World History Encyclopedia

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  • We are a non-profit organization publishing the world's most-read history encyclopedia. Our mission is to engage people with cultural heritage and to improve history education worldwide.
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  • Food & Drink in the Elizabethan Era

    Food & Drink in the Elizabethan Era
    Mar 14 2024
    Written by Mark Cartwright and narrated by Lianne Walker. Support our work on Patreon: https://www.worldhistory.org/patreon/ Food and drink in the Elizabethan era was remarkably diverse with much more meat and many more varieties of it being eaten by those who could afford it than is the case today. Storage of food was still a problem and so fresh produce was grown at home or regularly acquired at local markets. Thick sauces with strong flavours were popular and made even more varied as ingredients became more readily available from Asia. Pastries, cakes, and other sweet goodies of all kinds were greatly appreciated and often eaten between the savoury courses. A healthy distrust of water meant that ale and beer were the most popular drinks, with wine a welcome addition for the better off. While some commoners struggled, as ever, to feed their families, especially in the long winters of the 16th century CE, foreign visitors did often remark on how well-fed the Elizabethan peasantry was and how overfed the rich were compared to their continental neighbours. Original article: https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1578/food--drink-in-the-elizabethan-era/
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    18 mins
  • Trial and Execution of Marie Antoinette

    Trial and Execution of Marie Antoinette
    Mar 13 2024
    Written by Harrison W. Mark and read by Lianne Walker. Support our work on Patreon: https://www.worldhistory.org/patreon/ The trial and execution of Marie Antoinette (1755-1793), formerly the queen of France, was among the opening events of the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution (1789-1799). Accused of a series of crimes that included conspiring with foreign powers against the security of France, Marie Antoinette was found guilty of high treason and executed on 16 October 1793. Original article: https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2099/trial-and-execution-of-marie-antoinette/
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    22 mins
  • Child Labour in the British Industrial Revolution

    Child Labour in the British Industrial Revolution
    Mar 13 2024
    Written by Mark Cartwright and read by Lianne Walker. Original article: https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2216/child-labour-in-the-british-industrial-revolution/ Support our work on Patreon: https://www.worldhistory.org/patreon/ Children were widely used as labour in factories, mines, and agriculture during the British Industrial Revolution (1760-1840). Very often working the same 12-hour shifts that adults did, children as young as five years old were paid a pittance to climb under dangerous weaving machines, move coal through narrow mine shafts, and work in agricultural gangs.
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    18 mins

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