//=time() ?>
7 Jan 1645: Richard Sterne, future Archbishop of #York, is permitted to attend Archbishop William Laud of #Canterbury in the Tower of #London #otd Sterne remained with him from 8 Jan to Laud's execution on 10 Jan (NPG)
The Star of the Magi c. 1616 by Jan van de Velde II - a brilliantly evocative image of #Epiphany 'Little Christmas' celebrations (Rijksmuseum) - singing and processing about
2 Jan 1614: Inigo Jones #architect was visiting #Rome #otd (BM), he would return in Aug 1617 to examine the #Pantheon in detail
Four more scenes from the lives of 17th century women (Rijksmuseum) Smoking, riding a donkey, drawing, carrying domestic equipment.
28 Dec 1644: On Princess Elizabeth’s 9th birthday #otd , her parliament appointed tutor, Samuel Torsell, makes a sermon published in 1645 as ‘The Woman’s Glorie’