“Tulip Mania” a Dutch financial crisis
Tulip Mania discussed In the 17th century Holland had the highest per capita income in the world. This was because the Dutch Republic’s economic and financial system was at the time the most advanced and sophisticated ever seen in history. It is called the Dutch Golden Age. However, their sophistication in financial matters had its […]
The 1620s European Financial crisis.
Yes, they even had them in Europe in the 17th Century, they called this one “Tipper and See-Saw Time”, that was the name given to a financial crisis during the start of the Thirty Years’ War (1618-1648). It occurred as the city-states in the Holy Roman Empire began to debase their currency, in order to […]
The story of Anne Bonny & Mary Read
On November 15th 1720 Anne Bonny, Mary Read, and Calico Jack were captured by Capt. Jonathan Barnet and brought to Spanish Town, Jamaica, for trial! Two Women Pirates! Anne Bonny and Mary Read were two amazingly successful women pirates, which is amazing, as at that time it was a hanging offence to even bring a […]
The Beginning of Pantomime
Let me tell you about the beginning of Pantomime. Pantomime today is a form of comic British theatre but it evolved from many different sources. In Roman times they had mime shows created by a single dancer who was known as Pantomimus which according to the records was performed in 467 BC by a dancer […]
Do your children know the history of the Christmas Tree?
There are many different stories, but by far the most popular the most popular one is the St. Boniface story, and even this one is open to several different endings. The basic story comes from Germany where to convince a group of pagans in Germany, who refused to believe his teachings, St. Boniface cut down […]
The Story of Snow White
We all know the fairy tale Snow White, one that has been made into a pantomime. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is one of the most famous fairy tales in the world As with all pantomimes, it is a story of good triumphing over evil. It has it all: Our sister site […]
The real Gunpowder Plot was simple, but it went wrong!
The real Gunpowder Plot was simple, but it went wrong! Basically, it was a very simple plan, however, if it had succeeded its effect would have been anything but. It came about as a result of religious passion, frustration, and desperation, by a group of English Catholics who wanted to change the course of history […]
Krakatoa explodes
“On the afternoon of the 26th there were violent explosions at Krakatoa, which were heard as far as Batavia. High waves first retreated, and then rolled upon both sides of the strait.During a night of pitchy darkness these horrors continued with increasing violence,augmented at midnight by electrical phenomena on a terrifying scale.” By E. W. […]
A Plinian Volcano!
Most of all we all know about Volcanos they shoot lava high into the air but did you know what a Plinian volcano is? The point is that volcanos are not all the same. Surprise, surprise, yes they are the eruption of gases and lava from the centre of the earth, but …….. They have […]
Did the people of Pompeii know they lived by a live volcano?
Pliny the Younger who watched from the other side of the bay told us “There had been tremors for many days previously,a common occurrence in Campagnia and no cause for panic.” Yes, they did! The Pompeiians knew that to Volcanoes provided fertile land, ideal soil along with a climate for growing grapes and olives. That […]