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elizaaudacis.bsky.social • 18 days ago

No reason for perfectly good forms to go to waste just because of regime change

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davidherdson.bsky.social•18 days ago

If they've any blanks, they should keep them ready for the next reign, given the pre-filled king's name.

elizaaudacis.bsky.social•18 days ago

Amazingly, on the back, it is still inscribed “the king’s tax” in manuscript by the folks keeping it as a receipt, so. Plus ça change!

simonfd.bsky.social•18 days ago

I love the early modern obsession with whacking a drop cap in even when it's totally inappropriate/unnecessary

elizaaudacis.bsky.social•18 days ago

Gotta have panache

goakl.bsky.social•18 days ago

French history too. The moment of change of name for the town that’s now called La Roche sur Yon.

As the Bourbons and Orleans are consigned to history and the second republic reverts the town to Napoleon.

The prefect also starts writing to “Citizen Minister” again!

aaronkashtan.bsky.social•18 days ago

This is amazing. I had my students read Leah Price's book, and she discusses how some of the earliest printed texts were blank indulgence forms.

elizaaudacis.bsky.social•18 days ago

Yes indeed; and what a great choice for students!

honestdrjohn.bsky.social•17 days ago

Quite right, so why does Tampon Charlie spend a fortune of taxpayers' cash on his own vanity kick:
https://insidegovuk.blog.gov.uk/2024/02/19/updating-gov-uks-crown/

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