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Historical Misconceptions

Scott Thomas

13th March 2017

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Did the Vikings have horned helmets? Was Napoleon really that short? Just what was a Vomitorium? Watch this wonderfully short video running down the top 5 historical misconceptions.

5 Historical Misconceptions Rundown | CGP Grey

This would make a fantastic starter or plenary in lessons to get pupils in that historical mood ahead of lessons.

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Scott Thomas

Scott is Subject Lead for History at Tutor2u, and works full time as a teacher of History. He has examined for Edexcel and holds a joint degree in History and Politics from Newcastle University

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