History is made at night

In the 17th century, the Quakers and other English religious radicals caused a scandal by refusing to take off their hats to their social &#...

The search for the linguistic origins of 'rave' and 'raver' continues. Jon, who does the interesting Alsatia history site ,...

Alsatia is a new blog dedicated to exploring the lost 'liberties and sanctuaries of London'. They explain : "In the seventeen...

In England the 17th century saw frequent conflict between church authorities and people who wished to dance or otherwise enjoy themselves on...

1. Bristol area, 1611 'The village of Rangeworthy, a few miles north of Bristol, was a detached part of the large parish of Thornbury… I...