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A History of 17th Century England
By Tim Lambert England in the Early 17th Century In 1603 King James VI of Scotland became King James I of England. He began a new dynasty – the Stuarts. James I never had the same charisma as...
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16th Century Portsmouth
By Tim Lambert If we visited Portsmouth in the 16th century we would probably be surprised by its small size. Most of Portsea Island was covered in farmland or wasteland. In the Southwest of the...
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16th Century Funerals
By Tim Lambert In Tudor times life expectancy was short. Perhaps 25% of children died before they were 5 and as many as 40% died before the age of 16. If you lived to be an adult you would probably...
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16th and 17th Century Technology
By Tim Lambert Technology in the 16th Century In the 16th century guns transformed warfare. Early guns were lit by a slow match (string was soaked in saltpeter and when it was lit it smoldered). The...
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