I love the lesser known figures, places and events of European History. Here are a few of my favorite articles here at Suite101.
This week I am looking back at some of my earlier works here at Suite101. As you may have noticed, perusing the topics here at Western European History, I gravitate toward lesser known history as well as the main stream topics. The more obscure a topic, the better! After all, there’s plenty written about Mary, Queen of Scots. But what about her mother and father? Do you even know who they are? (Find the answer here).
Perhaps some of the topics I write about aren’t hugely important in the great scheme of things, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t interesting, or downright fascinating. After all, history is more than just big players, wars and social movements. It’s a tapestry woven of millions of smaller people, places and events, all coming together to shape the world we know today.
My Favorite Obscure History Topics (so far, at least):
