17th Century Almanac for May – maypoles, ministers & mutiny
Whitsuntide, church wakes, wickedness and Leveller slaves.
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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.
17th Century Almanac for April – Early Modern social order
17th Century Almanac for April – hierarchy, social order & change.
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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 December – Christmas & Parliament ban
17th Century Christmas – cavalier feast, Puritan fast & Parliament ban.
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