Prince Rupert's Dog: The 400-Year-Old Propaganda Hoax That Fooled Everyone
The story of Prince Rupert's poodle 'Boy' being feared as a devil by Parliamentarians is a myth — created by Royalist propagandists as a joke that spectacularly backfired.
Why Do We Picture Witches as Old Women?
Why are witches always old women? Explore how menopause, humoral theory, and misogyny shaped the witch stereotype from medieval times to today.
Prince Rupert's Dog: The 400-Year-Old Propaganda Hoax That Fooled Everyone
The story of Prince Rupert's poodle 'Boy' being feared as a devil by Parliamentarians is a myth — created by Royalist propagandists as a joke that spectacularly backfired.
Why Do We Picture Witches as Old Women?
Why are witches always old women? Explore how menopause, humoral theory, and misogyny shaped the witch stereotype from medieval times to today.