Bishopsgate Street by San Diego Sarah
A Gresham College lecture on Bishopsgate and the great merchants'…
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Sweeney Todd ... I found some probable sources for this story. Thank…
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Richard Lower by San Diego Sarah
Richard Lower MD FRS and physician to Charles II was a Cornishman who…
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"him long (only but" should be "him long) only but" @@@ It…
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I echo everyone's kudos to Jeannine ... that took a deep dive to put…
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The Bagwells by Cliff
Fascinating reading John - and convincing!
A bill of exchange by San Diego Sarah
In 1668 Josiah Child, reputed to a fanatique, a victualler to the…
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Friday 19 June 1668 by San Diego Sarah
In June 1668 Anthony Ashley Cooper, Lord Ashley, had abdominal…
Wednesday 17 June 1668 by Harry R
Thanks Sarah. I wasn't aware of that. Little did the enterprising…
Friday 12 June 1668 by mwainer
"Merry?" You keep using that word. I don't think it means what you…
Monday 21 May 1660 by Terry Foreman
"Sir John Lenthall moving in the House, that all that had borne arms…
Saturday 19 May 1660 by Terry Foreman
"Here I met with Mr. Pinkney and his sons, and with them went back to…
Friday 18 May 1660 by Terry Foreman
"Back to the Hague, where not finding Mr. Edward, I was much…
Thursday 17 May 1660 by Terry Foreman
"After that to the Dr.’s, where we drank a while or so. In a coach of…
Friday 22 May 1668 by San Diego Sarah
I agree, Harry R ... Elizabeth's Spring visit is unprecedented. …
Wednesday 16 May 1660 by Terry Foreman
"My Lord told me, too, that the Duke of York is made High Admiral of…
Monday 14 May 1660 by Terry Foreman
"by the help of a stranger, an Englishman, we saw a great many…