In our final podcast of 2021, Andy Silen-McMillin joins Holly Marsden to trace the journey of chocolate across early modern Europe and its many uses as a product. It’s the perfect pre Christmas listen!
In episode two of this series, Holly Marsden joins Johanna Strong in uncovering the demand for chocolate in early modern England. We’ll hear of the importance of chocolate as a symbol of power and prestige for kings and queens - and of the darker elements behind its arrival in Stuart England.
When Europeans discovered chocolate in 16th century Mesoamerica, desire for this delicacy exploded back home. However there was a cruel side to chocolate, first of three episodes on chocolate, we learn the methods used by Europeans to meet chocolate demands.
The UK’s historic walking trails have been used for millennia. Roman sandals have walked the same paths as modern trainers. But these routes are in danger of disappearing forever. Join Peter and Paul from the Hampshire Ramblers to learn how they’re being saved!
Winchester is a city immersed with history, no matter where you look there is a past to discover and thanks to Instagrammer Miss Winchester we can discover its fascinating hidden history together
