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Another fantastic resource for reenactors and wargamers. Publications getting into he really nitty-gritty of history. How did Fench infantry move in the 18thc? Get the book and to see!

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2020-04-15

Day25 A London decorated plate by an unknown workshop with decoration based upon late 18thC porcelain. We love the turquoise blue. This plate is currently on loan to Nantgarw China Works from

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2020-04-11

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 7Apr1772 F M Charles Fourier, a French philosopher, early socialist thinker, and one of the founders of Some of Fourier's social and moral views, held to be radical in his lifetime, are mainstream in modern society.

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2020-04-07

“I can see that a second ceremony was ill-advised,” the client concluded as she made to leave. Her tone was uptight and breathless, close to tears. < More Dangerous Than a Lion's Claw https://t.co/kWk68u4g11 <

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2020-04-04

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

The nursery rhyme Jack & Jill dates back at least to 18thC England. In the 16thC the words Jack & Jill implied a boy & girl romantically involved, as referenced by Shakespeare & the old English proverb. “A good Jack makes a good Jill.”
Art: Walter Crane

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2020-03-19

If you're working from home and don't have easy access to ECF articles online via an institutional proxy, please email me so that I may help: ecf.ca
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