The mortal remains of the English ruler Henry V of Lancaster were boiled until the flesh and fat were separated from the bones. Contrary to appearances, it was not about preparing the body for an act of cannibalism, nor about a fancy (and macabre) way to show dislike of the king. On the contrary…
Not so long ago, we all had the opportunity to see what happens when power gets under the skin of millions of Internet users. In the 17th century there was neither ACTA nor the Internet, but there were some really similar situations. Only the methods of protest were much more… vigorous. Okay, le
Cuisine in the Middle Ages Each era is marked by its own mentality regarding the concepts of health and beauty , the sense of which, as it is obvious, is destined to undergo substantial changes over time. We thus discover that in the middle of the Middle Ages, the plump man was considered in b
Cunning, fierce, wild and perverse. He drank, he was a rascal and the crowd rebelled. His parents were beaten and chased out of the cottage. In the last days of February 1846, a gang under his leadership murdered almost the entire Bogusz family. He was never punished for that. Dead by sorrow, c