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Long before TikTok theories, Nostradamus captivated Europe with his eerily accurate predictions. Here’s the history of the ...
With its cute limestone cottages curving across green Somerset hills, Bruton has long been a handsome, if unassuming, market ...
Following the witch hunts of the 16th and 17th-century, the Channel Islands got the dubious title of Europe’s‘witch-hunting capital’. Some 65 islanders were put on trial, and 33 of them were executed ...
How did witch-hunting activity ramp up in medieval Essex? In a new Sky HISTORY series, Rylan Clark and Professor Alice ...
These coastal day trip delights are easily reachable from London and offer beautiful beaches, fish and chips and lovely places to stay ...
Hespèrion XXI, Savall, QEH review - an evening filled with laughter and light An exhilarating exploration of innovation in 16th and 17th century repertoire ...
Carnegie Mellon University's new Department of English head, who begins Aug. 1, is an expert in 16th and 17th century literature and culture who is also one of the world's foremost leaders in using ...
Featuring 10 etchings, engravings and drawings from the 16th and 17th centuries, it’s drawn from the Dallas Museum of Art ’s collection and displayed in a gently lit gallery on the museum’s ...
A trap door in the Pompeian Room of the 16th-century Villa Farnesina in Rome revealed previously unknown frescoes by the painter Carlo Maratta and two students. Filippo Monteforte/Agence France ...
For sailors facing injury, accident, or illness at sea in the 16th and 17th centuries, the ship’s surgeon was the only professional medical help.
BREWING UP A GOOD STORY: 17th Century Colonial Dames Hear Program on Colonial Witchcraft by Kathy S. Mills. (Submitted Photo) THOMASVILLE- The John Lee of Nansemond Chapter, Colonial Dames ...