17th Century Almanac for September – Ship Money, cod & corsairs
Newfoundland cod, first Atlantic triangular trade, pirates and slaves.
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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.
17th Century Almanac for August – Climate Change & Conflict
Harvest, the Little Ice Age, war, biodynamics and farming today.
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Firing a Civil War Matchlock Musket – best book research
Firing a Civil War matchlock musket – the best book research possible!
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17th Century Almanac for July – The Sun, Charles I & divine right
The ‘hungry month’, campaigning armies, taxation and St Swithin.
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Civil War Reenactment – author research & Living History
Living History and historical fiction research – bringing history alive.
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17th Century Almanac for June – The Moon & Henrietta Maria
Bonfires, rush bearing, Battle of the Dunes, Dunkirk and D-Day.
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