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Sharing a recent acquisition for my Dutch & Flemish studies library: a 220 year old, turn-of-the 19th century Dutch-English dictionary in two volumes! It is unknown if the author, John Holtrop ( d. 1792), was born in England or if his family emigrated to Dordrecht in South Holland. But he appears to have fully settled…

While COVID-19 keeps us socially distanced into Spring 2021, take advantage of these fascinating early modern history talks scheduled by a number of great academic organizations.

The Center for Renaissance Studies at the Newberry Library is hosting a virtual talk on “The Art of Renaissance Warfare” on September 17th. https://www.newberry.org/09172020-art-renaissance-warfare “This public conversation explores how the development of gunpowder, stirrups, and new techniques for polishing armor changed the face of war in sixteenth-century Europe. In this virtual conversation, Jonathan Tavares of…

Consolidating the Facebook page, the stopgap Resources microsite, and the top-level RenaissanceNetherlands.com domain