Molly Conisbee

History is dominated by the A-list deaths—Queens beheaded, Archdukes assassinated. But what about everyone else? How did ordinary people through history prepare for the end, depart this life, grieve their loved ones and imagine what came next? From the professional death-watchers of the Middle Ages to the fabulous Victorian funeral garments that kick-started fast fashion, historian and bereavement counsellor Molly...