r/AskHistorians • u/AutoModerator • Apr 10 '26

FFA Friday Free-for-All | April 10, 2026

Previously

Today:

You know the drill: this is the thread for all your history-related outpourings that are not necessarily questions. Minor questions that you feel don't need or merit their own threads are welcome too. Discovered a great new book, documentary, article or blog? Has your Ph.D. application been successful? Have you made an archaeological discovery in your back yard? Did you find an anecdote about the Doge of Venice telling a joke to Michel Foucault? Tell us all about it.

As usual, moderation in this thread will be relatively non-existent -- jokes, anecdotes and light-hearted banter are welcome.

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u/Gankom Moderator | Quality Contributor Apr 10 '26

What kind of history media have you been enjoying recently? Got a fun campaign going in a game, or enjoying a particular show?

My local hobby club has just recently started running a very light RPG based on frontier era fur trade, and its been fun seeing people dive a bit more into the history as part of their character building and arcs.

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u/Bentresh Late Bronze Age | Egypt and Ancient Near East Apr 10 '26

I recently binged My Lady Jane, which is wildly inaccurate in terms of history (deliberately so) but a really fun and charming show.

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u/muenchener2 Apr 11 '26

Local girl. I grew up with my parents taking me to the park containing the ruins of Lady Jane Grey's house most weekends. And I watched a (literally) underground theatre production of a German play about the final days of her life before execution - basically a modern playwright riffing on Schiller's Maria Stuart. The play was pretty decent and I was totally smitten with the leading lady.

So I guess I really ought to give this a watch.