It seems that a horse would not have been enough to save Richard III.  http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(14)60804-7/fulltext

As we begin the Fall Semester in History 101, we will likely be covering thousands of years very quickly.  We should definitely keep in mind the year 1177 BC as the year where a series cataclysmic events perhaps caused the end of the Mediterranean Bronze Age.  Was it climate change that led to scarcity, drought, famine, and desperation.  Eric Cline’s book discusses these events in historical detail.

http://press.princeton.edu/titles/10185.htmlerspective.

It is well known that classical Greek statues were brightly (even garishly) painted.  Here are some fanciful recreations based on UV-light exposure. Continue reading Classical statues →

As we discussed in class today the Act of Supremacy of 1529 creating the Anglican Church, I came across this article from The Independent.   Of these Hipster monarchs, my favorite is Henry VIII.