Rebecca writes regularly for publications such as The Guardian and New Statesman among others.
A New York accent in ancient Rome? So what, it’s no less accurate than RP – The Guardian
“Hardly the basis of a healthy relationship”: A brief history of the vampire – New Statesman
Why we should take Boris Johnson’s abuse of history seriously – Prospect Magazine
You know nothing, Jon Snow: Why Samwell Tarly should win the Game of Thrones – New Statesman
Forget The Crown, ITV’s Endeavour is the period drama for our time – New Stateman
Were men really accused of witchcraft? – New Statesman
“A witch and a bitch”: Pop culture has embraced the witch, but not without issues – New Statesman
Don’t forget all the historical women who held up oppression – New Statesman
The Crown isn’t “lying“. It’s time we accepted that historical drama is fiction – New Statesman
Yes, Gunpowder is brutal and sickening. Just like 17th-century Britain – The Guardian
The Gunpowder Plot’s influence on Britain goes far beyond BBC TV series or fireworks – New Statesman
It’s easy to be cynical, but a big budget Lord of the Rings TV show could be great – New Statesman
Sylvia Plath had depression and a brain – she’s still allowed to smile – New Statesman
Should the Americanisation (or Americanization) of English worry us? – The Guardian
Forget the big historical names, it’s historic fear of disease that Game of Thrones nails – New Statesman
Hilary Mantel was right – some academics dislike novelists. But why? – The Guardian
Were 17th-century women really as rebellious as Jamestown makes out? Absolutely – The Guardian
Is the Great Fire of London a blueprint for how governments deal with disasters? – New Statesman
Rebecca Rideal 