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10. A Ticket for the Gift of the King’s Cure
By Christopher Whittell (@ChrisWhittell) The object for today’s calendar is this entry ticket to the ceremony of the Healing of the King’s Evil, issued during the reign of Charles II. Due to the very high demand to attend the ceremony, it was given to invited guests, whom were sufferers from a disease called scrofula, as…
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Call for Papers: Reconsidering Illness and Recovery in the Early Modern World
By Rachel Clamp (@racheljclamp) and Claire Turner (@_claire_turner_) With many conferences being cancelled or postponed due to COVID-19, Rachel Clamp (Durham University) and Claire Turner (University of Leeds) have decided to hold an online interdisciplinary conference. Their aim is to provide a space for scholars at all stages of their careers to discuss and share…
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