The strange & absurd rules of Elizabethan manners (video)
Fashion served as a visible marker of status and taste, with strict regulations governing attire at public events
The English Samurai – The story of William Adams (video)
Fascinated by the promise of wealth and adventure, Adams embarked on a perilous expedition to the Far East, which ultimately led him to Japan in 1600
The Guardian: Endangered Greek dialect is “living bridge” to ancient world, researchers say
Romeyka descended from ancient Greek but may die out as it has no written form and is spoken by only a few thousand people
