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The vegan hermit, 1654
One man describes his battle of body and soul
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Andrew Chapman
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[History by Numbers] Death, actually
What does an actuary actually do?
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Andrew Chapman
Brighter than the shades of death, 1654
A literary giant describes his nemesis – and his inspiration?
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Andrew Chapman
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Coronation, 1661
He came forth to the throne…
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Andrew Chapman
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[History by Numbers] Volumes of data
Playing with one of Google's lesser-known search tools
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Andrew Chapman
April 2023
Amazing credulity, 1832
Could the islanders of St Kilda always be taken at face value?
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Andrew Chapman
[History by Numbers] Shades of the trades
How different censuses recorded our ancestors' working lives
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Andrew Chapman
Precaution and dexterity, 1832
Roped together in perilous circumstances…
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Andrew Chapman
[History by Numbers] A hitch in time
How marriage law and practice has changed over the centuries
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Andrew Chapman
March 2023
The apple of his eye, c.1666
It's rootin' tootin' fruitin' Newton again
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Andrew Chapman
[History by Numbers] The generation game
Talkin' 'bout my…
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The gravity of Newton, 1727
A close portrait of one 'reaching beyond human art and industry'
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Andrew Chapman
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