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Edward Lloyd I was a guest on a podcast recently, where I was asked to talk about Edward Lloyd, owner of one of the world’s most famous coffee houses in the late 17th to early 18th century, and unbeknownst to him, a founder of a global marketplace that almost underwrites the world. Rather than celebrate […]
Read More Edward lloyd, the man.Chocolate took off as a popular and luxurious drink in 17th century Europe. It has all the trappings of an expensive commodity, using expensive imported ingredients and difficult to make. But what was it like?
Read More 17th Century “Choclatt”Coffee became fashinale in the late 17th century. What was it like?
Read More The Coffee Drink of the 17th CenturyWe all know about the Great Fire of London. But what about the other parts of the story that were unfolding before and after the Fire itself?
Read More The Great Fire of London: Hidden Perspectives and ImpactsThe Kaledarium Hortense is a classic gardening book by John Evelyn. It takes the gentleman gardener through the year, detailing what he is meant to do in the garden with fruit vegetables and flowers. Much of his advice is straight forward gardening knowledge and logic, and something you may well hear on TV, radio or […]
Read More The Gard’ner’s AlmanacClaes Visscher’s panorama of London is one of the most famous images of the City for many reasons. We see the various landmarks across London, such as the churches, Leadenhall and the Exchange, all of them labelled. Architecturally the panorama is superb, with the buildings drawn in great quality, detail and precision. It shows us […]
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