HeyJaredThe Fake History Hunter
I hunt fake history and correct it, but also post amazing real history stuff. Rude, obscene, vulgar, racist people who can't act like grown-ups get blocked.
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Women and their favourite weapons anno 1900 (opens the original)
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Just reading old newspapers... as one does, when I found this gem from the Chicago Sunday Tribune from 1900.It’s about the weapons of offence and defence used by women in one year in Chicago according to police records.You can read the full article here:https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-women-armed-with-favorit/110350216/<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-sta!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:
Game review: Medieval Dynasty (2021) (opens the original)
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This article was originally a thread on social media, which is why it is formatted with lots of images and short responses.The text is about the image below that paragraph.I’ve been playing ‘Medieval Dynasty’, a great game set in the middle ages, but there’s of course always something to complain about, you know me.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ikts!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws
Reviews & recommended threads (opens the original)
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Now and then I review a film or TV show, play a computer game or book I’ve read and share my opinions on social media.Of course from the perspective of a history addict obsessed with details and authenticity.On this page you’ll find some of those threads.If you see just a link, it will take you to a Twitter thread.If you see twitter & bluesky or threads mentioned under the title, clicking those will take you to threads on those websites.If you see wordpress & substack mentioned, clicking those w
The curious claims about Elizabeth I’s bathing habits (opens the original)
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For some strange reason there are a lot of rather peculiar stories going around about famous historical figures having very odd bathing habits that generally involve them not bathing very much.I’m not sure why this is, I’ve dealt with the general myths about common people never bathing in the past (they did) but the stories about these royals keep being used as an excuse to prove that back then everybody was filthy.After all, they claim, if the royals never bathed, why would the commoners?Some o
Book review: 'Medieval pets' by Kathleen Walker-Meikle (2012) (opens the original)
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I love pets, I love the Middle Ages, so how could I resist this book!<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="595.2093704245974" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ENMQ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-med
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