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Died 17Apr1794 the pioneering French midwife, Angélique du Coudray. Born in 1712, the same year as the King of Prussia (Frederick II, known as Frederick the Great) and the Enlightenment ... https://t.co/kYW0PXzXRy

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2020-04-17

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but do get in touch if u would like to write a book review. Deadlines are very generous.
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2020-04-16

American Plot to Save From the Guillotine - On a slightly misty day on 16 October 1793 the Queen was guillotined. However, before it reached that point, there were a variety of plots to ... https://t.co/PledIbv1hH

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2020-04-11

Engraving of France's queen, Marie Antoinette, in 1793 published by Thomas Cheesman.

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2020-04-09

Born 2Apr1740 Armand-Gaston Camus a French revolutionist who was exchanged for Marie Thérèse of France (the daughter of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette) in November of 1795. Learn more about this exchange: https://t.co/fzUfQwQRUT

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2020-04-02

Clementina Clerke and Richard Vining Perry: Their - One of the more well-known elopements of the 1790s involved a precocious 14-year-old girl named and a handsome Bristol surgeon-apothecary ... https://t.co/hzoVYllC6K

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2020-04-02

Died 1806 Georgiana, duchess of Devonshire: incomparable icon of culture, fashion & politics

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2020-03-30

From 1779 to 1783 Britain’s epic defence in the “Great Siege of Gibraltar” was one of her few successes in the American War of Independence. Starvation, bombardment, tunnelling, land assault and naval power all played a role. Click https://t.co/RlvUCnmK2w

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2020-03-29

“Your Majesty should know that Berkeley did confide in me years ago and enjoined upon me the necessity of silence. He stated that Miss Tudor was his wife and the worst used woman in the world.” https://t.co/ichcZzvhaR

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2020-03-28

François Levaillant: Explorer, Naturalist, and Ornithologist Extraordinaire - Explorer, naturalist, and ornithologist extraordinaire François Levaillant was born on 6 August 1753 in Paramaribo ... https://t.co/1ahFptkSbB

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2020-03-26

Tales of Monkeys as Pets in the 18th Century and 19th Century - Many people desired a pet monkey in the 1700 and 1800s. One nineteenth century gentleman claimed a pet monkey was ... https://t.co/fSPMtzAmRC

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2020-03-21

Have you ever wondered about culinary iconography? Check out this new blog post by Nancy Siegel about food and satire! https://t.co/Y8NyIM5GBe

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2020-03-21

To get us all through the we've made our Flintlock preview FREE. Take care of yourself with some heroines, from pirates to highwaymen! https://t.co/pyH8DRmpRt

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2020-03-20

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If it's only one or two articles, I can send a pdf file directly to you. Just ask.

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2020-03-18

Died 18Mar1745 Sir Robert Walpole, first Prime Minister of Great Britain and although exact dates are debated, the period of 1721–42 is often used. He holds record as longest-serving Prime Minister in Britain.

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2020-03-18

Bedford Coffee House: A Popular Spot Edit - Located in the north-west corner, under the Piazza in Covent Garden, Bedford Coffee House was supposedly modeled on Button’s Coffee House. Bedford’s was ... https://t.co/UvfF0bMTbr

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2020-03-18

Thomas Lawrence painted this portrait of Irish poet Catherine Grey in the guise of hence the peacock (1794, ). However, she rejected it & it never sold when he exhibited it at the Royal Academy later that year.

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2020-03-18

ECF Spring 2020 (32.2) drops in April, and I cannot stop thinking abt the great articles in that issue:
"Plebeianizing the Female Soldier: Radical Liberty and The Life and Adventures of Mrs. Christian Davies"
by Fraser Easton
https://t.co/bzNRfGLQUP

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2020-03-18