Category Archives: General Historical Piffle
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Prince Rupert Addendum: Boye’s Observations on the Nature of Fame
204/03/2013 by noonobservation
Prince Rupert of the Rhine, being excessively interesting and romantic, left little room in my blog post about him for …
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The Colour of History
1507/12/2012 by noonobservation
This week I thought it was time to revisit my main thesis. This has absolutely nothing to do with my …
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Historical Uniform Dating
730/11/2012 by noonobservation
Being an aged spinster, I am constantly bombarded with suggestions that I might like to meet hot men, rich men, men into …
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Stuffed Horses and the Men who Loved Them
609/11/2012 by noonobservation
Underneath every great general there has always been a great horse. Very few however have gone on to achieve lasting …
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Have Students Always Been this Annoying?
621/09/2012 by noonobservation
As I rolled over in bed last night, pulling the pillow more tightly about my ears to keep out the …
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Memorabilia
324/08/2012 by noonobservation
I spent a good 10 minutes of my life today trying to remember the name of the founder of the …
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