By Tim Lambert In the 16th century, about half the population lived at subsistence (bare survival) level. Life for them was hard and rough. During the 16th century, there was inflation, especially in the mid-century, and prices rose steeply. Wages rose too but less than prices so real earnings fell. They reached their lowest point in 1597.… Continue reading Poor Tudors
Life for Anglo-Saxon Women
By Tim Lambert In Anglo-Saxon England, women had considerable rights and freedom (unless they were slaves! Both men and women were slaves). Married women could own and inherit property. Some women were landowners. If a man married a woman he had to give her either money or land. After they married it was her property… Continue reading Life for Anglo-Saxon Women
Famous People Born in Eastern England
By Tim Lambert ALDEBURGH Dame Millicent Fawcett 1847-1929 Suffragist ASWARBY George Bass 1771-1803 Explorer BLACK NOTLEY John Ray 1627-1705 Naturalist BOSTON John Foxe 1517-1587 Author of Book of Martyrs Jean Ingelow 1820-1897 Poet John Tavener 1490-1545 Composer BOURNE Sir William Cecil 1520-1598 Treasurer to Elizabeth I BRINKLEY Christopher Anstey 1724-1805 Writer BURNHAM DEEPDALE Rupert Everett 1959- Actor BURNHAM THORPE,… Continue reading Famous People Born in Eastern England
A History of Italy
By Tim Lambert The Etruscans The first civilization in Italy was the Etruscan, which arose about 800 BC in central Italy. The Etruscans built cities on a grid pattern. Some of these cities still exist (including Arezzo, Chiusi, Cortona, Perugia, and Cerveteri). The Etruscans were also engineers who drained marshes and built roads. They were… Continue reading A History of Italy
Famous People from the Midlands and South Midlands
By Tim Lambert ALDWINCKLE, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE John Dryden 1631-1700 ARBURY, WARKS George Eliot (Mary Anne Evans) 1819-1880 ARNOLD Richard Bonington 1801-1828 Artist BELPER, DERBYSHIRE Tracy Shaw 1973- Actor BIRMINGHAM Walter Allen 1911-1995 Writer Michael Balcon 1896-1977 Film Producer David Bomberg 1890-1957 Artist Gerald Brockhurst 1891-1979 Artist Sir Edward Burne-Jones 1833-98 Artist Jasper Carrott 1945- Comedian Barbara Cartland 1901-1999 Writer Neville… Continue reading Famous People from the Midlands and South Midlands
Famous People From Wales
By Tim Lambert ABERSYCHAN Roy Jenkins 1920-2003 Politician BANGOR Sir Charles Warren 1840-1927 Archeologist BARRY Gwynfor Evans 1912-2005 Politician BRYN HELEN, CAERNARVON William Henry Preece 1834-1913 Electrical Engineer CAERPHILLY Tommy Cooper 1921-84 Comedian CAERNARFON Sir William Preece 1834-1913 Electrical engineer CARDIFF Dannie Abse 1923-2014 Poet Shirley Bassey 1937- Singer Charlotte Church 1986- Singer Brian Josephson 1940- Physicist Cerys Matthews 1969- Singer… Continue reading Famous People From Wales
Famous People Born in Scotland
By Tim Lambert ABERDEEN Michael Clark 1962- Dancer Andrew Cruikshank 1907-1988 Actor James Donald 1917-1993 Actor Graham Garden 1943- Comedian Evelyn Glennie 1965- Musician George Jamesone 1588-1644 Portrait painter Annie Lennox 1954- Singer Sir William McMillan 1887-1997 Sculptor John Phillip 1817-67 Artist ALSFORD, ABERDEENSHIRE Charles Murray 1864-1941 Poet ALLOA David Allan 1744-1796 Artist ALLOWAY, AYRSHIRE Robert Burns 1759-96… Continue reading Famous People Born in Scotland
Famous People Born in Northwest England
By Tim Lambert ACCRINGTON Harrison Birtwistle 1934-2022 Composer ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE Dawn Acton 1977- Actress BACUP Betty Jackson 1949- Fashion designer BIRKENHEAD Edward Bevan 1856-1921 Chemist Sir Lewis Casson 1875-1969 Actor Glenda Jackson 1937-2023 Actress Norman Thelwell 1923-2004 Cartoonist BLACKBURN John Morley 1838-1923 Writer Steve Pemberton 1967- Actor BLACKPOOL Michael Smith 1932-2000 Chemist BOLTON Samuel Crompton 1752-1827 Inventor of the… Continue reading Famous People Born in Northwest England
Famous Australians
By Tim Lambert Dedicated to Kim Munn A John Antill 1904-1986 Composer Christine Anu 1973- Singer Tina Arena 1967- Singer Thea Astley 1925-2005 Writer David Atkins 1955- Dancer B Murray Bail 1941- Writer Eric Bana 1968- Actor Maroochy Barambah 1954-Opera singer Jimmy Barnes 1956- Singer John Bell 1940- Actor Carmel Bird 1940- Writer Cate Blanchett 1969- Actor James Blundell 1964- Singer Allan Border 1955- Cricketer Arthur Boyd 1920-1999 Artist… Continue reading Famous Australians
Famous People Born in NorthEast England
By Tim Lambert ALNWICK Sir George Airy 1801-1892 Astronomer ASHINGTON Bobby Charlton 1937-2023 Footballer Jack Charlton 1935-2020 Footballer BEDLINGTON Sir Daniel Gooch 1816-1889 Engineer BELFORD, NORTHUMBERLAND William Coldstream 1908-1987 Artist BISHOP AUCKLAND Anthony Eden 1897-1977 Prime Minister BISHOP MIDDLEHAM, DURHAM Henry Taylor 1800-1886 Poet CHESTER LE STREET Bryan Robson 1957- Footballer CONSETT Rowan Atkinson 1955- Comedian DURHAM Roger Charles Blunt 1900-1966 Cricketer… Continue reading Famous People Born in NorthEast England