Creative Curiosities

Strange Ways to Die in the Dark Ages

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Our second book, Strange Ways to Die in the Dark Ages, is now available to order online or at your local bookstore. Click here to order it now directly from our publisher Pen & Sword Books and save 20% off the cover price. Read more…

Review: 5 out of 5 stars

Welcome to my new favorite reminder that humans have always been a disaster. This book is basically a medieval “Darwin Awards: Special Edition,” except with more chainmail, questionable hygiene, and approximately 400% more death-by-cheese. And yes, I absolutely cackled my way through every single page like the respectful little gremlin I am. Highly recommend if you like your history with a side of existential dread and unholy giggles.

Courtney Aldrich Netgalley

Review: 5 out of 5 stars

This was a wild and amusing romp through the dark ages learning about the strange ways people died - either through wars, famines, plagues, proofs of witchcraft or crimes - often convoluted ways warped minds with no scientific information to bolster the methods chosen as proof the method worked - or just crazy theatrics the Vikings, Romans, Celts or other dark age groups thought up. It was great fun to read.

Janine Skavnak Netgalley

Review: 5 out of 5 stars

Really enjoyed this book…the facts and learning strange ways that people passed in the dark ages was really enjoyable. Would definitely purchase and read again.

Amber Ward Netgalley

Listen to the latest episode of our podcast “A Nice Cup of Histortea”

Lest We Forget
Published 11 November 2024

This Armistice Day we have chosen to mark the day by speaking about one of the reasons it is so important to look back and remember, to try and prevent history from repeating itself. Together we go through a brief overview of the lead up to and the main events of the Second World War from 1939-1945.

And to bring a little hope back to the world, we end the episode with a tale of survival.

To those who have given their lives for our freedom in conflicts past and present, and those who continue to fight – thank you.

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