17th Century Almanac for July – free quarter & contribution
The ‘hungry month’, campaigning armies, taxation and St Swithin.
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Early Modern Britain
Early Modern Britain is an archive of articles, blog posts and events by Charles Cordell, the author of English Civil War historical fiction series Divided Kingdom. It includes articles on topics such as Climate Change & Conflict, life, faith and knowledge in 17th Century Europe and the Americas.
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 – Midsummer fires & hay making
Bonfires, rush bearing, Battle of the Dunes, Dunkirk and D-Day.
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17th Century Historical Fiction – real, relatable & relevant
Europe’s ‘Golden Age’ of war, persecution, famine and plague.
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17th Century Almanac for May – maypoles, ministers & mutiny
Whitsuntide, church wakes, wickedness and Leveller slaves.
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17th Century Almanac for March – open fields & enclosure
Open fields & acre strips – enclosure & Agricultural Revolution.
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