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A continuity: Henry VIII adopted the harp as a symbol of the Kingdom of #Ireland in 1541 - it is still used in Ireland's Euro coins.

19 Mar 1649: The Commons abolish House of Lords as 'useless & dangerous to the people of England' #otd #HistParl

19 Mar 1645: the surrendering garrison of the key fort of #Duncannon march out in full arms #otd handing the fort over to the Catholic confederates #Wexford (Grose/BL) @OldeEire

I meant to tweet this yesterday with all the other St. Patrick material: Some more Patrick in print - a 1493 image of the saint, and a late 17th century recalibration in which he has become an Augustinian Canon - both from the Rijksmuseum #StPatricksDay
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Cabinet with scenes from the Story of Esther
after 1665 of British make (Met Museum) Enclosing a mirror, the lid of this cabinet opens to reveal a tray with writing implements: 23.5 × 40.6 × 28.6 cm.

18 Mar 1768: d. Laurence Sterne, author of Tristam Shandy inter alia (NPG) #otd A maddening, wonderful surreality of a book...

18 Mar 1645: The long siege of Duncannon fort #Wexford by Thomas Preston ends #otd (Grose) @OldeEire @irarchaeology

Four views of #Purgatory - St. Patrick's #otd Purgatory at Lough Derg, 1654 (Hollar, BM); A satire on Purgatory (1650s Hollar, Met Museum); Machuca, 'The BVM and the souls in Purgatory', 1517 (Prado); Carracci , 'An angel frees souls from Purgatory' c. 1610 (Vatican)

On the feast of Brigid - 1 Feb 1177: John de Courcy took Down(patrick) #otd The Bodies of Saints Patrick, Brigid, Colmcille, patrons of #Ireland were not long after 'discovered' there.

16 Mar 1651: b. John, son of John Milton #poet #otd His father never saw him with his eyes as he had become blind by this stage