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  2. Mar 29

    29 March 1644 was the Battle of Cheriton (Alresford) in Hampshire. Sir William Waller defeated Lord Hopton and Lord Forth, ending the Royalist advance in the south-east.

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  3. 9 hours ago

    30 March 1643 was the Battle of Seacroft Moor in . Royalist forces under Lieutenant-General George Goring routed Sir Thomas Fairfax’s Parliamentarian troops as they withdrew from Tadcaster.

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  4. Mar 28

    It is easy to deride sleeves for their ridiculous proportions but at play here is a desire of to look to past extravagances of the . This early 1830s lush green dress is an example of the demi-gigot, the fullness ending at the elbow

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  5. Mar 26

    This week we've been doing online sessions with 3 Primary schools in London. Using MS Teams and a webcam, we've done virtual tours with remote Q&A sessions for 5 classes, getting lots of great feedback! 😀

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  6. Mar 27

    27 March 1625 Charles I became King upon the death of his father, James VI/I. His coronation in London didn't take place for another 11 months, and then he wasn't crowned in Scotland until 1633... Portrait after Van Dyck in our collection.

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  7. Mar 27

    27 March 1647 Parliament ordered the suppression of a petition by soldiers of the 'New Modelled Army' asking for arrears of pay, pensions for widows/orphans & indemnity against prosecution. Those who signed it were denounced as 'enemies of the state'.

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  8. Mar 22

    Ah, Spring...you are most welcome. Gregorio de Ferrari's fresco in the Palazzo Rosso, Genoa: 'Spring: Venus Driving away Mars', 1687-88.

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  9. Mar 27

    Just had 1st dose of Oxford AstraZeneca Vaccine. With no Vaccines avaliable in the for what was then the plague, feel lucky to do my bit and help the bigger picture of defeating this virus

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  10. Mar 23

    Marchamont Nedham (1620-78) was the most successful publisher & journalist of the mid . He supported Parliament until 1647, the King 1647-1649, then for Parliament with 'Mercurius Politicus' from 1650. He used satire, mockery & controversy to popularise the news. 2/2

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  11. Mar 25

    25 March 1646 Sir Thomas Fairfax and Oliver led a triumphal procession through , which had remained a Parliamentarian stronghold throughout the .

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  12. Mar 26

    I'd like to nominate England's Titus Oates as one of the most egregious douche bags of history . Looking forward to your future tweets 🤣

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  13. Mar 23

    23 March 1643 Royalist forces from Newark commanded by Charles Cavendish and Sir John Henderson captured the town of in Lincolnshire in a surprise attack.

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  14. Mar 26

    26 March 1660 the outspoken pamphleteer William Prynne published 'Seasonable & Healing Instructions', calling for a conditional restoration of the monarchy. Prynne had written pamphlets criticising every regime from Charles I onward...

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  15. 4 hours ago

    Great thread with info on 17th century siege work and defences...

    A thread about sandbags and gabions /1
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  16. Mar 26

    He was a prince and a pirate - Meet Rupert via

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  17. 3 hours ago

    The Arlington book includes excellent articles on the Bennets, related family members & diplomatic & political culture by & more

    Delighted to see two of my books (one with ) covered in the sale. 20% off, including the paperbacks 😀
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  18. Mar 27

    Currently reading this magnificent book by Siobhan Keenan. Some age old myths about King Charles and his interaction with the public are put in the shade & now shown in a revealing new light. A refreshing read 👏

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  19. Mar 25

    iconography of psychostasis or 'weighing of souls' by the Archangel Michael, but the words are those of Christ (Matt 16:27). Post-Reformation depictions of God as man were prohibited in EM & this is how artists got around it. Isaac Ambrose, 'Ultima' (1640).

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  20. Mar 23

    🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟Love & Lies in Read it here...

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  21. Mar 25

    THIRTY NINE ARTICLES RELIGION 1633 CHURCH ENGLAND Common Prayer DOCTRINE

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