Archive for March 28th, 2009
News Round Up
Saturday, March 28th, 2009Here are some links to news stories related to early modern themes.
Matthew Shaw on the Act of Settlement and Royal Reform:
http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/takingliberties/2009/03/a-good-day-for-princess-anne.html
‘Elizabethan figure’ stumps experts:The science of ghosts
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/science/article5983612.ece
Burns’ Book Found in Museum:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7966027.stm
Scotland’s First Smokers:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/7966261.stm
And this year’s Edinburgh Festival will feature an ‘Enlightenment’ theme:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7963367.stm