Samantha BrindedMay 6, 20233 min readMass Observing the Coronation Today, the 6th of May 2023, is a big day. Not only is it the Coronation of Charles III but also, I am at work. Two British citizens...
Samantha BrindedJun 30, 20217 min readMedievalism and Masculinity in the Eglinton Tournament Chivalry! ---why, maiden, she is the nurse of pure and high affection---the stay of the oppressed, the redresser of grievances, the curb...
Samantha BrindedMay 14, 20214 min readTattershall Castle: The Rise of the Palatial ResidenceLocated in the Lincolnshire village of Tattershall, stands the aptly named, Tattershall Castle, a 15th Century brick building currently...
Samantha BrindedApr 8, 20214 min readLincoln's Scandalous MistressWhat first drew me to Anya Seton’s 1954 historical fiction, Katherine, was the front cover. Edmund Blair Leighton’s painting, The...
Samantha BrindedMar 12, 20215 min readThe Superfluous Woman: Lincolnshire's Lost SuffragistThe month of March is celebrated as 'Women's History Month', with the 8th of March specifically dedicated to 'International Women's Day'....
Samantha BrindedMar 8, 20213 min readLet's Start at the Very Beginning I've heard, it's a very good place to start. I’ve always been intrigued about what brought people to history and I thought, for my very...