Olympe de Gouges

Woman writer Olympe de Gouges was born on 7 May 1748. She was executed during the French Revolution for her radical views. https://www.olympedegouges.eu/

History of Portsmouth Video

My video about the history of Portsmouth has reached 15,000 views https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=si42h8wKIUE

Eyam and the Plague

Most people in England have heard of the village of Eyam in Derbyshire. According to legend when plague struck the village the people heroically quarantined themselves to stop it spreading and most of them died. It's probably a myth. The village WAS quarantined but the evidence suggests the authorities imposed the quarantine. It also seems the wealthy villagers fled before the quarantine was imposed, leaving the poor to their fate

This article examines the evidence: https://www.1843magazine.com/features/rewind/eyam-revisited-lessons-from-a-plague-village?fbclid=IwAR0xj_79-BMwsD4wFChc--zN6cWJ-UxECQ9lWBlU_mctd020vcTFSOSv3O8

Mayday

Welcome to May. It's probably named after Maia the Roman goddess who caused plants to grow. This is my history of Mayday: http://www.localhistories.org/mayday.html

Teddy Bear Museum

A charming museum https://www.teddybearmuseum.co.uk/

A History of Life Expectancy

My history of life expectancy in England 

Nichola de la Haye

In 1216 King John of England made a woman named Nichola (Nicola) de la Haye sheriff of Lincolnshire. Nicola was a female landowner. For more than 40 years she was also constable (person in charge of) Lincoln Cathedral. She defended the castle against a siege in 1191. She sounds like a formidable woman.