Tag: German History

• Trier: The World’s Worst Witch Hunts?

  

  One of the most characterising events of the Early Modern period in Europe were the hunts against people perceived to be witches. It is estimated that anywhere up to 100,000 witch trials may have taken place during this time, with further estimates that between half and two-thirds of these people were executed for their supposed…

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  November 17, 2023

  Witchcraft

  Early Modern, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern Germany, Early Modern History, Early Modern Witchcraft, European History, German History, Germany, history, Malleus Maleficarum, Witch Hunts, Witch Trials, Witchcraft

• Empress Hermine: A Quotation Mark Empress

  

  Today we are excited to be hosting Moniek Bloks as part of her book tour for her latest book, Hermine: An Empress in Exile, which is out today in the UK and 1 January 2021 in the US! Moniek Bloks is the editor of the successful blog History of Royal Women. She lives in the…

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  December 11, 2020

  An Interview With, Royal People

  Books, Empresses, German History, Germany, history, History Book, Royal History, Royal Women, The Netherlands, Twentieth Century, Twentieth Century History

• A Brief History of Oktoberfest

  

  210 years ago on the 12th October 1810 the very first Oktoberfest was held. Known across the world today as a German beer-drinking holiday, many do not know how old the festival is. So where did it originate from? In 1810, Bavaria, within modern-day Germany, was ruled by Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria. Maximilian had…

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  October 12, 2020

  A Brief Moment of History, Important Events, Seasonal

  Beer, Early Modern Europe, European History, Festivals, German History, Germany, history, Oktoberfest, Royal History