Scilicet

A history of knowledge blog

Knowledge comes in many different forms which are constantly changing throughout history.

This blog is dedicated to various - and often less obvious - forms of knowledge from history.

From art to science, law to mathematics; from street vendors and servants to emperors and popes, there's something for everyone!

Creatures of the sea
Creatures of the sea

Recent Posts

Explore our blog for some snapshots into the history of knowledge!

You can find our most recent posts below.

About us

Scilicet was born out of our studies for PhDs in History at the University of St Andrews.

While undertaking our research, we often came across anecdotes or archival documents that we thought were fun and interesting but wouldn’t really fit into our theses. This blog is a way for us to share them with you.

Scilicet editors
Scilicet editors

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