It’s hooked, loosely, around her 2014 discovery of the ideas of the polymath and society doctor George Cheyne; ironically, given he was “the most obese man in 18th-century England”, he’s ...

while additions like a walk-in fireplace and bake oven were built using bricks and mantels from dismantled 18th-century homes in New England. Laura’s childhood fascination with early American ...

There were many suitable areas along the south coast of England and west Wales, including small coves and river estuaries. The main items smuggled in the 18th century were tea, wine, spirits and lace.

Archeologists in St. Augustine, Florida have discovered evidence of an 18th-century British fort, known as a redoubt. The ...

A rare, 18th-century “witch bottle” — filled with a peculiar liquid — was recently discovered in England. Photo from the North East Lincolnshire Council, Facebook While renovating a building in ...

It is important to know about the context of 18th century England in order to better understand the book. Context can refer to what was going on in society at the time, certain life events that ...

The Gothic Revival was a conscious movement that began in England to revive medieval Gothic forms, from the second half of the 18th century and throughout the 19th century. The 18th century examples ...

Thomas Gainsborough was one of the leading artists of the 18th Century The birthplace of 18th Century artist Thomas Gainsborough has launched an appeal to help preserve its collection of ...

A rare, 18th-century “witch bottle” — filled with a peculiar liquid — was recently discovered in England. Photo from the North East Lincolnshire Council, Facebook While renovating a ...