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 ...

An example of a probate inventory from England in the late 17th century. This is the inventory of John Booth, a victualler (supplier of food and alcohol) from Macclesfield in the county of Cheshire, ...

While digging deeper for more space, this family uncovered relics from a civil war.

Learn how hats became symbols of power and protest in early modern England’s “hat wars,” and why refusing to remove one could defy authority. We’ve all likely been told one time or another to take off ...

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 ...

Millions of historical employment records show the British workforce turned sharply towards manufacturing jobs during the 1600s -- suggesting the birth of the industrial age has much deeper roots, say ...