18th Century Birthing Chair

From io9 : From the ancient times until the 1800s, many women gave birth with the aid of parturition chairs, specially designed seats that a...

Mary Toft - Bunnies In The Oven

From the Wellcome Library : In November 1726, a woman named Mary Toft was at the center of a public debate that included some eminent physic...

A Danish Royal Affair

From History Today : In 1769 the German outsider, Johann Struensee, arrived in Copenhagen as the physician and companion to the deranged Chr...