Like a lot of people, my 2020 travel plans were ruined by the pandemic. Virtual tourism has become...
20 Virtual Tours of Historical Sites You Can Visit from Home
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Virginia Woolf, Talland House, and Historical Fiction
This is a guest post by author Maggie Humm. Thanks Maggie! Amazon have classified my debut novel,...
Abandoned Pennsylvania: Creepy and Beautiful Photography
This is a guest post from Obsidian Urbex photographer, Janine Pendleton. Thanks Janine! I am no...
Black Panthers vs. Nazis: Meet Patton’s All-Black 761st Tank Battalion that Transformed Race Relations and Made America Better
This is a guest post from author Samuel Marquis. Thanks Samuel! In Soldiers of Freedom: The WWII...
Bardcore: Modern Melodies with Medieval Music
What do you get when you combine modern pop songs and medieval instruments and vocals? Bardcore....
3 Incredible D-Day Deceptions
June 6, 2020 marks 76 years since D-Day, also known as Operation Neptune, also known as the...
Sutton Hoo Helmet is an Iron Face of the Vendel Period
This is a guest post by Peter Harrington. Thanks Peter! Sutton Hoo is a burial hill...
5 Impacts the Roman Empire Had On Education
This is a guest post from Ashley Coblentz in partnership with Chicago Home Tutor. It’s not often...
A History of High Heels
This is a guest post by Jordan Baker of East India Blogging Co. Thanks Jordan! In...
The Terrifying Flag of Blackbeard
This is a guest post by Jordan Baker of East India Blogging Co. Thanks Jordan! Imagine this: a...
The Curse of Woodstock
I wasn't really surprised when I heard Woodstock 50 was cancelled. Upon hearing the expected...
Noble Blood: a New Podcast for History Fans
NEWS: I'm back from hiatus! No, I haven't finished my novel (updates over here) but I missed...
Hi, I'm Jillianne.
I'm a historical fiction writer, a lover of history, and a hoarder of books. I'm the author of The Spirited Mrs. Pringle, The Hobby Shop on Barnaby Street, and The Lazy Historian's Guide to the Wives of Henry VIII.
The Lazy Historian is a history blog featuring stories from the past with sass. With a focus on Western European and women's history, I delve into anything fascinating. Learn more.