Christmas Myth

Nobody knows what time of year Jesus was born. Its often said that 25 December was chosen because it replaced a pagan festival. But that is probably a myth. This historian argues that the reason why early Christians thought Jesus was born on 25 December had nothing to do with pagan religions.

 https://www.intellectualtakeout.org/blog/myth-pagan-origins-christmas/?fbclid=IwAR3kFcLafYFJWGQqddbWRJU7NSavx1Fgmij-CbUgXclPeIXsFauq5aQ-kTI

Winston Churchill

The great British statesman Winston Churchill was born on 30 November 1874 https://localhistories.org/a-brief-biography-of-winston-churchill/

Timeline of Corporal Punishment

 I am finding it hard to write new articles for my website but I wrote a timeline of corporal punishment. Stand still laddie! https://localhistories.org/a-timeline-of-corporal-punishment/

Red Planet Day

 28 November is Red Planet Day. Let's hear it for Mars! I wrote my own little history of Mars https://localhistories.org/a-history-of-the-planet-mars/ 

Women Slave Owners

 I found an interesting article about women slave owners https://www.history.com/news/white-women-slaveowners-they-were-her-property

Women in the Wars of the Roses

 I found this interesting article about the role of women in the War of the Roses. https://www.historyextra.com/period/tudor/the-power-behind-the-throne-women-in-the-wars-of-the-roses

The abolition of Corporal Punishment

 This is an interesting article about the abolition of corporal punishment in British schools. Hey, teacher leave them kids alone! https://schoolsweek.co.uk/when-did-schools-ban-corporal-punishment/