Nine of the best history documentaries for history buffs and fans, including serious documentaries, docu-dramas and light-hearted comedy, covering a broad range of time periods from the Vikings and Ancient Egypt to the Second World War. Everyone loves a good documentary, especially in the age of lockdown. The problem is, there are as many bad […]
One of the crucial aspects of historical onomastics is the question of place-names – how did places get their names, why have some names survived and others been forgotten, how can we trace the etymologies of these names? In England, place-names can be a complex mish-mash of ‘Celtic’, Latin, Old English, Old Norse and French […]
One of the crucial aspects of historical onomastics is the question of place-names – how did places get their names, why have some names survived and others been forgotten, how can we trace the etymologies of these names? In England, place-names can be a complex mish-mash of ‘Celtic’, Latin, Old English, Old Norse and French […]