Stuarts 1603 – 1714
Agricultural Revolution Jethro Tull
Jethro Tull was called the father of the Agricultural Revolution and he should be ranked along with other great thinkers of his time who embraced the agricultural, scientific and industrial revolution.
Read MoreEdward Coke 1552 – 1634
Edward Coke, supreme barrister and politician of the C16th and C17th, whose belief and work in Common Law became part of the English and US Constitution whose name should be known by every child in the UK.
Read MoreAct of Settlement 1701
Act of Settlement 1701 ensures that preference is given to Sophia and her issues as Elector of Hanover if William or Anne die without a surviving heir. In effect it bypasses the stronger hereditary claim of the Stuarts and ensues that the Enligh Monarch will remain Protestant.
Read MoreC17th London Inhabitants
London Inhabitants in C17th. Wouldn’t it be great to find out who was walking these streets then. These lists can be found free online at British History Online and are a fascinating read. As data gets absorbed into the big genealogical search engines it’s nice to re-visit old sources.
Read MoreC17th Human Dissection and Resurectionists
The enlightenment period of the C17th brought with it a new approach to science based on observation and experimentation and with that came the practice of human dissection in open observation anatomical theatres.
Read MoreJohn Speed Genealogy and King James Bible
John Speed mapmaker was also an historian who wrote a postdeluvian genealogy to be inserted in the King James Bible
Read MoreThe Mast Trade
The Mast Trade, of huge importance to the growth of the Royal Navy and the British Empire. Timber played a pivotal role in building a nation. Deforestation does not a nation make.
Read MoreSir Robert Walpole Born 1676 Houghton Norfolk
Robert Walpole 2nd son abandoned career in clergya s result of elder brother’s death and inherited father’s estate…
Read MoreJohn Speed Maps Online
The fascinating maps of John Speed have been beautifully digitized by Occidental College Library Los Angeles. Now having looked at the maps of Ralph Agas, we ask was there a connection between the two?
Read MoreCrane Court new home found for Royal Society by Sir Isaac Newton in 1710
Sir Isaac finds a new home for the Royal Society and Sir Christopher Wren does-up one of the rooms…
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