John McCafferty
@jdmccafferty.bsky.social
A historian of things before 1700, especially religion, friars and the ways of everyday life.
Pocket watch, Henri Toutin, 1641- the marriage of the future Dutch stadtholder William II & Mary Stuart, daughter of Charles I. On top the couple look at Ariadne.
William may well have given Mary this watch as a wedding present. Parents of King William III. (Rijksmuseum)
William may well have given Mary this watch as a wedding present. Parents of King William III. (Rijksmuseum)
February 9, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Pocket watch, Henri Toutin, 1641- the marriage of the future Dutch stadtholder William II & Mary Stuart, daughter of Charles I. On top the couple look at Ariadne.
William may well have given Mary this watch as a wedding present. Parents of King William III. (Rijksmuseum)
William may well have given Mary this watch as a wedding present. Parents of King William III. (Rijksmuseum)
9 Feb 1567: Mary Queen of #Scots visits Darnley in the company of Archibald Campbell Earl of Argyll. Darnley would be found dead after an explosion during that night, that of 9-10 Feb.
February 9, 2026 at 9:05 PM
9 Feb 1567: Mary Queen of #Scots visits Darnley in the company of Archibald Campbell Earl of Argyll. Darnley would be found dead after an explosion during that night, that of 9-10 Feb.
Rock crystal bottle/carafe, with silver gilt mounts French, c. 1550 (Musée du Louvre)
February 9, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Rock crystal bottle/carafe, with silver gilt mounts French, c. 1550 (Musée du Louvre)
La Naissance de la Vierge Date de création/fabrication : 1540 - 1560 Anonyme Limoges (Musée du Louvre)
February 9, 2026 at 9:01 PM
La Naissance de la Vierge Date de création/fabrication : 1540 - 1560 Anonyme Limoges (Musée du Louvre)
A bleaching field, Adriaen van de Venne, c. 1620 - 1626 (British Museum)
February 9, 2026 at 9:00 PM
A bleaching field, Adriaen van de Venne, c. 1620 - 1626 (British Museum)
A bleaching field,
Adriaen van de Venne, c. 1620 - 1626 (British Museum)
Adriaen van de Venne, c. 1620 - 1626 (British Museum)
February 9, 2026 at 8:59 PM
A bleaching field,
Adriaen van de Venne, c. 1620 - 1626 (British Museum)
Adriaen van de Venne, c. 1620 - 1626 (British Museum)
A Mechanical Galleon 1580x1590 from Augsburg (British Museum) An amazing automaton, it even played music.
February 9, 2026 at 8:57 PM
A Mechanical Galleon 1580x1590 from Augsburg (British Museum) An amazing automaton, it even played music.
9 Feb 1274: St. Louis of Toulouse was born #otd The prince who became a Franciscan who became a bishop. Here he is from the 14th century UCD-OFM MsB44 now in @ucdarchives.bsky.social . Framed, in the second image, by St. Francis and St. Clare.
February 9, 2026 at 6:14 PM
9 Feb 1274: St. Louis of Toulouse was born #otd The prince who became a Franciscan who became a bishop. Here he is from the 14th century UCD-OFM MsB44 now in @ucdarchives.bsky.social . Framed, in the second image, by St. Francis and St. Clare.
9 Feb 1589: In a Paul's Cross sermon #otd, Richard Bancroft, future Archbishop of #Canterbury insists on the apostolic roots of episcopacy in an attack on Martin Marprelate (NPG)
February 9, 2026 at 6:12 PM
9 Feb 1589: In a Paul's Cross sermon #otd, Richard Bancroft, future Archbishop of #Canterbury insists on the apostolic roots of episcopacy in an attack on Martin Marprelate (NPG)
9 Feb 1633: Elizabeth Hastings [née Stanley] Countess of Huntingdon is buried #otd at Ashby-de-la-Zouch. She was a writer and patron of the arts (BM)
February 9, 2026 at 6:11 PM
9 Feb 1633: Elizabeth Hastings [née Stanley] Countess of Huntingdon is buried #otd at Ashby-de-la-Zouch. She was a writer and patron of the arts (BM)
9 Feb 1555: Rowland Taylor #Protestant minister & supporter of Jane Grey burnt at Aldham Common north of Hadleigh #otd (AndrewHill)
February 9, 2026 at 6:11 PM
9 Feb 1555: Rowland Taylor #Protestant minister & supporter of Jane Grey burnt at Aldham Common north of Hadleigh #otd (AndrewHill)
The Holy Family at Home, 1490
The binding of Mary's book is carefully protected by a cloth. (Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien)
The binding of Mary's book is carefully protected by a cloth. (Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien)
February 9, 2026 at 6:05 PM
The Holy Family at Home, 1490
The binding of Mary's book is carefully protected by a cloth. (Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien)
The binding of Mary's book is carefully protected by a cloth. (Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien)
A bird-trap net strung across a road between two old trees. St Jacobskerk, The Hague, in the distance.
Adriaen Van de Venne, c. 1620 - 1626 (British Museum)
Adriaen Van de Venne, c. 1620 - 1626 (British Museum)
February 9, 2026 at 6:04 PM
A bird-trap net strung across a road between two old trees. St Jacobskerk, The Hague, in the distance.
Adriaen Van de Venne, c. 1620 - 1626 (British Museum)
Adriaen Van de Venne, c. 1620 - 1626 (British Museum)
The Abbesse du Maubisson, 1586 Madeleine II Tiercelin de Brosses was abbess from 1574-1594 of this royal Cistercian foundation [1236] begun by Blanche de Castille.
Attributed to François Quesnel. (British Museum)
Attributed to François Quesnel. (British Museum)
February 9, 2026 at 6:04 PM
The Abbesse du Maubisson, 1586 Madeleine II Tiercelin de Brosses was abbess from 1574-1594 of this royal Cistercian foundation [1236] begun by Blanche de Castille.
Attributed to François Quesnel. (British Museum)
Attributed to François Quesnel. (British Museum)
On the execution #otd 9 Feb 1555 of Bishop John Hooper, here's 'Faiths Victorie in Romes Crueltie' c. 1630' Holy Hooper, Christian Cranmer, Lovely Latimer, Religious Reverend Ridley, Saint-like Saunders, Faithful Philpott ... and so on. Alliterated martyrs (British Museum)
February 9, 2026 at 5:54 PM
On the execution #otd 9 Feb 1555 of Bishop John Hooper, here's 'Faiths Victorie in Romes Crueltie' c. 1630' Holy Hooper, Christian Cranmer, Lovely Latimer, Religious Reverend Ridley, Saint-like Saunders, Faithful Philpott ... and so on. Alliterated martyrs (British Museum)
Daniel Mytens, Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scotland d. 1541 Painted c. 1620-38 With marmoset. (Royal Collection Trust, HM CIII)
February 9, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Daniel Mytens, Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scotland d. 1541 Painted c. 1620-38 With marmoset. (Royal Collection Trust, HM CIII)
Study for a painting of the Birth of the Virgin Mary Alessandro Casolani, c. 1584 (British Museum)
February 9, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Study for a painting of the Birth of the Virgin Mary Alessandro Casolani, c. 1584 (British Museum)
