Medieval History
The tokens, small chips with a great history
Token coins are coin-like objects minted during the Late Middle Ages and throughout the entire Modern Age, along with the potential informat…
Early Modern History
41 articles
Early Modern History
Calvary stones and water-related milestones, Baños de la Encina (Jaén)
In Baños de la Encina, a wide array of calvaries carved into stone still exists, present in both religious and civil buildings as well as sp…
Early Modern History
Regarding ex-votos: visual chronicles of popular devotion
In sacred rituals, ex-votos were considered offerings dedicated to God, the Virgin Mary, or the Saints to thank them for a previously reques…
Early Modern History
Russian expansion in Asia
By the 15th century, what we now know as Russia was merely a principality with its capital in Moscow, controlling only the area around its c…
Early Modern History
The Indies Run: Convoy Fleets
"A ship in sight, powder ready; a nearby ship, powder at hand." Transporting gold, silver, precious stones, and other valuable goods from Am…
Archaeology
Diaguita peoples of northern Chile
According to Chilean archaeology, the estimated origin of Diaguita culture dates back to periods between approximately 1000 and 1536 AD, whe…
Early Modern History
The Predominance of the Hispanic Monarchy in the 16th Century
When we refer to the Habsburgs, we are talking about the family that ruled Spain from 1516 to 1700, the year in which the last royal member …
Early Modern History
The Shadow of the Queen: Consort Kings in Modernity
This article is a continuation of the one published for this year's International Women's Day (Fernández Guisasola, 2024b). In that article,…
Early Modern History
The Castilian Anarchy: Lawlessness during the Reign of Joanna I
Juana I of Castile, known as "the Mad," is a historical figure about whom much has been written, although there are still debates and unexpl…
Early Modern History
The Spanish Black Legend. Historical Subjectivity (II)
The Spanish Black Legend has shaped a particular way of telling history and a skewed perception of the past. Attributes such as intolerant, …
Early Modern History
Reformed Spain. The First Bourbons
Eighteenth-century Spain is a challenging period to address, and this is because it is a century "eclipsed" by those that precede and follow…
Contemporary History
Great Masters of Spanish Calligraphy (17th-19th Centuries)
Calligraphy has advanced the teaching of writing to various social groups and provided a path for the emergence of female teaching. It is a …
Contemporary History
Northern Queens: Margaret II of Denmark and her predecessors
By the end of 2023, Queen Margarethe II of Denmark surprised everyone with news of her abdication. Next Sunday will mark fifty-two years of …
Contemporary History
Christmas present, past, and future: the evolution of carols
It's Christmas time, a period that involves gathering with loved ones and celebrating these days in the best possible way, following typical…
Early Modern History
Curiosity and science. Wonder rooms
Throughout human history, many have dedicated their lives to research, science, and knowledge. The supernatural, the strange, or simply the …
Early Modern History
The Russian Court in Limbo: The Succession of Catherine the Great
Catherine II had become the most powerful Russian tsarina Russia had seen since the death of Peter the Great. At least that was how she like…
Early Modern History
The Black Legend of Spain. Historical Subjectivity
The Spanish Black Legend has shaped a particular way of telling history and the perception of a biased past. Attributes such as intolerant, …
Early Modern History
The Golden Age of Caribbean Piracy
If we think about the phenomenon of piracy, a specific archetype probably comes to mind, characterized by attributes such as a beard, a peg …
Contemporary History
Artificial lighting through history: a journey from prehistory to the present day (Part II)
In the previous article, we covered the origins of artificial lighting from prehistory to part of the Ancient Age. In this second part, we w…
Early Modern History
Port Royal, "the most wicked city in the world"
Port Royal is a city located in southeastern Jamaica that was occupied by the Spanish until England took control in 1655. It quickly became …
Early Modern History
Forgeries in History: The False Berossus
A boring truth can be eclipsed by an exciting falsehood. Aldous Huxley. Throughout history we can find numerous examples in which it has bee…
Early Modern History
Praying for the soul's destiny. Chaplaincies in modern Spain (II)
In our previous article, we were able to explore everything related to the beliefs and motivations that led men and women in modern times to…
Medieval History
"Reginhood": A concept for studying female power
More and more studies are emerging regarding women in all fields of History, including what is known as Political New History. The relations…
Medieval History
Tower houses of the Basque Country: reflection of the status of senior kin (part III and final).
In the second part of this series of articles, we left pending an analysis of why some of these towers lack coherence in terms of both siege…
Early Modern History
The Shipwreck of San Juan (16th century) and its discovery in Red Bay.
The story of how the wreck was found and its archaeological and historical significance Before discussing the discovery of the Nao San Juan …
Early Modern History
Praying for the soul's destiny. Chaplaincies in modern Spain (I)
If we were to make a list of the main concerns of today's society, it is unlikely that we would find among them any worry about the fate of …
Archaeology
Majolica pottery in America. The case of Trujillo (Peru)
Introduction Majolica refers to ceramic ware with an earthenware body and a glazed decoration that emerged during the Middle Ages and the tr…
Early Modern History
The importance of records in genealogical research
Genealogy is a discipline that has undergone significant changes in its methods of work since the arrival of what were then called New Techn…
Early Modern History
The English Rose: Katherine Howard and her Tragic Story
In 1536, Henry VIII, king of England, lost his third wife after a difficult childbirth. Jane Seymour had given him what he so desperately wa…
Early Modern History
Teaching, delighting, and moving: The art of preaching
When we talk about preachers, it's easy for famous figures from the Anglo-Saxon and Protestant worlds to come to mind, as we are accustomed …
Contemporary History
Historical Recipes: Andalusian Gazpacho
In our last work on culinary history, we focused on the potato omelette. This time, we will discuss gazpacho, what it is, how and when it em…
Archaeology
Approaching Industrial Heritage: Concept and Evolution.
What we call heritage is the result of a series of cultural and subjective conventions. Objects or buildings that were barely valued in othe…
Contemporary History
Recipes Through History
"The first man who dared to eat an oyster was brave" — Jonathan Swift Introduction: The cuisine as we know it would not be possible without…
Early Modern History
The little green arrow. Maya sexual symbolism of the hummingbird
The birds that inhabit the region known as the Maya area were the subject of numerous pictorial representations throughout the development o…
Early Modern History
The great transformation. How was life 400 years ago?
In 1944, the Austrian intellectual Karl Polanyi published The Great Transformation, which would become one of his most well-known works. In …
Early Modern History
Life in Seville Real Prison during the Golden Age
Marginalization, from a historical and anthropological perspective, is an intriguing phenomenon due to the dynamics that develop among those…
Medieval History
May Crosses. The Case of Lebrija.
For time immemorial, Andalusia has welcomed May with various celebrations that have evolved throughout history. In Roman times, there was wo…
Archaeology
Potosí, the silver treasure of the Spanish Empire
Miguel de Cervantes already mentioned this in La Entretenida (1615), saying, "(...) I hope for a Potosí of bars and money," using the word "…
Early Modern History
Nebrija Cultural Year 2022
In the ancient city founded by the Greek god Bacchus (god of wine), Nabrissa, Antonio Martínez de Cala y Xarana, known as Antonio de Nebrija…
Art History
Reflection of Caravaggio's personality in his works
The painter not only had a controversial and violent attitude toward society but also toward his own work. 1. Caravaggio and His Beginnings:…
Early Modern History
What happened to Spanish Enlightenment?
Rousseau, Voltaire, Montesquieu, Diderot, D'Alembert… many thinkers come to mind when we think about the Enlightenment. In any history book …