December 2014 – Page 6 – Manchester Historian

Robin Hood is a well-known folklore classic, famous for ‘robbing from the rich and giving to the poor’. There are however, many arguments suggesting that he was actually a psychopathic murderer and the romanticism era twisted him to be a well-loved fairy tale character.  When picturing Robin Hood, very often the image which springs to Continue Reading

The image of rulersis crucial for public support, but vital to the machinations of anybody who is politically inclined. Political symbols can be used to claim countries, as Edward III did in 1340 when he altered the Royal Arms of England. Or, political symbols can shepherd a nation through wartime, as Winston Churchill is said Continue Reading

The History of the Bra: A ‘ludicrous invention’ or a device for emancipation?   The bra has often been seen as an instrument of patriarchy, used to subjugate women through the restriction and sexualisation of the female body. In contrast, it can also represent women’s emancipation:a garment designed for women, by women.   Ancient visual Continue Reading