This paper was given at a conference and first published in Studien uber die Revolution, Akademie-Verlag, Berlin, 1969. When we compare or contrast the English Revolution of the 17th century with the ...

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 ...

”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 ...

Preteen and teenage schoolgirls made these tiny paper cuttings in the 17th century. National Trust Images / James Dobson In the 17th century, girls attending a London boarding school learned to make ...