Emily Stevenson
Emily Stevenson
Richard Hakluyt, author of the major geographic compendium The Principal Navigations (1589; 1598-1600) spent much of his life in service to the English church, describing himself late in his career as 'one publikely and anciently devoted to...
Elaine Leong
Elaine Leong
In 1631, Richard Brathwaite penned a conduct manual for 'English Gentlewomen'. In Brathwaite's mind, the ideal English gentlewoman was not only chaste, modest and honourable but also an avid reader. In fact, Brathwaite specifically recommen...
Silvia De Renzi
Silvia De Renzi
At the centre of this article are two physicians active in Rome between 1600 and 1630 who combined medical practice with broader involvement in the dynamic cultural, economic and political scene of the centre of the Catholic world. The city...