Latest from the Blog
Sigrid the Haughty
Drunk Saturday 5 Things About Sigrid the Haughty, 10th/11th century Viking queen *Pursued by her foster brother and another suitor who both tried to pressure her into marriage, so she held a feast, invited them both, and then set the feast hall on fire and burned them to death because no means no motherfucker *Courted…
Joan of England
Drunk Friday History and for a long time now I’ve been thinking about Joan of England, daughter of Edward III and Philippa of Hainault. This girl has been actively living in the back of my mind for months and passively there for years, almost like she was just waiting for the right time. So here…
Shajar al-Durr
Drunk Saturday it’s been a long time real talk PhD programs will sap your will to live I’ve been sitting on this one for literally 2 months today’s the day let’s talk about Shajar al-Durr. -born sometime in the 13th century -purchased as a slave by a sultan of Egypt whose name I can’t remember…
She-Wolves, Mad Mothers, And Also Some Nuns 