Historical Hussies

by Guest Author Jenna Jaxon The Mummer’s Play The Mummer’s Play The Middle Ages were a time of religious conviction in all facets of...

When someone nearby sneezes, it’s expected we’ll say “Bless you” or “God Bless!” Where and when did this practice begin? Are we trying to pr...

During the Middle Ages, devotional books were known by many names: psalters, breviaries, and prayer books. They contained various texts, ...

If you looked in the dictionary under Historical Hussy, I have no doubt you would find a picture of Princess Nest of Wales. During the Nor...

Medievalists know very little about underwear worn in the Middle Ages. What we know about clothing comes from the few extant pieces that ha...

Today I'm blogging about hats. Men's hats were worn before it was a fashion for women. Veils were the preferred headcoverings in anc...