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SIGNED FCG: WESTMINSTER’S CARICATURIST - THE FRANCIS CARRUTHERS GOULD STORY

Richard Ward 17 January 2022 Art History Politics

‘We all have a book in us’ as the saying goes. There are some long-forgotten manuscripts in our collections written by various individuals that unfortunately never had the glory of going to print. A red-ribboned bundle titled In the House …

The Protestation Returns, Lancashire and Recusants

Miriam Gibson 10 January 2022 History Politics

Content warning: This article contains historic language some may find offensive. The language has been included in the blog to accurately reflect the content of the records. Today, the county of Lancashire is associated with hotpot, Blackpool Tower Ballroom, and the …

Passmore & Booth: A 400-year-old Detective Story

Katherine Emery 5 January 2022 History Politics

This blog explores several petitions from early 1621 which tell the story of accusations, evading arrest warrants, eventual arrests, and imprisonment in the infamous Fleet Prison. The two main characters of this tale are Jeffrey Passmore, a wax chandler, otherwise …

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SIGNED FCG: WESTMINSTER’S CARICATURIST - THE FRANCIS CARRUTHERS GOULD STORY

The Protestation Returns, Lancashire and Recusants

Passmore & Booth: A 400-year-old Detective Story

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