November 2015 – Page 2 – Manchester Historian

Having recruited a talented squad, History FC have started the 2015-16 season with great promise and are currently second in Division 2, as well as winning in the first round of the cup. The season started with a 1-0 defeat against league rivals BA Econ, who were fortunate to come up against a History FC Continue Reading

It doesn’t take much digging to observe the British public’s disdain for politics. A perception of politicians as greedy and deceitful has been present for decades, but no single event has encapsulated this in the public consciousness more than the MPs’ expenses scandal. In May 2009, The Telegraph published its investigation into the expenses claims Continue Reading

The 1612 Pendle Witch Trials are possibly the most notorious and well documented of witchcraft persecution cases in England during the widespread moral panic of witchcraft sweeping across Early Modern Europe. Of the twelve accused, 10 men and women were found guilty of practicing witchcraft in Lancaster and York courts. There are many potential causes Continue Reading

The tale of the two lovers, Heloise and Abelard, and their scandalous affair has incited an exodus of literature, music and art. Hailing from 12th century Paris, both Heloise and Abelard were highly gifted intellectuals, well versed in philosophy and theology. Heloise was a pupil of Abelard who was twenty years her senior, she is Continue Reading

Over 500 years later, the reason for the deaths of Edward and Richard, sons of Edward IV, remains one of the most frequently debated topics in English history. Some believe that the murder of the two was orchestrated by the Duke of Gloucester, later Richard III, while others protest his innocence. The increased interest in Continue Reading