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Royal Navy Press Gang
The law allowed the forcible taking of men of “seafaring habits,” aged 18 to 55. However, the press-gangs might grab anyone hale and healthy enough to be of use if the need was great.
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Sep 292 min read
Medieval Thanes and Scribes
... he became an itinerant scribe, earning his keep as he went. He would have written letters and copied out legal documents at villages he traveled to while perhaps seeking a more permanent position.
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Jun 32 min read
Gardening like Jane
Did Jane Austen emerge from the confines of winter with an enthusiasm for soil and greenery?
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Jun 14, 20215 min read
War in the Life and Works of Jane Austen
Three-quarters of Austen’s life was experienced through the lens of war. Why, then, do we see so little of it in her books?
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May 17, 20215 min read
What's wrong with an envelope?
It would be unusual for a Regency author to write a scene in which the heroine eagerly rips open an envelope.
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Apr 19, 20213 min read
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