Daily entries from the 17th century London diary
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Dr. Parry-Jones, In the article on Elizabeth in the L&M; Companion (Vol. X), the…
"You daily and hourly so comble me" comble : French, "fill"
"It is implicit, though, from the content of this letter that P had some…
If you want to see what the Royal Charles/Naseby looked like:…
Marmaduke Darcy, born 1615, a gallant gentleman, as my Lord Clarendon writes,…
Sometimes like Will Sommers before Henry VIII., Killigrew would appear in the…
Malone has successfully proved that Charlecote the park of Sir Thomas Lucy…
John Pickering's mother Lady Elizabeth…
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No, the house was 'company' accommodation that went with the job. Building…
"And, yes, truly amazing that Evelyn had plans for re-building the city SO…
As ever a marvellous contribution, Jeannine. Many thanks! Pedro (and Catarina)
Thanks for this complete material. I'm going to dig a little bit about subject,…
Thanks for bearing such a burden. I run a small college blog for students and…
It is good to be back. I "lurked" through the first reading of the diary, and…
"And as I watch the drops of rain Weave their weary paths and die I know that I…
My goodness, I had no idea that Sam's mom was so fecund! She was pregnant…
Thank you, Glyn. Now I have yet another reason to go back to London. Your…
Wednesday 23 May 1660 by Bill
If some equated "Democracy with Anarchy" don't forget that we have four states…
Tuesday 22 May 1660 by Chris Squire UK
The famous literary round-house: 10. The Siege of The Round-House…
Thursday 24 May 1660 by Bill
The right of purveyance was an antient prerogative, by which the officers of…
Friday 25 May 1660 by Bill
Bunch of suck-ups, these "Lords".
Monday 21 May 1660 by Weavethe hawk
The "regicides" are now in for a very rough ride, starting with Maj-General…
Saturday 19 May 1660 by Chris Squire UK
'crambo, n. Etym: apparently a popular variation of crambe n.* 1. a. A game…
Sunday 20 May 1660 by Bill
Most of us know how multiple bells are used to mark the half-hours of a marine…
Friday 18 May 1660 by Mary K
"wherein are gallant nuts, better than ever I saw" These 'nuts' are 'knots' …
Tuesday 15 May 1660 by Tonyel
Thanks William. One less thing to worry about.
Wednesday 16 May 1660 by Dick Wilson
Let us hope that King Charles makes a better entrance than poor Mr. North. One…