Early Modern History

The Procession Picture, c. 1600, showing Elizabeth I borne along by her courtiers

27 September, 2024 - 14:24 ancient origins

Censorship is Nothing New: Multilingual Gossip Was Monitored in Elizabethan London

Stranger churches in early modern London had 'eyes everywhere' to hear, spread and dispel gossip in multiple languages, according to new research. The Elizabethan era saw large numbers of migrants...