Tag Archives: 18th century

A King of Beasts in Revolutionary Paris

By Culture& Stuff | Published: January 22, 2010
I’ve just started reading the eclectic and lively Georgian London blog, and came across this piece about the menagerie at the Tower of London, which existed in various forms from 1252 until its closure in 1835, at which point its collection of animal inhabitants formed the basis for London Zoo. The story of the menagerie (once [...]
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Frederick, The Hated Prince

By Culture& Stuff | Published: January 14, 2010
Over Christmas I visited Hampton Court Palace, in the middle of their annual Christmas festivities. Jesters strolled the courtyards, and re-enactors scuttled around the cavernous kitchen, distilling rose water as if by magic and turning spits, perched next to roaring fires. In a corner of the kitchen, one man was making elaborate sweets and [...]
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