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There was a lack of coins in Britain’s American colonies, one reason being that in the 17th and 18th centuries, it was illegal to export British silver coinage to the colonies, although copper coins could be legally used.
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#history #17thc #c18th
Archaic word of the day:
cadet - a younger son; a gentleman, usually a younger son, who entered the army to prepare for a commission (first recorded in 1610)
#englishlanguage #history #17thc
Congratulations @dcvanderlinden.bsky.social!
#EarlyModern #17thC
Guinea coin
The guinea was a gold coin introduced by Charles II, minted in Great Britain between 1663 and 1814. The name came from the Guinea region in West Africa, from where much of the gold used to make the coins came from.
#history #17thc #c18th
My article on Queen Anne’s wardrobe has just been published OA.
I provide a qualitative & quantitative overview of her extensive wardrobe accounts (incl makers & suppliers) & show how fashion influenced her representation!
#18thc #17thc #earlymodern
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Contemporary 17th century reader inserting a short biography of Philip Pinson of Tuam in Sir James Ware's 'Catalogue of the Archbishops of Cashel & Tuam'. The author omitted Pinson from the list of archbishops, although the prelate only held the post for three days!
Always fascinated by the way contemporary #earlymodern scholars engaged with other works of interest.
Here is one knowledgeable #17thc reader inserting a bio of Philip Pinson (archbishop of Tuam for three days!) whom the author omitted: Ware's catalogue of the archbishops of Cashel and Tuam (1626)
@history-hit.bsky.social posted another gift just for me yesterday! A 30 minute episode about Charles II.
Adult topics, as the thumbnail would indicate.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oq21...
#History #17thC #Stuarts
Waarom ik zo nodig naar de wand- en vloerkleden van de Zonnekoning moest.... Blog: lizetkruyff.nl/de-tapijten-...
#17thC #GrandPalais #Paris
#Paris - Grand Palais - an overwhelming amount of tapestries. The queen and the double chins, the french lilies, the king and the cardinal. For a moment you are part of the royal court in the 17th century.
#Roi-Soleil #17thC
#earlymodern #17thC I'm not on here often, but...my first ever history article is out! It's about the goings-on in 17th C Ashton-under-Lyne. I've been passionate about 17th C history for decades, but it's not my official academic field so I'm very excited :) www.tandfonline.com/eprint/MZICG...
![Song printed in William Dugdale's The history of imbanking and drayning of divers fenns and marshes, both in forein parts and in this kingdom, and of the improvements thereby extracted from records, manuscripts, and other authentick testimonies, 1662:
"Come brethren of the Water, and let us all assemble,
To treat upon this matter, which makes us quake and tremble;
For we shall Rue if it be true that Fens be undertaken,
And where we breed in Sedge and Reeds they’ll feed fresh Beef and Bacon.
They’ll Sow both Peas and Oats, where no Man ever thought it,
Where Men did Row with Boats, ere Undertakers bought it;
But Ceres thou look towards us now, let wild Oats be their venture:
O let the Frogs and Miry Bogs destroy where they do enter.
Behold this great Design, which they do now determine,
Will make our Bodies pine, a Prey for Crows and Vermin;
For they do mean all Fens to drain and Waters over-Master,
And they will make of Bogs and Lakes for Essex Calves a Pasture.
[…]
The fen-bred Fowls have wings, to fly to other Nations,
But we have no such things, to help our Transportations;
We must give place, a grievous Case, to Hornèd Beasts and Cattle,
Unless that we can all agree to drive them forth with Battle.
Then first let us Entreat, our Ancient Water Nurses,
To show their power so great, as help to drain their Purses;
And send us good old Captain Flood to lead us forth to Battle,
Then Two-penny Jack, with scales on’s Back, will drive out all their Cattle.
This noble Captain yet, was never known to fail us,
But did the Conquest get, of all that did Assail us;"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:a4i47lsdoa7usytqshvbiyoc/bafkreihfivy2svex4czdb4rzn4krmezg6khqemvd33ho3eihwsyqlfxld4)
Song printed in William Dugdale's The history of imbanking and drayning of divers fenns and marshes, both in forein parts and in this kingdom, and of the improvements thereby extracted from records, manuscripts, and other authentick testimonies, 1662: "Come brethren of the Water, and let us all assemble, To treat upon this matter, which makes us quake and tremble; For we shall Rue if it be true that Fens be undertaken, And where we breed in Sedge and Reeds they’ll feed fresh Beef and Bacon. They’ll Sow both Peas and Oats, where no Man ever thought it, Where Men did Row with Boats, ere Undertakers bought it; But Ceres thou look towards us now, let wild Oats be their venture: O let the Frogs and Miry Bogs destroy where they do enter. Behold this great Design, which they do now determine, Will make our Bodies pine, a Prey for Crows and Vermin; For they do mean all Fens to drain and Waters over-Master, And they will make of Bogs and Lakes for Essex Calves a Pasture. […] The fen-bred Fowls have wings, to fly to other Nations, But we have no such things, to help our Transportations; We must give place, a grievous Case, to Hornèd Beasts and Cattle, Unless that we can all agree to drive them forth with Battle. Then first let us Entreat, our Ancient Water Nurses, To show their power so great, as help to drain their Purses; And send us good old Captain Flood to lead us forth to Battle, Then Two-penny Jack, with scales on’s Back, will drive out all their Cattle. This noble Captain yet, was never known to fail us, But did the Conquest get, of all that did Assail us;"
!["His furious rage none could assuage, but to the Worlds great wonder,
He bears down Banks and Breaks their Ranks and Whirly-gigs asunder.
God Eolus, we thee pray, that thou wilt not be wanting; […]
And send a blast that they in haste may work no good conclusion.
Great Neptune, god of Seas, this work must needs provoke thee;
They mean thee to disease, and with Fen-waters Choke thee:
But with thy Mace thou canst deface and quite Confound their matter,
And send the Sand to make firm Land when they do want fresh water.”
And last we pray thee Moon, that thou wilt be propitious,
To see that nought be done, to prosper the Malicious;
Though Summer’s heat do work a feat, whereby themselves they flatter,
Yet be so good as send a Flood lest Essex Calves want water.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:a4i47lsdoa7usytqshvbiyoc/bafkreid2urxkpfsveqp2l45gv7wd3ghzlnmpecw2774entwirac4ym5dx4)
"His furious rage none could assuage, but to the Worlds great wonder, He bears down Banks and Breaks their Ranks and Whirly-gigs asunder. God Eolus, we thee pray, that thou wilt not be wanting; […] And send a blast that they in haste may work no good conclusion. Great Neptune, god of Seas, this work must needs provoke thee; They mean thee to disease, and with Fen-waters Choke thee: But with thy Mace thou canst deface and quite Confound their matter, And send the Sand to make firm Land when they do want fresh water.” And last we pray thee Moon, that thou wilt be propitious, To see that nought be done, to prosper the Malicious; Though Summer’s heat do work a feat, whereby themselves they flatter, Yet be so good as send a Flood lest Essex Calves want water.”
A #17thC protest song against the draining of the fens narrated from the perspective of a burbot:
"Come brethren of the water, and let us all assemble,
To treat upon this matter, which makes us quake and tremble;
For we shall Rue if it be true that Fens be undertaken" 3/x
#WorldWetlandsDay
It’s been just a year since my co-edited volume with @serenadyer.bsky.social was released! It’s full of thought-provoking chapters by fantastic scholars & the introduction is still OA via the link in the thread below!
#earlymodern #18thC #17thc #16thc
This article expands on material in my forthcoming book, where I talk much more broadly about Queen Anne, her Office of the Robes, and her makers & suppliers, and compare them to previous queens & the changing fashion marketplace in #17thC & #18thC London.
#earlymodern
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Francois l’Olonnais - said to have been one of the cruelest pirates of all times.
More at waynesavage.com/francois-lol...
#piratehistory #pirates #history #17thc
#17thC #Stuart #history #childhood #adolescence #war #army #Englishcivilwar #royals #CharlesII #monarchy #revolution #Parliament #Cromwell #Restoration #childdevelopment #teenagers #Britishhistory #royalhistory #historybooks #Britishmonarchy #Scotland #rebellion
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#skystorians #EarlyModern #16thC #17thC
I've never liked Digby (2nd Earl of Bristol), and
@1642author.bsky.social's Rupert bio assures me I shouldn't.😆 It examines Rupert–Digby discord, starting with a 1642 tale, and explains the discord would 'erode the Royalist cause from within'. Good theory re where it began, too!
#ECW #17thC #royals
On 7 December 2025, 10:00-11:00 CET, @mrfw17thc.bsky.social is speaking on "Time Apart in the Early English East India Company" as part of @movedapart.bsky.social's Gendering Global History seminar series. Contact cecilia.lundstrom@hist.lu.se for the Zoom link.
#EarlyModern #17thC #skystorians
Perhaps not my most elegant look, but it's certainly easier to wear 3 #17thC hats than to carry them on the train along with instruments, music and props...
We had a lovely concert in Watford yesterday :)
#musicianslife
Book sale alert! 🚨📖🤓 Reading and Writing History from Bruni to Windschuttle is not only now available in paperback, it is 20% off as part of @routledgebooks.bsky.social #BlackFriday sale!
#skystorians #EarlyModern #Renaissance #quattrocento #16thC #17thC
