The roots of Judaism, Christianity and Islam are from the Middle East. Me too ! Yes the Mitochondrial dna says my mother goddess of 10,000 years ago was in the Fertile Triangle of Mesopatamea in what is current day, Syria/Iraq - not so fertile anymore, but still Biblical in the sense of kingdoms ruled by psychopaths.
EARLY MODERN ENGLISH FOLKS LIVES WERE RUN BY THE CHURCH AND PARLIAMENTARY CALENDAR. IF YOU THINK WE HAVE BUSY LIVES TODAY THE GODLY THOUGHT SO ABOUT THEIR OBLIGATIONS; LIFE WAS REGULATED, AND SUNDAY CHURCH WAS COMPULSORY TO ATTEND OR YOU WOULD BE ANSWERING TO THE LOCAL ECCLESIASTICAL COURT AND PUNISHED WITH A FINE....
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| St Dunstan and All Saints, Stepney Parish Church. |
Whilst becoming familiar with the Parish registers of Stepney I noticed how popular the name THOMAS and THOMASINE was in that part of East London. My curiosity led me into learning about the Gospels and considering why a people, a tribe would pick a Saint to signify something special about them.
After the Reformation and development of Protestantism, King Henry 8th ransacked the Catholic institutions and his son Edward named the ancient and Catholic infirmary for the sick poor, ST THOMAS HOSPITAL after the Apostle, but it was originally Saint Thomas a Beckett who was martyred for persisting in a theological debate with Henry 2nd!
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| The Incredulity of St. Thomas. by Carravagio 1601, based on St John's Gospel. or DOUBTING THOMAS https://www.londonlives.org/index.jsp THOMAS BECKET was popular in the cultural and spiritual memory of London, remains the ancient hospital of St. Thomas. He was born on December 21st the Feast day of the Apostle Thomas, venerated by Catholic and Anglicans. |
When I started to explore family history around the Hamlets I discovered how lively English culture was. Print technology was being used and abused much like the internet today.
Many of my ancestors have turned to soldiering to earn a crust and historically significant is them being in Britain's first national army. They were the first Redcoats. Their baby son was a Commonwealth baby 1655 when Oliver Cromwell was Lord Protector.
Many of my ancestors have turned to soldiering to earn a crust and historically significant is them being in Britain's first national army. They were the first Redcoats. Their baby son was a Commonwealth baby 1655 when Oliver Cromwell was Lord Protector.
New Model Army Private Tommy(Thomasine Clark (grt 11th served in the same regiment as her husband John for nine years, until the birth of a son unmasked her!
In 1655, Clark was commemorated in an affectionate four-verse ballad, 'The Gallant She-Soldier', all the more remarkable for its composition during the strict Puritan era.
Women in History Link to timeline.
Thomasina Clark (discovered ca. 1665) The Parish Register of St. Botolph's, Aldgate, has this entry for 17 July 1655. 'William Clark, son of John Clark, a soldier and Thomasina his wife who herself went for a souldier and was billeted at the Three Hammers in East Smithfield about seven months and after was delivered of this child. [...] She had been a souldier by her own confession about five years and was sometime drummer to the company.'
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MY ANCESTRAL ROOTS: SURVIVAL BY SHARP SHOOTING AND FIGHTING PAPISTS FOR PARLIAMENT...
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