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Category Archives: 16th Century
The First Slang Dictionary
Snippets 73. If you try to find out what was the first ever English slang dictionary, the answer you will probably find (e.g. on Wikipedia) will be The Canting Academy, written in 1673 by Richard Head. He also wrote The … Continue reading
Posted in 16th Century, Books, Britain, England, History, Language, Snippets
Tagged Dictionaries, Richard Head, Slang, Thomas Harman
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The Phantom Horsemen (Creepy History 19)
During October 2015 I presented a series of Creepy History articles in the lead-up to Halloween, and have been planning to extend that series throughout 2016 as they were so popular. So this is the first in an occasional return … Continue reading
Posted in 16th Century, Books, Britain, Creepy History, England, History, Travel
Tagged Paul Hentzner
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Journals 12.1 – Paul Hentzner in England, 1598 (Part 1)
For the last couple of weeks we have been looking at England as seen by Foreigners in the days of Elizabeth and James the First, a collection of travels journals and extracts from journals, collected and in some cases translated … Continue reading
Posted in 16th Century, Books, Britain, England, History, Journals, Royalty, Travel
Tagged Elizabeth I
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Journals 11.2 – England in 1592 (Part 2)
This is the conclusion of my article on the journal of the travels of Frederick, Duke of Württember in England. For the first part please see the entry posted on 8th February 2016. The duke was given an audience with … Continue reading
Posted in 16th Century, Books, Britain, Crime, England, Highwaymen, History, Journals, London, Royalty, Travel
Tagged William Brenchley Rye
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Journals 11.1 – England in 1592 (Part 1)
Windows into History has concentrated principally on 19th Century travel journals so far, but this month we are going to look at something a little bit different, England as seen by Foreigners in the days of Elizabeth and James the … Continue reading
Posted in 16th Century, 17th Century, Books, Britain, England, History, Journals, London, Royalty, Travel
Tagged Elizabeth I, William Brenchley Rye
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Games in the year 1600 (Snippets 25)
In 1600, Samuel Rowlands published one of his earliest collections of poems, under the slightly gruesome title The Letting of Humour’s Blood in the Head-vaine. He was not a popular poet in his day, but his work has proven valuable … Continue reading
Posted in 16th Century, 17th Century, History, Snippets
Tagged Games, Hobbies, Pastimes, Samuel Rowlands
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