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Witchcraft through the ages

From www.historyextra.com - August 25, 2017 2:04 AM
Historian Ronald Hutton reveals how the witch has been a symbol of fear across the globe for more than 2,000 years

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Kent College History's curator insight, August 14, 2017 12:10 PM
'We speak to Professor Ronald Hutton about his new book The Witch, which reveals how societies throughout the globe have lived in fear of witchcraft for more than 2,000 years.'
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Life in Tudor London

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From www.historyextra.com - June 23, 2017 2:27 PM
A map of London dating from c1572. (Getty Images)   The large and vibrant city of Tudor London held an unrivalled position within England as the centre of government, political life and the law.

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Kent College History's curator insight, June 18, 2017 2:05 PM
'From the stench of fish markets to the raucous racket of playhouses and pedestrian traffic jams, visitors to Tudor London were accosted by the vibrant sights, sounds and smells of a booming metropolis. Stephen Porter, author of Everyday Life in Tudor London, takes us on a trip through the city streets …'
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The Missing Tudors: black people in 16th-century England

The Missing Tudors: black people in 16th-century England | Human Interest | Scoop.it
From www.historyextra.com - August 1, 2017 3:13 AM
When we think of Tudor England, we don’t immediately imagine black Africans being part of that society. Yet there were Africans here at that time, and they were considered numerous enough in Tudor towns and cities to inspire the phrases “to manie” and “great numbers” in two letters signed by Elizabeth I in July 1596.

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Kent College History's curator insight, July 14, 2017 5:40 PM
'They were baptised and buried in parishes across the country, and even attended queens at court. So why, asks Onyeka, do we continue to airbrush black Africans out of Tudor England?'
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Elizabethan  Exploration

Elizabethan  Exploration | Human Interest | Scoop.it
From faculty.history.wisc.edu - March 29, 2017 5:03 AM

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Kent College History's curator insight, March 21, 2017 10:36 AM
Notes on Elizabethan exploration. 
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