From her earliest youth she had discovered a fondness for reading, which extremely delighted the marquis; he permitted her therefore the use of his library,… Read More »“unfortunate, not in the original French, but very bad translations”
As you migh have noticed, there aren’t only strictly 18th-centurian topics on the Trapped in the 18th century website. You can find content from as… Read More »About the “long 18th century”
Reaching Derby, the furthest point of their incursion into England on the 4th December 1745 is considered the turning point of the Second Jacobite Rising.
Nowadays there is a lot talk about writing women back in history. But there are only a few very good example in the world of… Read More »How easily women are left out from history
The year 2018 was a huge turning point of my life. On a hot sunny Wednesday I’ve left behind Budapest, most of my literary activities,… Read More »The origin of Trapped in the 18th century website
On the 30th of November in 1786, The Grand Duchy of Tuscany, under Pietro Leopoldo I, becomes the first modern state to abolish the death… Read More »30 November 1786 Abolishing the death penalty in Tuscany
Theresia Walburga Amalia Christina, commonly known as Maria Theresa (13 May 1717 – 29 November 1780), was the sovereign ruler of the Habsburg dominions from… Read More »29 November 1780 The death of Maria Theresa
Wanted: a young woman, under twenty who has had the small-pox, and has not been long in town, as a maid-servant of all work, in… Read More »“She must get up small things, and even large ones occasionally”
The question of Maria Theresa’s marriage arose early in her childhood. Initially, Leopold Clement of Lorraine was considered a suitable match, and plans were made… Read More »12 February 1736 The wedding of MariaTheresa and Francis Stephen
In the early morning on 15th July in 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte boarded the British warship HMS Bellerophon to surrender himself. Buonaparte’s dress was an olive… Read More »15 July 1815 – Napoleon Bonaparte surrenders himself on the HMS Bellerophon