Questions tagged [1600s]
Referring to period 1600 to 1699.
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In 16th-century commercial deep sea fishing, what depth did European (and colonial) fisherfolk fish to, and what vessels and techniques were used?
I have found reference to the earliest commercial deep-sea fishing being done in the North Sea (Dogger Bank), and Newfoundland (Grand Banks).
According to Wikipedia:HerringBuss, the herring buss type ...
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Were people really as haphazardly *burned at the stake* back in the day in Europe as they make it out to have been? [closed]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amalrician
This is just one of countless articles/stories I've read over the years about how some crazy folks in Europe burned other, equally crazy folks at the stake -- ...
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Why is the Queen Anne flintlock pistol named after Queen Anne? [closed]
Why is the Queen Anne flintlock pistol named after Queen Anne? She didn't reign until the early 1700's, and the pistol was created about 50 years before?
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How much cheaper were flintlocks than wheellocks?
When flintlock firearms came out (they had been around since the 16th century, flintlock muskets only became "the mainstay of European armies between 1660 and 1840"), they were simpler to make and to ...
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How much did Native Americans steal from the Pilgrims? [closed]
In Of Plymouth Plantation, William Bradford mentions one instance of Native Americans stealing Pilgrims' tools while they were eating dinner. The tools were later returned after negotiating with ...
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