Windsurfing Witches: The Weird News Beat During The English Civil Wars

Thomason Tracts 1641-1643

May 04, 2023

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Between 1640 and 1661, George Thomason of London collected over 22,000 books, pamphlets, and tracts, recording them as entries in his catalog. It is a key primary source for understanding the moment when the printing press was turned loose on the English speaking world with cannon blasts.

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