Everyday life in the 17th century England http://www.localhistories.org/stuart.

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The Sociology of the Family in Shakespeare's day

http://academics.triton.edu/uc/rotnfam1.htm The Baroque era http://www.erasofelegance.com/history/baroquelife.html Dictionairy of ancient occupations, trades, ranks, offices and titles http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~dav4is/Sources/Occ.A.ht m#TOP 17th century colonial england http://www.17thc.us/index.php?id=22 cocial conditions in 17th century France http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/17france-soc.html medieval proffesions http://hkcarms.tripod.com/occ.html elizabethan era http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/ early modern Europe http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_modern_Europe

Ratial traits? , , urban, . combination? special races: cretan, sicillian, corsican, malta cultures: , , nations: Britain: England, Scotland, Ireland Iberia: Castille, Catalan, Portuguese, Andalousian, Morisco (Mauritanian) France German Russian Italian Vikings? Dutch Ottoman: Turk, Algerian,Arab,Levantin Secret Societies: The Explorer's Society: One of the most prominent gentlemans clubs. It is a multinational organization dedicated to studying the past and discovering world's geography. It has bases in England, Spain, Italy Illuminati: A secretive band of academics who work to protect scientific progress from the fires of the Inquisition. The Knights of the Rose and Cross: An ancient order of adventurers, seeking to bring justice to the unjust and to protect those who cannot protect themselves. Free Masons (Templars): A group of holy Vatican Knights, wiped out centuries ago by a traitorous political ruler. Los Vagos: Led by a mysterious masked man, these hidden crusaders protect the people of Spain from enemies both within and without.

Careers agitator apothecarist (**) hedge wizard? bailiff barber - surgeon * boatman * bodyguard bounty hunter burgher camp follower charcoal burner coachman dead picker (**) entertainer envoy (*) ferryman fisherman grave robber hunter jailer marine mercenary messenger militiaman miner noble outlaw outrider peasant priest (*) protagonist rat catcher radwarden rogue scribe seaman (*) servant slave (*) smuggler soldier squire student thief thug toll keeper (*) tomb robber

tradesman (armorer, bowyer, brewer, printer, lithographer, cartographer, shoemaker, wigmaker, tinker, blacksmith, cooper, mason, carpenter, glazier, chandler, weaver, tailor, cutler, gunsmith, herbalist, apothecary, peddler, shipwright, stoneworker, weaponsmith, locksmith) vagabond valet watchman woodsman Advanced Careers architect (**) http://hkcarms.tripod.com/oc1.html armorer (**)http://hkcarms.tripod.com/oc2.html artisan (goldsmith, silversmith, gem cutter, bricklayer, dyer, engraver) assassin barrister (**)http://hkcarms.tripod.com/oc3.html captain cat burglar champion charlatan courtier crime lord demagogue (*) duelist engineer explorer fence guild master herald highwayman innkeeper interrogator knight master thief mate merchant navigator noble lord outlaw thief physician politician racketeer scholar scout sea captain spy steward

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printers, lithographers, cartographers, shoemaker, Wigmakers, tinker,

lamplighters, goldsmiths
The profession of porter still exists, but not in the form we knew him in the early days of Amsterdam. His job was comprehensive, he could deliver letters (the kind mom and dad must not find), he went for theatertickets, run errands, was a babysitter, escorted the ladies while shopping in order to carry their goods, so if he was not very discreet, he had to find himself another job. A typical Amsterdam profession was "kar-ga-door" (car-go-on). Because the bridges in Amsterdam are very steep, handcars needed all the help they could get, in order to go over all these bridges. Equipped with a strong rope with a hook attached to it, strong man each had their own bridge and for a penny they would help everyone over "their" bridge. Especially if it had snowed or if the streets were slippery with ice, it was almost impossible to cross these bridges with heavily loaded handcars. The last "kar-ga-door" Chris Smit, better known as Kikkie the bridgepuller, said it had been enough at the age of 76 and hung his hook over the railing of his bridge. He died in February 1940, 81 years old.

Crimp: an agent of a shipping company but more specifically one who recruits men to work on ships

Smiths - Blacksmiths worked with common metal, mostly iron. Made horseshoes, tools, iron gates, etc. There were also silversmiths who made fancy dishes and knick-knacks out of silvers, and goldsmiths who mostly did jewelry. Tinkers were smiths who worked with tin, making cups, ladles, and buckets. Coopers - made wooden barrels, casks, buckets, tubs, etc. Masons - made objects from stone (benches, tables, birdbaths, etc.) and helped in the construction of stone buildings. Carpenters - worked with wood, usually worked on wooden buildings. Joiners were a kind of carpenter who made finish work to be installed in a building (staircases, wood paneling, etc.). There were also cabinetmakers who built wooden furniture. Glazier - glassworker, made bottles, dishes, and highly-valued windowpanes. Chandler - made candles from molds. As candles were cheap, these guys usually didn't make a very good living.

Cordwainer - worked with leather, mostly made shoes. Not to be confused with cobblers, who repaired old shoes. Weavers - made cloth. The more skilled ones did tapestries sometimes. Cutlers - made and repaired knives Tailors - made clothing for both men and women.

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