Pilgrimage is an old tradition that resonates with moderns. You've heard of St. Thomas Becket in England. Our Lady of Walsingham of Norfolk was a new one for me. @joesaunders1.bsky.social @howtohistory.bsky.social explains the tradition in a new How-to History. how-to-history.com/2026/07/29/p...

Pilgrimage

Joe Saunders During the medieval period in Europe pilgrimage was a key feature of religious life. Many people went on pilgrimage at least once in their lives.[1] These were visits to locations of s…

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Pilgrimage, by Joe Saunders. In addition to all of its spiritual and physical benefits, pilgrimage is a useful and enjoyable way of connecting with history. how-to-history.com/2026/07/29/p...

Pilgrimage

Joe Saunders During the medieval period in Europe pilgrimage was a key feature of religious life. Many people went on pilgrimage at least once in their lives.[1] These were visits to locations of s…

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Pilgrimage, by Joe Saunders. In addition to all of its spiritual and physical benefits, pilgrimage is a useful and enjoyable way of connecting with history. how-to-history.com/2026/07/29/p...

Pilgrimage

Joe Saunders During the medieval period in Europe pilgrimage was a key feature of religious life. Many people went on pilgrimage at least once in their lives.[1] These were visits to locations of s…

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How-to History explains events, concepts, sources and shares thoughts on researching, writing and teaching history. Each ‘How-to’ is a short guide which directs you to further resources. how-to-history.com

How-to History explains events, concepts, sources and shares thoughts on researching, writing and teaching history. Each ‘How-to’ is a short guide which directs you to further resources. how-to-history.com

Markets, by Joe Saunders. Markets have historically fulfilled a key role in the economic life of Britain with most towns prior to the nineteenth-century existing as market centres. how-to-history.com/2026/06/24/m...

Markets

Joe Saunders Markets have historically fulfilled a key role in the economic life of Britain with most towns prior to the nineteenth-century existing as market centres. These markets provided regula…

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Market towns didn’t just serve themselves, they influenced the surrounding villages too. Before railways transformed travel & trade, local economies revolved around these centres. An invaluable perspective when studying the history of any place, including #Rillington. #OnePlaceStudy #LocalHistory

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Markets, by Joe Saunders. Markets have historically fulfilled a key role in the economic life of Britain with most towns prior to the nineteenth-century existing as market centres. how-to-history.com/2026/06/24/m...

Markets, by Joe Saunders. Markets have historically fulfilled a key role in the economic life of Britain with most towns prior to the nineteenth-century existing as market centres. how-to-history.com/2026/06/24/m...

Markets

Joe Saunders Markets have historically fulfilled a key role in the economic life of Britain with most towns prior to the nineteenth-century existing as market centres. These markets provided regula…

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Leading a food history tour tomorrow - tell your friends if anyone is at a loose end, they are most welcome to join. Can take payment on the day too; just let me know.

London's Food History: From the Tudors to the Georgians

Join Dr Anna Cusack of How-to History for this walking tour of the city of London exploring its culinary past.

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Turnpike Roads, by Pam Smith. For historians, turnpikes reveal how people, goods and information moved across the landscape before the arrival of modern transport. how-to-history.com/2026/05/27/t...

Turnpike Roads

Pam Smith Turnpike roads were a system of road management used in England. They were first established in the seventeenth century but not used extensively until the eighteenth. The first turnpike w…

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Any turnpike roads in your #OnePlaceStudy? #OnePlaceWednesday

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Turnpike Roads, by Pam Smith. For historians, turnpikes reveal how people, goods and information moved across the landscape before the arrival of modern transport. how-to-history.com/2026/05/27/t...

Did your #OnePlaceStudy have a turnpike road? #Rillington did, and part of this old route formed the current A64. #OnePlaceWednesday

How-to History@howtohistory.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Turnpike Roads, by Pam Smith. For historians, turnpikes reveal how people, goods and information moved across the landscape before the arrival of modern transport. how-to-history.com/2026/05/27/t...

Turnpike Roads, by Pam Smith. For historians, turnpikes reveal how people, goods and information moved across the landscape before the arrival of modern transport. how-to-history.com/2026/05/27/t...

Turnpike Roads

Pam Smith Turnpike roads were a system of road management used in England. They were first established in the seventeenth century but not used extensively until the eighteenth. The first turnpike w…

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Tomorrow I'm leading a tour of London's historic pubs. There will be drinking, stories, & walking. Thank goodness it will be a little cooler. If you do find yourself free in the afternoon & want to join last minute, please do. Ping me a message here & I'll let you know the meeting spot. Cost, £12.

How-to History@howtohistory.bsky.social · 3mo ago

We are pleased to announce that we now run events and tours, including a series of Spring/Summer tours of London. For more information see here: how-to-history.com/events/

Join me for some historic London walking tours. The first one on London's pubs is next week! More will be added over time & listed on How-to History. Pubs, execution sites, Roman London, & early modern food tours are currently on sale. I'm excited to share my London with you. #earlymodern

How-to History@howtohistory.bsky.social · 3mo ago

We are pleased to announce that we now run events and tours, including a series of Spring/Summer tours of London. For more information see here: how-to-history.com/events/

We are pleased to announce that we now run events and tours, including a series of Spring/Summer tours of London. For more information see here: how-to-history.com/events/

Events and Tours

Tours Historic London Pubs Tour London, England Tickets Great Fire of London Walking Tour London, England Tickets London’s Lost Execution Sites London, England Tickets London’s Food His…

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We are pleased to announce that we now run events and tours, including a series of Spring/Summer tours of London. For more information see here: how-to-history.com/events/

Events and Tours

Tours Historic London Pubs Tour London, England Tickets Great Fire of London Walking Tour London, England Tickets London’s Lost Execution Sites London, England Tickets London’s Food His…

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Thought I knew something about English history but I never heard of Church Courts, which enforced local morality and registered wills. Great resource for genealogists and social historians, as @joesaunders1.bsky.social @howtohistory.bsky.social explain. how-to-history.com/2026/04/29/c...

Church Court Jurisdictions

Joe Saunders In medieval and early modern England the Church, initially the Catholic Church and then Church of England, operated a system of ecclesiastical courts. Such courts, famously called the …

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I had been wondering where local church records could be found - this has given me the nudge to locate the ones relevant to my home county of Nottinghamshire Here is the University of Nottingham's Archdeaconry archive: www.nottingham.ac.uk/manuscriptsa...

How-to History@howtohistory.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Church Court Jurisdictions, by Joe Saunders. The records related to the business of such courts, where they survive, can been of incredible use for historical research purposes. how-to-history.com/2026/04/29/c...

Church Court Jurisdictions, by Joe Saunders. The records related to the business of such courts, where they survive, can been of incredible use for historical research purposes. how-to-history.com/2026/04/29/c...

Church Court Jurisdictions

Joe Saunders In medieval and early modern England the Church, initially the Catholic Church and then Church of England, operated a system of ecclesiastical courts. Such courts, famously called the …

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Church Court Jurisdictions, by Joe Saunders. The records related to the business of such courts, where they survive, can been of incredible use for historical research purposes. how-to-history.com/2026/04/29/c...

Church Court Jurisdictions

Joe Saunders In medieval and early modern England the Church, initially the Catholic Church and then Church of England, operated a system of ecclesiastical courts. Such courts, famously called the …

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Our recent posts include pieces on Suburbs, Antiquarianism, the Game of Goose and Friendly Societies. Take a look at all our posts here: how-to-history.com

Our recent posts include pieces on Suburbs, Antiquarianism, the Game of Goose and Friendly Societies. Take a look at all our posts here: how-to-history.com

Game of Goose, by Anna Cusack. All sorts of games have appeared and disappeared throughout history. Each deserves attention as they often reflect the culture of the past. One such game that is worthy of investigation is the Game of Goose. how-to-history.com/2026/03/25/g...

Game of Goose

Anna Cusack All sorts of games have appeared and disappeared throughout history. Each deserves attention as they often reflect the culture of the past. Not only do they illuminate what people did f…

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Game of Goose, by Anna Cusack. All sorts of games have appeared and disappeared throughout history. Each deserves attention as they often reflect the culture of the past. One such game that is worthy of investigation is the Game of Goose. how-to-history.com/2026/03/25/g...

Game of Goose

Anna Cusack All sorts of games have appeared and disappeared throughout history. Each deserves attention as they often reflect the culture of the past. Not only do they illuminate what people did f…

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Suburbs weren't always fashionable leafy neighborhoods for the well-off. @joesaunders1.bsky.social tells all, including the etymology of "extramural" @howtohistory.bsky.social how-to-history.com/2026/02/25/s...

Suburbs, by Joe Saunders. Today, around 80% of England’s population are suburb dwellers and all kinds of researcher may be interested in the history of suburbs. how-to-history.com/2026/02/25/s...

Suburbs

Joe Saunders In medieval Britain’s towns and cities buildings were largely confined within their walls, a pattern which continued well into the 1500s.[1] Early urban maps, such as those by John Spe…

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Antiquaries like to potter around cool stuff left by people from the past! Long on observation and short on theory, they get looked down on by academic historians. @joesaunders1.bsky.social @howtohistory.bsky.social gives them their due. how-to-history.com/2026/01/28/a...

Antiquarianism

Joe Saunders Antiquarianism is the investigation of the past through its material remains. Antiquarians have served an important part in the study of history over the last few hundred years, and th…

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Antiquarianism, by Joe Saunders. Antiquarians have served an important part in the study of history over the last few hundred years, and their work has helped the development of the modern historical sciences. how-to-history.com/2026/01/28/a...

I know it feels a long way off, but for those of you who think your August is missing a little early modern crime...why not sign up for the University of Oxford's summer school? I promise it will be more fun and less grim than you may think! lifelong-learning.ox.ac.uk/courses/crim...

Crime and Punishment in Early Modern London and the Home Counties

Crime and punishment in early modern London and the home counties is a rich area of study. Students will encounter not only the changes in the law across the period, but also the very real human stori...

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