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#StoryADay, week 1: maps, rabbits, and Napoleons

06 Thursday May 2021

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#StoryADayMay, digital maps, Gerogian London, John Rocque, Napoleon, rabbit holes, Richard Horwood

Well, not quite a full week, if you like, as today is just the sixth day… But I have to say: so far, so good. Last night, quite late (after the loveliest Alice rehearsal) I completed the draft of my fifth story, and took a few notes for things to come… Continue reading →

The Parson and Napoleon

29 Tuesday Sep 2015

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1797, campagne d'Italie, Napoleon, siege of mantova

Some years ago I had the chance to peruse some late XVIIIth century registers from a local parish. I was looking for first-hand information about the passage of Napoleon’s troops in my corner of the world between 1796 and 1797, and while most parsons ran away when the French arrived, I eventually found trace of one who didn’t. Napoleonici

Don Francesco Doni not only remained in his parish, but also added “current affairs” annotations in his parish books, between recordings of births, marriages and deaths… Continue reading →

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