Tag: Seventeenth Century History

• Historical Figures: Samuel Pepys, Renowned Diarist

  

  Samuel Pepys is perhaps one of the most famous English non-royals from the 17th century. He kept a daily diary for almost ten years from 1660, meaning he is a crucial source for Britain just after the restoration of the monarchy. He covered key historical events first-hand, such as the tragic Great Fire of London,…

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  July 1, 2021

  Historical Figures

  Authors, Books, British History, Diaries, Early Modern, Early Modern England, Early Modern History, English History, history, Samuel Pepys, Seventeenth Century, Seventeenth Century History

• The Great Fire of London: A Baker’s Tragedy

  

  On this day, 5th September, 1666, the disaster that was the Great Fire of London finally drew to a close. It had burned for 3 days and completely destroyed the medieval part of the city within the old Roman walls. By the time the fire died out, 13,200 houses, 87 parish churches, most of the…

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  September 5, 2017

  Important Events

  British History, Early Modern, Early Modern History, English History, European History, Great Fire of London, history, London, London History, Restoration, Seventeenth Century, Seventeenth Century History

• Feeble or Fierce? Colonial Women of North America

  

  You may or may not be aware of the recent article in The Guardian reviewing the new historical television drama, Jamestown. This article has garnered a lot of criticism in the historical world, and for good reason. If you don’t want to read the article, then the main summary points are this: Now, after I…

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  May 8, 2017

  Women’s History

  American History, Colonial America, Early Modern, Early Modern History, English History, history, Jamestown, Medieval History, Seventeenth Century History, Women’s History