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In a 1515 letter, Erasmus complained about how disgusting the floors of English houses were, claiming they harboured "... expectoration, vomiting ... and other abominations not fit to be mentioned." Was Erasmus just being a grumpy tourist, or were English floors particularly unsanitary?

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I am travelling back in time to settle in London, 1680. Could I buy a house for the money I'd get from selling all the spices I have at home?

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I'm a woman in late medieval London, the wife of a shoemaker. My husband dies and I am left to carry on his trade. How does this affect the business and its reputation?

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I want to find books about the role of portraiture in early modern European court culture. How could a portrait make or break a potential marriage? What can portraits tell us about contemporary beauty standards?

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In a 1515 letter, Erasmus complained about how disgusting the floors of English houses were, claiming they harboured "... expectoration, vomiting ... and other abominations not fit to be mentioned." Was Erasmus just being a grumpy tourist, or were English floors particularly unsanitary?	603
I am travelling back in time to settle in London, 1680. Could I buy a house for the money I'd get from selling all the spices I have at home?	171
I'm a woman in late medieval London, the wife of a shoemaker. My husband dies and I am left to carry on his trade. How does this affect the business and its reputation?	85
I want to find books about the role of portraiture in early modern European court culture. How could a portrait make or break a potential marriage? What can portraits tell us about contemporary beauty standards?	31