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Rachel Clamp

The ‘unruly women’ who cared for the sick and wounded soldiers in the Anglo-Dutch wars

Relationships between nurses and naval commissioners were frequently strained, as a letter written in April 1665 reveals.

Rachel Clamp
· Nov 29, 2022 · 07:30 pm
Robert Hubert and mystery of the 1666 Great Fire of London

The son of a Rouen watchmaker confessed to starting the blaze and was executed for it, though there was little evidence to support his claim.

Rachel Clamp
· Aug 27, 2022 · 11:30 pm
Global response to Covid-19 is a repeat of mistakes made during the bubonic plague pandemic

Asians have become the target of racist attacks and misinformation is on the rise.

Rachel Clamp, The Conversation
· Mar 08, 2020 · 11:30 pm