Helpful Histories Julie

Join me for the Christmas special!  Find out about the pagan origins of Christmas, how Christianity grew it and how so many of the traditions we know today came to be.  Not only will Santa make an appearance but so to will Krampus his demon/goat counterpart!  

Halloween, the spookiest time of the year.  Find out how an ancient Irish tradition spread across the world becoming the festival of horrors that we know today.  Where do Jack O'Lanterns come from, what kind of creatures come through from the other side and is there an odd romantic side of All Hallows Eve? Join me for this Halloween special of Helpful Histories.  

Today we know that evil witches don’t exist but that wasn’t the case back in the medieval world. Find out how to detect and defeat a witch and also the terrible consequences for being found guilty. Side note I have had some sounds issues with this episode so I apologise in advance.

Join me and my friend Tom as we discuss The Black Death, the worst pandemic in history, and all the VERY weird treatments that came with it! Learn about the origins of quarantine, ring a ring of roses and find out if a Pidgeon had any health benefits for humans (spoiler alert they don't)!  

Henry VIII is one of the most famous kings who ever lived and nothing is more famous than his love life.  Join me and my friend Beth as we discuss Henry's first two wives Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn and how Henry's temper and desires ruined both these women's lives and changed English history forever.  This episode is part two of two.

Henry VIII is one of the most famous kings who ever lived and nothing is more famous than his love life.  Join me and my friend Beth as we discuss Henry's first two wives Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn and how Henry's temper and desires ruined both these women's lives and changed English history forever.  This episode is part one of two so stay tuned next week for part two!