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17th-century Fashion
www.costumes.org/history/100pages/
17thlinks.htm
Large number of resources on all things fashionable for men and women,
including underwear, footwear, hats and regional dress.
The Salacious Historian’s Lair
www.kipar.org/index.html
A German enthusiast’s site with lots of information on costume, manners and more, plus an excellent annotated bibliography.
Earls Colne, Essex: Records of an English village 1375-1854
http://linux02.lib.cam.ac.uk/
earlscolne/
Nearly 500 years of history in an English village, as recorded in contemporary documents. Includes (under 'Personal records') information about the diary (1617-71) of Ralph Josellin, the vicar of Earls Colne – one of the richest 17th-century sources for English social history.
'World of the Tavern' resources
www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/history/undergraduate/modules/hi390/bibliography
Resources for a University of Warwick course that compares taverns in early modern Germany, France and England.
The First English Coffee Houses 1670-75
www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/
1670coffee.html
A 'highly spiced' condemnation of coffee houses from a 1673 pamphlet
entitled The Character of a Coffee-House.
Books
English Society, 1580-1680 by Keith Wrightson (Routledge, 2003)
Brings together the results of historical research to provide a picture of society and social change in early modern England, brought to life through the use of contemporary diaries.
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The World We Have Lost – Further Explored by Peter Laslett (Routledge, 1999). Out of print; may be available from libraries or second-hand bookshops.
An updated third edition of Laslett's classic guide to family life and community in England in the early modern period. A must for students.
The King's Peace 1637-41 by C V Wedgwood (Penguin, 2001). Out of print; may be available from libraries or second-hand bookshops.
This classic account of the reign of Charles I opens with a marvellous survey of English society in the early 17th century. Ideal for beginners.
Restoration London: Everday life in the 1660s by Liza Picard (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2001)
Presents a picture of how life in London was really lived in the latter part of the 17th century.
1700: Scenes from London life by Maureen Waller (Sceptre, 2001)
In 1700, London was recovering from the ravages of fire, plague and revolution. Using anecdotes, detail and amusing contrasts, court records, newspapers and eyewitness accounts, Waller recreates the city at this unique time.
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Food and Cooking in 17th-century Britain by Jane Renfrew, Maggie Black, Peter Brears and Jennifer Stead (English Heritage, 1985)
A brief history of the ingredients and recipes used in 17th-century cooking.
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Women According to Men: The world of Tudor-Stuart women by Suzanne W Hull (AltaMira Press, 1996)
An examination of texts written about and for women, discussing health habits, household remedies and the making of food.
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