earthling1d ago

How to Behave Badly in Elizabethan England by Ruth Goodman, 2017

Offensive language, insolent behavior, slights, brawls, and scandals come alive in Ruth Goodman's uproarious history.
Every age and social strata has its bad eggs, rule-breakers, and nose-thumbers. As acclaimed popular historian and author of How to Be a Victorian Ruth Goodman shows in her madcap chronicle.

#books
#nonfiction
#history
#England
#humour
#Elizabethan

earlymusicTOJun 12

new look at #Tudor ballad #Greensleeves #MyLadyGreensleeves
https://youtu.be/IAHnmqSQdDw?si=HTlotRJCjiOwX-eU 9:56
Often thought of as a romantic song, assoc w #HenryVIII & #AnneBoleyn... first ref is 1580 during reign #ElizabethI
Actors: EloisePennycott & CallumCoates
dir TamsinLewis

#Passamezzo:
Richard deWinter
RobinJeffrey
SamBrown
AlisonKinder
#GreensleevesProject at ChurchStrettonArts Fest July2026 'WithGoldEmbroideredGorgeously'
-exh: clothes+acc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAHnmqSQdDw
-wkshp: #Elizabethan embroidery&linens

WikiPicBotJun 9

𝗪𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔 𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗬

✧ Westward Ho! ✧

Westward Ho! is an 1855 British historical novel by Charles Kingsley, set in the Elizabethan era and written in a mock Elizabethan tone. It follows the adventures of Amyas Leigh, who sets sail with Francis Drake and other privateers to the Caribbean, where they battle with the Spanish. Originally tar...

#elizabethan #caribbean #anticatholicism #frederickwarneco. #mockelizabethantone #wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westward_Ho!_(novel)

damian entwistleMay 24

Today's Flickr photo with the most hits: the Elizabethan bedroom in the series of miniature rooms, Art Institute, Chicago.

#elizabethan #ArtInstitute #chicago #MiniatureRooms

blog.TOApr 25
This Shakespeare-inspired town in Ontario is perfect for your next spring getaway
If you're looking to experience a touch of the Elizabethan era in Ontario, Stratford is a charming town that offers far more than its claim as Justin Bieber's hometown.I made the two-hour drive to Stratford with no strict agenda, content to wander and see where the town would take me. Still, my first stop was anything but ordinary: the Li...
https://www.blogto.com/travel/2026/04/shakespeare-inspired-town-ontario/
earlymusicTOApr 14
"Eliza is the Fairest Queen" by Edward Johnson for #QueenElizabethI
sung by #MollyNetter & The Voice of the #Viol consort
The song was first performed in September 1591 as part of an entertainment for the Queen hosted by the Earl of Hertford at Elvetham in Hampshire.
https://youtu.be/x4pzk6WoSA4 (1:51)
Molly Netter, soprano
L to R: Wendy Gillespie, Elisabeth Reed, Farley Pearce, & William Skeen
#elizabethan #viols #violadagamba
caoimhín scottMar 21
The Iglesia De San Benito and Monasterio de San Benito (Carmelitas Descalzos) are
#elizabethan #gothic and #renaissance styled #benedictine #church and #monastery built between 1499-1515. The original front bell tower included two additional sections in height. Those were demolished in the 19th century. #religiousarchitecture #architecture
Images George RexFeb 25
Southover Grange / II
Elizabethan house built 1572 in Lewes, Sussex
#architecture #photography #lewes #elizabethan
https://flic.kr/p/2rYnga7
Images George RexFeb 24
Southover Grange / I
Elizabethan house built 1572 in Lewes
#architecture #photography #monochrome #elizabethan #lewes #ccbysa
https://flic.kr/p/2rY6JzM
earlymusicTOFeb 19

“Care-Charming Sleep” by Robert Johnson (1583-1633)
#JamesBowman #countertenor
#RobertSpencer #lute
https://youtu.be/DDMoER6kSWM (2:10)
#Elizabethan #LuteSong
from the album "Elizabethan Lute Songs - Purcell: Birthday Odes for Queen Mary"
℗ 1972 Parlophone Records Limited Remastered (p) 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company

Care-charming sleep,
thou Easer of all woes,
brother to death,
sweetly thyself dispose
On this afflicted night
fall like a Cloud in gentle show'rs...