17th Century Almanac for April – Early Modern social order
17th Century Almanac for April – hierarchy, social order & change.
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British Civil Wars
The British Civil Wars is an archive of articles, blog posts and events by Charles Cordell, author of English Civil War historical fiction series Divided Kingdom. It includes articles on the history behind these stories. You can find more background articles on this website at Notes & Maps, including The General Crisis of the 17th Century and Pike & Shot Warfare.
Battle of Stratton 1643 – battlefield walk & talk
Battle of Stratton 1643 – battlefield walk and talk – Sunday 10 May 2026.
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17th Century Almanac for March – open fields & enclosure
Open fields & acre strips – enclosure & Agricultural Revolution.
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17th Century Almanac for February – carnival & cleansing fire
Candlemas, Shrovetide carnival chaos, cleansing fire & riot.
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17th Century Almanac for January – age of change & crisis
Age of change & upheaval – of art & science, of persecution & war.
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17th Century Almanac for November – slaughter & remembrance
Gunpowder, cattle droves, good Queen Bess and Henrietta Maria.
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