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A daily fact about really random parts of Early Modern English History.
A short history about coffeehouses in Early Modern England told in 5 weird facts.
#history #coffeehouses #earlymodernhistory #weirdhistory
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#history #coffeehouses #earlymodernhistory #weirdhistory
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5 Weird Facts about Coffeehouses in Early Modern England
YouTube video by Kate Bowes
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February 9, 2025 at 5:18 PM
A short history about coffeehouses in Early Modern England told in 5 weird facts.
#history #coffeehouses #earlymodernhistory #weirdhistory
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#history #coffeehouses #earlymodernhistory #weirdhistory
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Bookshops were present across towns in England by the end of the eighteenth century, with historians estimating that 80% of English towns contained at least one bookshop, but most had more.
#bookshops #history #randomhistory #eighteenthcentury
#bookshops #history #randomhistory #eighteenthcentury
February 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Bookshops were present across towns in England by the end of the eighteenth century, with historians estimating that 80% of English towns contained at least one bookshop, but most had more.
#bookshops #history #randomhistory #eighteenthcentury
#bookshops #history #randomhistory #eighteenthcentury
In London 57% of households employing servants only employed one servant. This would have most likely have been a maid-of-all work, who by her name suggests, did all the work.
#history #randomhistory #historyofservants
#history #randomhistory #historyofservants
February 9, 2025 at 4:03 PM
In London 57% of households employing servants only employed one servant. This would have most likely have been a maid-of-all work, who by her name suggests, did all the work.
#history #randomhistory #historyofservants
#history #randomhistory #historyofservants
Maid servants in Early Modern England could earn between £2-3 a year. However, some employers paid there maid servants more than £4 a year while others paid them less than £1.
#history #servants #earlymodernhistory
#history #servants #earlymodernhistory
January 25, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Maid servants in Early Modern England could earn between £2-3 a year. However, some employers paid there maid servants more than £4 a year while others paid them less than £1.
#history #servants #earlymodernhistory
#history #servants #earlymodernhistory
In Early Modern England, up to four servants could be expected to share the same bed!
#history #earlymodernengland #servants
#history #earlymodernengland #servants
January 24, 2025 at 5:13 PM
In Early Modern England, up to four servants could be expected to share the same bed!
#history #earlymodernengland #servants
#history #earlymodernengland #servants
The Shocking Truth of Servant Wages in 18th Century England
YouTube video by Kate Bowes
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January 19, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Inside the Eighteenth Century Bookshop
YouTube video by Kate Bowes
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January 13, 2025 at 10:59 AM
In the nineteenth century, some households would only employ footmen who were over 6 foot in height.
#history #nineteenthcentury #servants
#history #nineteenthcentury #servants
January 13, 2025 at 9:42 AM
In the nineteenth century, some households would only employ footmen who were over 6 foot in height.
#history #nineteenthcentury #servants
#history #nineteenthcentury #servants
In 1440 Germany, Johannes Gutenberg invented the first moveable printing-press which would enable a much faster rate of printing revolutionising the print industry.
#history #medievalera #didyouknow
#history #medievalera #didyouknow
January 9, 2025 at 4:43 PM
In 1440 Germany, Johannes Gutenberg invented the first moveable printing-press which would enable a much faster rate of printing revolutionising the print industry.
#history #medievalera #didyouknow
#history #medievalera #didyouknow
In the late nineteenth century, households spent about a third of their weekly budget on food.
#history #didyouknow #food #nineteenthcentury
#history #didyouknow #food #nineteenthcentury
January 8, 2025 at 10:37 AM
In the late nineteenth century, households spent about a third of their weekly budget on food.
#history #didyouknow #food #nineteenthcentury
#history #didyouknow #food #nineteenthcentury
In eighteenth century England, over 1/4 of aristocratic women never married.
#history #womenshistory #eighteenthcentury
#history #womenshistory #eighteenthcentury
January 7, 2025 at 2:04 PM
In eighteenth century England, over 1/4 of aristocratic women never married.
#history #womenshistory #eighteenthcentury
#history #womenshistory #eighteenthcentury
In the Tudor era, wealthy families would take the glass from their windows when moving house. People did this because new glass was very expensive and it was often cheaper to replace a house's windows with old glass than buy new.
#history #tudors #didyouknow
#history #tudors #didyouknow
January 6, 2025 at 5:59 PM
In the Tudor era, wealthy families would take the glass from their windows when moving house. People did this because new glass was very expensive and it was often cheaper to replace a house's windows with old glass than buy new.
#history #tudors #didyouknow
#history #tudors #didyouknow
New video alert! Also new microphone with much better sound quality!
#history #eighteenthcentury #shopping
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#history #eighteenthcentury #shopping
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The Shocking History of Shops in the Eighteenth Century
YouTube video by Kate Bowes
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January 5, 2025 at 2:14 PM
New video alert! Also new microphone with much better sound quality!
#history #eighteenthcentury #shopping
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#history #eighteenthcentury #shopping
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In the eighteenth century, shop signs became so big in London, that they were recorded to have fallen down in high winds and unalived people.
#history #eighteenthcentury #shops
#history #eighteenthcentury #shops
January 5, 2025 at 11:54 AM
In the eighteenth century, shop signs became so big in London, that they were recorded to have fallen down in high winds and unalived people.
#history #eighteenthcentury #shops
#history #eighteenthcentury #shops
After listening to comments on my YT channel I have bought a better mic so sound quality should be much better in the future! New video dropping in a couple of hours so stay tuned!
#microphones #youtube #history
#microphones #youtube #history
January 5, 2025 at 11:49 AM
After listening to comments on my YT channel I have bought a better mic so sound quality should be much better in the future! New video dropping in a couple of hours so stay tuned!
#microphones #youtube #history
#microphones #youtube #history
Henry VIII’s wife Catherine Parr, provided her maids with a steady breakfast of the chine of beef in the morning.
#history #randomfact #HenryVIII #CatherineParr
#history #randomfact #HenryVIII #CatherineParr
January 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Henry VIII’s wife Catherine Parr, provided her maids with a steady breakfast of the chine of beef in the morning.
#history #randomfact #HenryVIII #CatherineParr
#history #randomfact #HenryVIII #CatherineParr
In Georgian England, some householders used trip wires to protect their houses against thieves breaking in.
#history #georgians #randomfact
#history #georgians #randomfact
January 2, 2025 at 12:31 PM
In Georgian England, some householders used trip wires to protect their houses against thieves breaking in.
#history #georgians #randomfact
#history #georgians #randomfact
In Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1900, 175,300 people had a telephone, in a population of around 35 million people.
#history #telephone #interestingfact
#history #telephone #interestingfact
January 2, 2025 at 11:46 AM
In Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1900, 175,300 people had a telephone, in a population of around 35 million people.
#history #telephone #interestingfact
#history #telephone #interestingfact
In Early Modern England, handwritten recipe books were used by people to record both recipes for food and medical treatments. These recipe book were often handed down the generations and could contain anything from a recipe for game pie to salves for wounds.
#history #interestingfact #recipebook
#history #interestingfact #recipebook
December 28, 2024 at 1:34 PM
In Early Modern England, handwritten recipe books were used by people to record both recipes for food and medical treatments. These recipe book were often handed down the generations and could contain anything from a recipe for game pie to salves for wounds.
#history #interestingfact #recipebook
#history #interestingfact #recipebook
Around 60% of people aged between 15 and 24 were employed as servants in Early Modern England.
#history #interestingfact #randomfact
#history #interestingfact #randomfact
December 27, 2024 at 2:26 PM
Around 60% of people aged between 15 and 24 were employed as servants in Early Modern England.
#history #interestingfact #randomfact
#history #interestingfact #randomfact
New Video Alert! 2 Truths and 2 Lies about Victorian Christmas Traditions, in six minutes! Enjoy!
#history #christmas #victorians
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#history #christmas #victorians
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2 Truths and 2 Lies about Victorian Christmas
YouTube video by Kate Bowes
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December 24, 2024 at 11:34 AM
New Video Alert! 2 Truths and 2 Lies about Victorian Christmas Traditions, in six minutes! Enjoy!
#history #christmas #victorians
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#history #christmas #victorians
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In some Early Modern English communities, unborn babies were sometimes called "little strangers" until they were born and found their place in the community.
#history #randomfact #earlymodernhistory
#history #randomfact #earlymodernhistory
December 23, 2024 at 6:30 PM
In some Early Modern English communities, unborn babies were sometimes called "little strangers" until they were born and found their place in the community.
#history #randomfact #earlymodernhistory
#history #randomfact #earlymodernhistory
Did you know that in some eighteenth century townhouses, employers would make their servants sleep underneath windows and doors, so that if someone broke into the house they would step on the servant and wake them, raising the alarm to the intruder?
#history #eighteenthcentury #historiccrime
#history #eighteenthcentury #historiccrime
December 22, 2024 at 3:19 PM
Did you know that in some eighteenth century townhouses, employers would make their servants sleep underneath windows and doors, so that if someone broke into the house they would step on the servant and wake them, raising the alarm to the intruder?
#history #eighteenthcentury #historiccrime
#history #eighteenthcentury #historiccrime