England – Brewminate: A Bold Blend of News and Ideas https://brewminate.com Thu, 27 Nov 2025 02:31:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://brewminate.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/cropped-BrewBLogo01-32x32.jpg England – Brewminate: A Bold Blend of News and Ideas https://brewminate.com 32 32 The Victorian Agapemone Cult: From the ‘Abode of Love’ to the Fall of England’s Erotic Messiah https://brewminate.com/the-victorian-agapemone-cult-from-the-abode-of-love-to-the-fall-of-englands-erotic-messiah/ Thu, 23 Oct 2025 15:00:30 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=265064 The story of the Agapemonites is not merely a curiosity of Victorian eccentricity but a revealing chapter in

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]]> Local Ales: The Origins of British Pub Names https://brewminate.com/local-ales-the-origins-of-british-pub-names/ Sat, 18 Oct 2025 15:43:33 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=246543 Many variations of a name are possible. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction Pubs remain a prominent feature of the

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]]> Richard II: Gluttonous Luxury, Authority, and the Fall of a Medieval King https://brewminate.com/richard-ii-gluttonous-luxury-authority-and-the-fall-of-a-medieval-king/ Thu, 02 Oct 2025 14:05:07 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=263978 The grandeur of Westminster Hall, the symbolism of the Wilton Diptych, and his insistence on ceremonial majesty foreshadowed

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]]> A Kingdom in Tumult: Jack Cade’s Rebellion and the Crisis of 1450 https://brewminate.com/a-kingdom-in-tumult-jack-cades-rebellion-and-the-crisis-of-1450/ Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:01:57 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=262034 Jack Cade’s rebellion fused genuine grievances with political theater, articulated systemic critiques of government, and briefly turned London

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]]> Matrilineal Structure and Descent in Iron Age Britain https://brewminate.com/matrilineal-structure-and-descent-in-iron-age-britain/ Thu, 10 Jul 2025 14:15:59 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=258172 Female-focused social structures have been suggested for some iron age groups by archaeologists – and for some time.

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]]> Shires, Sheriffs, and Shadows: The Backbone of Law Enforcement in Medieval England https://brewminate.com/shires-sheriffs-and-shadows-the-backbone-of-law-enforcement-in-medieval-england/ Mon, 16 Jun 2025 15:02:25 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=256106 Law enforcement in medieval England was a patchwork of local officials. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Introduction Law

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]]> Consolidating Power: Surveillance in Late Medieval England, 1350-1550 https://brewminate.com/consolidating-power-surveillance-in-late-medieval-england-1350-1550/ Fri, 28 Feb 2025 15:20:36 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=251231 Surveillance was endured mostly by the lower social ranks. By Manos ChatziathanasiouPhD Candidate in HistoryUniversity of Exeter Abstract

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]]> Stonehenge: A Symbol of Prehistoric Domestic and International Unity https://brewminate.com/stonehenge-a-symbol-of-prehistoric-domestic-and-international-unity/ Tue, 18 Feb 2025 15:27:18 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=247984 A period of immigration from mainland Europe. By Sonja AndersonDaily Correspondent/ContributorSmithsonian Magazine Around 5,000 years ago, prehistoric people

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]]> Market Courts and ‘Lex Mercatoria’ in Late Medieval England https://brewminate.com/market-courts-and-lex-mercatoria-in-late-medieval-england/ Thu, 30 Jan 2025 15:05:58 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=245871 The economic importance of medieval England’s small towns cannot be overestimated. By Dr. James DavisProfessor of AnthropologyQueen’s University

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]]> Fog, Air Pollution, and Thousands of Fatalities in London in 1952 https://brewminate.com/fog-air-pollution-and-thousands-of-fatalities-in-london-in-1952/ Fri, 24 Jan 2025 15:16:09 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=247055 When the Great Smog of 1952 finally lifted on December 9, 4,000 people were dead. By Eli WizevichHistory CorrespondentSmithsonian Magazine

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