most prevalent, but as the plague waned, the more dangerous forms of smallpox replaced it as the most widespread …

Sep 5, 2017 · By the end of the year, the plague had run its course but the government had little cause to rejoice. The treasury was empty, the war was going badly and peace negotiations were making no …

May 6, 2014 · There is no historical evidence that King Arthur existed. Historical records from the Dark Ages are almost non-existent, therefore little is known about 5 th and 6 th Century Britain – the time …

Jul 24, 2017 · Infected with the plague, stabbed in the bum and attacked by a bear, discover history's 10 weirdest assassination attempts

Apr 1, 2015 · Scientists at the University of Nottingham have discovered that a 1,000-year-old Anglo-Saxon remedy for curing eye infections can kill 90% of MRSA bacteria. The recipe, containing garlic, …

Oct 6, 2014 · 1. Baa, Baa, Black Sheep Baa, baa, black sheep, Have you any wool? Yes, sir, yes, sir, Three bags full; One for the master, And one for the dame, And one for the little boy Who lives down …