Renaissance Fitness: Exercise Rediscovery
Did Renaissance Italy rediscover exercise? Explore Girolamo Mercuriale's 'lost art' and how ancient Greek fitness was revived in the 1500s.
Eaglestones: Historical Amulets for Childbirth
Discover eaglestones—ancient 'pregnant' geodes believed to protect women during childbirth, from Greek antiquity to 19th-century England.
Playtime in Tudor England: Toys, Games, and Childhood
From wooden dolls to hobby horses and brutal games—discover how Tudor children played, learned, and grew up in 16th-century England.
What Were Early Modern Beds Like?
From straw sacks to feather beds—how Renaissance sleeping arrangements revealed wealth, status, and inspired The Princess and the Pea.
Renaissance Fitness: Exercise Rediscovery
Did Renaissance Italy rediscover exercise? Explore Girolamo Mercuriale's 'lost art' and how ancient Greek fitness was revived in the 1500s.
Eaglestones: Historical Amulets for Childbirth
Discover eaglestones—ancient 'pregnant' geodes believed to protect women during childbirth, from Greek antiquity to 19th-century England.
Playtime in Tudor England: Toys, Games, and Childhood
From wooden dolls to hobby horses and brutal games—discover how Tudor children played, learned, and grew up in 16th-century England.
What Were Early Modern Beds Like?
From straw sacks to feather beds—how Renaissance sleeping arrangements revealed wealth, status, and inspired The Princess and the Pea.