Ever since King Henry VIII severed his nation’s ties to Roman Catholicism in the 16th century, Irish Catholics had suffered for their faith. Their lands were confiscated. They couldn’t bear arms.

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What 18th century music can teach us about the 21st century economy An economic concept known as the Baumol effect helps explain wage increases in industries immune to technological change.

Antman, a professor of economics at CU Boulder, noted that the importance of boiling water wasn't understood in the 18th century. However, "tea became affordable to nearly everyone in England in the ...

Tea Was a Real Life Saver in 18th Century England By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, May 27, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Sipped from porcelain cups amid the music of Mozart and periwigs of ...

Drinking tea can have several health benefits. There is seemingly a brew for everything from sleep to inflammation to digestion. In 18th century England, however, drinking tea may have saved a ...

The onset of the French Revolution, at the end of the 18th century, had a seismic impact on British thinking. Ideas of the nation were being hardened through xenophobia, an unquestioned reverence ...

Through Billy, Nell defends and avenges those who have no power, an 18th-century superhero. “The Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin” also takes a jab at aristocracy.

1. Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797) Credited as the pioneer of first-wave feminism in England, Mary Wollstonecraft is best known for her book, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792).

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