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Author: Mrs JH

MA History graduate and history teacher (qualifying in 2020).

Splendor Solis: The World’s Most Famous Alchemical Manuscript (book review)

Splendor Solis: The World’s Most Famous Alchemical Manuscript Stephen Skinner , Rafał T. Prinke, Georgiana Hedesan and Joscelyn Godwin Previously … More

Early Modern TV picks: 17thc edition

In these lock down times I present to you a collection of suggested 17th century  film and TV viewing. I’m … More

17th Century, Entertainment, Film, Just for fun, Lockdown 2020, Tv

Abandoned Croft Houses, Shetland

For the uninitiated Shetland is the furthest north you can go in the UK, a group of islands between Scotland … More

Croft houses, Crofting, holidays, Sandsound, Scotland, Shetland

Weird Science: Sex and Reproductive Knowledge in the Early Seventeenth Century (from the archives)

I have delved in to the EMW archives for another post, a quick look at some ideas from Jacob Reuff’s … More

Science, throwback post

The Ages of Ageing in Early Modern Society

The idea that there were at least three, but often up to twelve ‘ages’ or stages of life permeated through, education … More

16th century, 17th Century, ageing, Art, death, life, Renaissance

‘abused contrary to nature’: 17th century eyebrows

There are some subjects which just transcend time and unite people across the ages. Eyebrows are one of those subjects. … More

17th Century, Beauty, Eyebrows

Liverpool city center’s oldest building

At the beginning of June I had the joy of a professional skills test, numeracy edition. Eugh. For anyone unaware, … More

Architecture, Liverpool

National Tea Day: 18th Century Tea Pots They Be Crazy.

April 21st is National Tea day in the UK so I thought I’d share some teapots from the 18th century … More

18th century, National Tea Day, Teapots

Pet Guinea Pigs in 16th Century Europe

In celebration of National Pet Day (which was yesterday, I know) I have been thinking about these furry little critters. A … More

16th century, Guinea pig, National Pet Day

Of Mermaids and Mermen (from the archives)

When I moved over to WordPress I archived all of my old posts so today I thought I would delve … More

Mermaids, Mermen, mythology, throwback post

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  • Splendor Solis: The World’s Most Famous Alchemical Manuscript (book review) June 4, 2020
  • Early Modern TV picks: 17thc edition April 10, 2020
  • Abandoned Croft Houses, Shetland February 17, 2020
  • Weird Science: Sex and Reproductive Knowledge in the Early Seventeenth Century (from the archives) July 3, 2019
  • The Ages of Ageing in Early Modern Society June 22, 2019

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