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The Early Modern World
earlymodernwomen.blogspot.com
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A blog about Early Modern History which focuses on the years 1500-1800. It covers a wide range of themes within this period including childbirth, architecture, fashion, ghosts and ballads. It also includes related conferences, book reviews and links. Also on twitter @EMhistblog and Facebook http://www.facebook.com/emhistblog
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Early Modern Alphabet: T

Just a man riding a swan, no big deal.Every now and then I post a letter from my Early Modern Alphabet, sometimes theyre pretty and sometimes theyre pretty strange, but all are undoubtedly little wor...

08 may 12

Early Modern Alphabet: O - The angry tree stump

 Nothing embellishes the letter O better than an angry tree stump. An angry tree stump with a moustashe though of course! Every now and then I post a letter from my Early Modern Alphabet, s...

11 feb 12

A Song made of Nothing: 17thc Ballad

A Song made of Nothing.Yet he that doth read, or heare it shall find,Something of nothing to pleasure his mind.To a dainty New tune.Some men of nothing doe matters endite.& some men of small thin...

22 jan 12

Early Modern Alphabet: G

This week: A cheeky little GThis cheeky  little fella is having a fun time hiding behind a G, he doesnt realise the jokes on him! You shouldve hidden behind a B or something!! Coo-eee! We c...

31 dec 11

Early Modern Alphabet: N

Merry Christmas everyone!!! :)Seeing today is Christmas Eve this weeks letter is an N accompanied by what looks like a slightly disgruntled Jesus.....and no wonder with that annoying l...

24 dec 11

Early Modern Alphabet: C

In a worrying turn of events a deer has attempted to eat my early modern alphabet. His head now hangs on my wall....ONLY JOKING! Mayhem!Every Saturday I post a letter from my Early Modern Alphabet, s...

10 dec 11

Early Modern Alphabet: H

Todays letter is H and it is a scary baby.You do not want to mess with this baby, look at him goading you! this baby will take. you. down.Every Saturday I post a letter from my Early Modern...

03 dec 11

Happy recipient of a Liebster Blog ♥ Award

Last week I was pleased to discover that   http://hobbinol.wordpress.com/  had given me a Liebster Blog ♥ award, so  thank you very much to Hobbinol!!! this is for you: P...

02 dec 11

Early Modern Alphabet: T

Word up my friends, todays letter is T....MAN WRESTLES SNAKE!When people turned up to watch a naked mud wrestling competition this is not what they had in mind, oooh fail!  Every ...

26 nov 11

Of Mermaids and Mermen

Eyes not look on the mermaids face, and Ears forbear her song; Her Face hath an alluring Grace, more charming is her Tongue.  ~ Anon. The Beginning, progress and end of man (1688)I grew up ...

20 nov 11

Early Modern Alphabet: I

Eye eye! The look for this season is bearded centaur, dont be caught without one!Every Saturday I post a letter from my Early Modern Alphabet, sometimes theyre pretty and sometimes theyre pretty...

19 nov 11

Early Modern Alphabet: W

Todays letter is W and.....tis a wabbit? or maybe a hare? you decide! Either way it looks pretty shifty.....that grimace...those eyes! pure evil.Every Saturday I post a letter from my ...

12 nov 11

Early Modern Alphabet: A

Every week, or maybe more, I will be showcasing a letter from the alphabet, not just any old letter though! it shall be one of the many lavishly illustrated letters which can be found in early modern...

05 nov 11

Of the ranke savour of the arme-holes: A remedy for B.O

Oi! You! Step away from the garlic!!!I came across this handy remedy for body odour while looking through a 17thc birth manual:This vice in many persons is very tedous and lothsome: the remedie where...

04 nov 11

Stephen Frys Why does history matter? speech

I decided to share this speech which was delivered by Stephen Fry in 2006 as part of the History Matters campaign to encourage the study of history, I think it makes for a go...

25 oct 11

Vintage posters...Just for fun!

Just a random post today, I discovered these posters and wanted to share them with you because they amused me. They are available at http://www.allposters.co.uk/ (or .com if you are elsewhere) I...

24 oct 11

More Chat up lines from the Seventeenth Century

A while ago I posted about The New Academy of Complements written by Charles Sackville, Earl of Dorset which was printed in 1669. (see my previous post Chat Up lines: Early Modern Style ) T...

20 oct 11

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