Early modern almanacs have received relatively little academic attention over the years despite being the first true form of British mass media. While their pur

Early modern almanacs have received relatively little academic attention over the years, despite being the first true form of British mass media. While their ma

Astrology, Almanacs, and the Early Modern English Calendar is a handbook designed to help modern readers unlock the vast cultural, religious, and scientific mat

The astrologer-physician Richard Napier (1559-1634) was not only a man of practical science and medicine but also a master of occult arts and a devout parish re

Explores life-writing forms - almanacs, financial accounts, commonplace books and parish registers - which emerged during the sixteenth and seventeenth centurie