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News Round Up

Saturday, March 28th, 2009

Here 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