Tag: Polish History

• A History of Food: Easter Cuisines around Europe

  

  Today is the day before Easter and around the world people – Christians and non-believers alike – are preparing to celebrate tomorrow. Whether it’s by eating a pile of chocolate Easter Eggs or having a big meal with family, everyone will have their own traditions. But as Easter has been celebrated for just shy of…

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  April 11, 2020

  History of Food, Seasonal

  Easter, English History, Food, Food History, history, History of Food, Italian History, Medieval, Medieval Europe, Polish History, Scandinavian History

• Royal People: Jadwiga of Poland

  

  Jadwiga of Poland was a very remarkable woman, and one who is sadly neglected by those in Western Europe. Living in the fourteenth century, she was the first female monarch of Poland – beating England by nearly 200 years – and despite leading a short life, she left a legacy that continues to today. Jadwiga…

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  October 23, 2017

  Royal People, Women’s History

  European History, history, Medieval Europe, Medieval History, Medieval Poland, Medieval Queens, Polish History, Queens, Queenship, Saints