How were suspicious deaths investigated in 17th century London?
Q. Can anyone tell me how a suspicious death would have been investigated in 17th century London? I understand that before a trial could be held, there was an inquest before a coroner - but who would decide whether a death merited an inquest? How soon would the inquest be held, and what kind of evidence would it hear? Any sources where I can find detailed descriptions of a 17th century inquest would also be very welcome.
Asked by Frances Q - Fri Sep 14 14:01:46 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Hopefully this will help.
Answered by Scooter_loves_his_dad - Fri Sep 14 14:11:00 2007

Attitudes in the 17th century to good and evil?
Q. What were the moral attitudes in the 17th century? In plays, etc., was good expected to triumph over evil? I have to write an essay, and if I want the higher grade, I have to compare the attitudes to the 17th century to the attitudes of today. But the teacher didn't teach us anything about 17th century attitudes, and I'm having a hard time finding out. Please help. Thanks.
Asked by Erise - Sat Feb 7 09:57:07 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. hmm well as i see , good and evil are relative terms , so what seems evil to u may be good for someone else , now in the 17th century , there was no tech advancements , so the attitude was pretty primitive comapred to today , if you say brutal , then yes , the 17th century was very very brutal compared to today , i suggest u search for articles on the 17th century in wikipedia , it should give you a fair idea
Answered by confused student - Sat Feb 7 10:37:45 2009

How can I dress like a 17th Century Woman?
Q. I have to dress up for a video shoot tomorrow. I need to look like a woman from the 1600s. (Including the head gear) What things from around my house can I grab to look like a common lady from the 17th Century?
Asked by Mz Ammie - Wed Feb 13 14:38:30 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. big hoop skirt, and really casual shirt tucked in. the skirt shouldnt be modern thiugh. I have one. my class had to do this so my freinds mom made it for me. also try a bonnet for the top..or a bow. white gloves if your the high lady.
Answered by Dreamgirl - Wed Feb 13 14:42:41 2008

How did people live in the 17th century?
Q. Describe the interior of a 17th century house. What did people eat? What did they wear? How did they wash? Where did they buy their food?
Asked by ii - Sun Sep 9 10:08:08 2007 - - 13 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Life in the 17th century -
Answered by Angel - Sun Sep 9 10:15:35 2007

What was normal life for women in 17th century colonial america?
Q. I am reading Mary Rowlandson's captivity narrative and would like to better understand the context for her life. I understand she was a devout puritan, but how was she accustomed to spending her everyday life? How pervasive was the fear of Indian attack? She was living on the frontier of the Massachusetts Bay colony in the mid-late 17th century during the time of King Philip's War.
Asked by Zhoel - Wed Oct 17 16:19:53 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Everyday life in 17th century was very hard work. Hauling water, milking the cow, tending the chickens all before heading back to the house to make breakfast from scratch, hauling more water and setting it to boil to get the washing started in a big pot, washing those clothes, wringing them out by hand, hanging them to dry on the line. Prepare lunch and clean up the cabin. Cleaning the dirt floor as best as she could. Out to the yard to tend to the vegetable patch or out to join her jusband in the field for hours, back to the cabin to make dinner, and sew or darn clothes by candlelight. Sleep in a bed usually stuffed with dried cornstalks or straw.
Answered by libaki - Wed Oct 17 16:32:37 2007

How did people talk in the early 17th century?
Q. I'm doing some research for the prologue of a story I'm writing, and I need to know if people in the 17th century spoke different from the way we do now... Thanks! I mean, like if they used different words, or said things a different way from the way we do today.
Asked by Yas - Tue Apr 28 22:26:20 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

What type of clothing did people where in 17th century England or colonial America?
Q. I plan on writing a book where it takes place during the 17th century and I need to know what type of clothing men, women, and children wore, whether they be peasants, servants, or royalty. Can anybody help me?
Asked by Luna04 - Sat Nov 22 22:36:56 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. welll it really depends on what country your story takes place in... america = pilgrim-garb... anywhere in europe = varies widely depending on class... i would google image search something like "everyday clothing for (peasants/royalty/bourgeo isie) in (country) during 17th century"
Answered by fraser.meredith - Sat Nov 22 22:56:49 2008

Why did the explorers in the 16 and 17th century thought that the New World was virtually empty?
Q. Why did the explorers in the 16 and 17th century thought that the New World was virtually empty?
Asked by THERESA B - Tue Oct 23 22:48:03 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. They were clueless drones who thought they knew everything.
Answered by The InGLeSH MaYJuR - Tue Oct 23 22:51:55 2007

Where online can I find information about 17th century frence clothing?
Q. I'm doing a project on what type of clothing the nobility and working class of 17th century France wore, but I am having a very hard time finding out any information on it. I want to know what the nobility wore certain items of clothing and what separated them from the working class clothing wise. Does anyone know of any scholarly website for this? Please help me!!
Asked by klbparis - Tue Oct 9 20:12:39 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. (Scroll down to III. The 17th Century)
Answered by vhadsell - Thu Oct 11 20:40:42 2007

What were some common words used in the 17th century?
Q. i am suppose to write a play but it must be in 17th century english. What words should i use? any tips?
Asked by kit kat - Sat Nov 24 21:18:20 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. ok this is might sound weird but go to www.bigbearcityrenaissanc efaire.com once you get to the home page, look to your left and click on the subtitle "Language" there you'll find how to make ordinary english words sound more 17th century. hope this helps :)
Answered by unknown - Sat Nov 24 22:42:16 2007

How did people speak in the early 17th century?
Q. I'm working on the prologue for the story I'm writing, and the prologue happens in around early 17th century. I want to be realistic, so I'd like to know like how people spoke, like what different words they used instead of the ones we use today... thanks!
Asked by Yas - Tue Apr 28 22:44:14 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. With an english accent(british) because most of them were new colonists from england..but at the same time many began to develop their own accents based on where they lived..
Answered by Osprey46 - Tue Apr 28 22:57:28 2009

Why did Slavery faster in the colonies in the last decades of the 17th century than in the previous decades?
Q. For my AP-US History class i need to answer this question: Why did the practice of slavery in the colonies grow more rapidly in the last decades of the 17th century than in previous decades? Any help would be much appreciated.
Asked by Jaquanda - Wed Sep 3 10:45:50 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The need for manual labor increased greatly with the demand from Europe for American product. Like cotton and tobacco. Both seriously labor intensive crops. Tobacco was a product only from the Americas. It WAS being grown in the Caribbean Islands but another type of it had been perfected by John Rolfe, husband of Pocahontas, in Jamestown, Virginia, with bootlegged seeds from the islands. So, the North American tobacco was the preferred type in Europe. As for cotton, there WAS Egyptian cotton available and had been for many thousands of years. It's a very fine cotton, not the huge fluffy bulk of American cotton. It doesn't grew well and has to be pampered. And Egytpian cotton is outrageously expensive...today AND back then. American… [cont.]
Answered by muinghan - Wed Sep 3 11:11:41 2008

Help writing an essay about the relationship between colonists and natives in the 17th century?
Q. "Compare the pattern of relations between colonists and natives in New England and Pennsylvania. Why did attempts at establishing friendly relations fail?" Around 17th century. Any help would be awesome!
Asked by Beast - Wed Oct 1 02:02:21 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. mostly because the natives believe that they could not own the land and the colonists did
Answered by crwnvic97 - Wed Oct 1 02:40:13 2008

Assinations of europenroyalty in the 16th and 17th century?
Q. were any kings, queens, princes, princesses, etc. murdered in the 17th century? particularly england and scottland
Asked by cluckcluck - Sat Sep 15 10:46:24 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. It would help if we knew of which country you were talking.
Answered by wise old owl - Sat Sep 15 10:54:45 2007

Spanish Settlements in the Southwest during the 17th century?
Q. I have been trying to find information on the Spanish settlements in the southwest in the new world during the 17th century and I haven't had much luck. I was wondering if anyone could help me out in finding some sites dealing with its settlements, its politics, religion, and economic development there at that time. I appreciate everyone's help!
Asked by xgoldflamerx - Wed Apr 11 03:40:07 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The best way to pursue this is to pick out various locations then start following the trail. For example if you look at New Mexico history instantly the name Don Pedro de Peralta jumps out. By Googling his name I was able to find tons of references to the area. Mostly you want to look at California and New Mexico history. While there were settlements in Arizonia and even some as far north as Colorado realistically San Francisco and Santa Fe were the northern boundries of Spanish exploration and colonization. Both of these cities were remote outposts. The territory taken by the US in the Mexican American war was sparsely populated at the time. You will find some references to Texas but Mexico was having such a hard time settling Texas… [cont.]
Answered by draciron - Wed Apr 11 04:32:08 2007

How did religion affect the development of medicine in about the 17th century??
Q. How did religion affect the development of medicine in about the 17th century??I am doing a project something about that and I am desperate for something anything you know might help...thank you very much
Asked by mamahuhu - Tue Oct 2 10:26:09 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. i should think colonisation had a lot to do with the progress of medicine. making people believe that god is the answer so pray to get better rather than using the "witchcraft" already in practise.
Answered by fifilapoo114 - Tue Oct 2 10:39:58 2007

What was the attitude towards women in 17th Century?
Q. What was the attitude towards women in 17th Century in England and Holland?
Asked by klonM - Fri Nov 14 08:22:32 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. This question isn't that easy to answer since it's difficult to measure attitudes people had. Furthermore, the people who more than likely would have taken the time to record their thoughts/attitudes were of the upper class, and not very representative of the general population. Also, attitudes about women depended on one's religious status (Puritans and Anglicans were very different). But overall, in England and Holland, since they were Protestant countries for the better part of the 17th century, women would be considered "covered" either by their husbands or fathers or another kind of male guardian. It was difficult for them to file a lawsuit and get a divorce. This gives you a slight clue as to women's STATUS, but as far as… [cont.]
Answered by kmounse - Fri Nov 14 08:46:21 2008

Does anyone know where to look for the coats' of arms for 17th century Lords Proprietors of South Carolina?
Q. Does anyone know where to look for the coats' of arms for 17th century Lords Proprietors of South Carolina in the United States?
Asked by lead_larry - Sat Jun 7 10:07:39 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. There's a big thick volume called 'Burke's General Armory' which is the main reference book for British family names. It might be worth finding out if there's an American equivalent
Answered by christine lrice cake queen - Sat Jun 7 10:52:55 2008

Do you think that I would be able to have a full conversation with someone from the 17th century?
Q. Would we be able to understand each other when that person would be speaking 17th century style english and me speaking 21st century style?
Asked by Religulous - Sun Nov 23 20:49:19 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Yes, you would be able to understand each other. You would both be speaking modern english. Remember class, Shakespeare is modern english, and Shakespeare was late 16th, early 17th century. You may have difficulty with colloquialisms, but you would be able to understand the person.
Answered by Matt - Sun Nov 23 21:21:23 2008

Homework help-Similarities between the Spanish Conquest of the Americas and the 9th-17th Century Crusades?
Q. I've already asked this question, but only one person replied; the information they gave me was very helpful, but I still need more information. Tell the similarites between the Spanish Conquest of the Americas and the Crusades that took place around the 9th to 17th century. It would be mostly appriciated. I rarely ask for any homework help. This was just a very difficult subject for me. I have to do a debate on it tomorrow in my history class.
Asked by Kali - Mon Apr 21 17:51:46 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. They were both travelling to spread Christianity, map the world, open trade routes, explore, find gold, stop paganism and enlighten people of a new way of thinking and living. It was mainly to conquer new lands and expand their countrys and gain more power. The web sites below will have more details of these two so you can write out a paper if thats what your teacher wants. They have definitions of all the key words, and it is very accurate. Lots of people who want to do accurate research will use this site. You will have to do some reading.
Answered by Sup! - Mon Apr 21 18:07:34 2008