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Welcome to Written Worlds
What cultural, social and political work was done by non-elite writing in seventeenth-century England, and how can we re-conceptualise its cultural place? Our research explores non-elite writings associated with London, the provinces, travel and encounter, and women. It combines literary and historical methodologies to find out more about writers below gentry status. Working from manuscript…
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The First Phase of Written Worlds
Our exploration of the worlds of non-elite writers in early modern England has now completed its first year and a half, so it seemed like a good time to tell you all what we’ve found so far. We have focused much of our attention on questions of methodology and remit, while also seeking to build…
Written Worlds
Non-elite Writing in Seventeenth-Century England
Written Worlds 