'I am sory that ye xall not at hom be for Crystemes... I xhall thynke myselfe halfe a wedowe because ye xal not be at home' M. Paston, 1459 Tweet added by Helen Castor @hrcastor

Helen Castor

7 years

'I am sory that ye xall not at hom be for Crystemes... I xhall thynke myselfe halfe a wedowe because ye xal not be at home' M. Paston, 1459

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Andy McKinney

7 years

@hrcastor @rjtuff That looks a bit like Tyndale/Wycliffe. Love the old spelling.

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Helen Castor

7 years

@AndalusianIrish @rjtuff Margaret Paston lived almost exactly between those two, so that figures!

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Ian Brice

7 years

@hrcastor Lovely.

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Janice 🦀

7 years

@hrcastor Sentiments that never change even after centuries. The Paston letters are fascinating.

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Alicia || "The Ref Makin The Rules"

7 years

@hrcastor ... Fitting as always. (Honestly, love these letters a lot)

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Helen Castor

7 years

@olivermorgans Quite! The letter was written on Christmas Eve...

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