An example of a probate inventory from England in the late 17th century. This is the inventory of John Booth, a victualler (supplier of food and alcohol) from Macclesfield in the county of Cheshire, ...
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A 17th-century British portrait featuring an identified Black subject is shedding new light on the lives of enslaved attendants in aristocratic households thanks to the rediscovery of a letter written ...
Seventeenth-century England comes thrillingly alive in Jonathan Healey’s energetic new history, “The Blazing World.” By David Cressy When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, ...
Explorers and historians are telling the world about the discovery of the wreck of a royal warship that sank in 1682 while carrying a future king of England, Ireland and Scotland. The HMS Gloucester, ...
A remarkably unique 17th-century double portrait depicting a Black and white woman side-by-side as equals will remain in the U.K., it was announced today. It is due to go on display for the public ...
”Keep it hidden, keep it warm“ was the instruction for these capsules of anti-evil from 17th century England. The reasons why are creepy—but often misunderstood. This pale, reptilian-patterned jug was ...
A 17th-century public hall at risk is undergoing a major restoration thanks to a £425,000 grant. Historic England has awarded ...
On Christmas Day in 1647, a riot broke out in Canterbury, a city 60 miles southeast of London. The inciting event? Mayor William Bridge had ordered the arrest of a shop owner and attempted to clap him ...
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