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Moles, birthmarks, red hair: The anatomical features used to accuse women of witchcraft in the 17th century
Older women, especially those past childbearing ... been far less inclined to share this detail about himself in the 17th century. Any type of birthmark or skin discoloration could be labeled ...
Early foster care gave poor women power, 17th-century records reveal
Most of the women Rhodes encountered in the petitions would have been entitled to poor relief in their own right. In the 17th ...
How Shivaji Maharaj Protected & Empowered Women In His Era
Learn how Shivaji Maharaj's views on women differed from the patriarchal norms of his era, emphasizing respect and protection ...
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KS3 Art and Design: 17th Century - 19th Century: 5 influential female artists
from the 17th Century to the end of the 19th Century. These clips are taken from the BBC series The Britain that Women Made. Suitable for: Art and Design and History at KS3 in England, Wales and ...
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Engravings reveal Pepys' lifelong love of fashion
Samuel Pepys' diary (1660 to 1669) and later collections of fashion plates show that fashion trends were as important to men as women in the 17th Century A series of French fashion engravings ...