Sophisticating the Past
Was the antiquary a ‘bad-tempered crank and gullible collector’, or a pioneering historian?
Was the antiquary a ‘bad-tempered crank and gullible collector’, or a pioneering historian?
Early 17th century England saw the emergence of pirates, much romanticised creatures whose lives were often nasty, brutish and short. Adrian Tinniswood examines one such career.