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‘Thy loveing husband till death us part’ fascinating to read Richard Haddock’s letters to his wife Betty from the Royal James in the days before the Battle of Solebay in 1672 (which he survived- his ship did not as seen in this tapestry at NMM)
@17thCenturyLady @quintonjournals @jdmccafferty @1642Author @ARebelHand @DrRJWarren @cheapsellotape For all things naval in #StuartSaturday its got to be the Assurance frigate- launched in 1646, commanded by William Penn - very active against privateers in the Civil war & remained in service through the 17th C