Stories
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Devilry and doom in 1666
Disastrous events and a significant combination of numbers signalled the end – or perhaps a new beginning – in 1666. But for some, this feverish period fuelled unprecedented inventiveness and development.
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The origins and meanings of pharmacy symbols
What have snakes, unicorns and crocodiles got to do with pharmacies? The history of these modern signs goes back to the Greek gods.
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When monarchs healed the sick
Our current Queen fortunately doesn’t have to spend hours laying hands on the sick to cure them. But it was a different story for monarchs of the early modern era, whose touch was a sought-after treatment for scrofula.
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Lonely bodies are hungry for more than turkey
At Christmas, many charities provide dinners for homeless or isolated people. Food is central to festive celebrations, but it can also satisfy our hunger for belonging and community.
Catalogue
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Monarchy, MP's and Lords files
Date: 1963-2010Reference: PP/PCB/C/6Part of: Patrick Clavell Blount- Books
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Monarchy or mob-archy. Vii. Number V.
Date: [illegible] [1791]- Books
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Monarchy: a parody on the celebrated eclogue of Pope.
Date: M.DCC.XCV. [1795]- Books
Monarchy and incest in Renaissance England : literature, culture, kinship, and kingship / Bruce Thomas Boehrer.
Boehrer, Bruce Thomas.Date: [1992], ©1992- Books
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Monarchy no creature of God's making. Wherein is proved, by scripture and reason, that monarchial government is against the mind of God. By John Cooke, Esq. Late Of Gray's Inn.
Cook, John, -1660.Date: 1794