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Discover the fascinating world of Early Modern History in the time it takes to enjoy a cup of coffee. From the Renaissance to the Enlightenment, we explore pivotal events, influential figures, and untold stories that shaped our modern world.
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In 1609, Galileo took a Dutch invention and transformed it into something revolutionary. Within months, he'd discovered mountains on the Moon, moons orbiting Jupiter, and phases of Venus—all challenging the idea that Earth was the center of a perfect universe.
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In 1609, Galileo took a Dutch invention and transformed it into something revolutionary. Within months, he'd discovered mountains on the Moon, moons orbiting Jupiter, and phases of Venus—all challenging the idea that Earth was the center of a perfect universe.
#History
April 9, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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In 1609, Galileo took a Dutch invention and transformed it into something revolutionary. Within months, he'd discovered mountains on the Moon, moons orbiting Jupiter, and phases of Venus—all challenging the idea that Earth was the center of a perfect universe.
#History
In 1609, Galileo took a Dutch invention and transformed it into something revolutionary. Within months, he'd discovered mountains on the Moon, moons orbiting Jupiter, and phases of Venus—all challenging the idea that Earth was the center of a perfect universe.
#History
A gentleman and a lady against a landscape.
Mathias Beitler, c. 1582
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Mathias Beitler, c. 1582
Metropolitan Museum of Art
March 23, 2025 at 2:11 PM
A gentleman and a lady against a landscape.
Mathias Beitler, c. 1582
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Mathias Beitler, c. 1582
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (1557-1631) was a remarkably accomplished Renaissance queen. At the age of 14, she married Frederick II of Denmark and Norway, becoming Queen consort. The couple had seven children, including the future King Christian IV of Denmark. #History
March 20, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (1557-1631) was a remarkably accomplished Renaissance queen. At the age of 14, she married Frederick II of Denmark and Norway, becoming Queen consort. The couple had seven children, including the future King Christian IV of Denmark. #History
Tycho Brahe's Uraniborg represents a fascinating historical anomaly: a research institution where the lead scientist simultaneously functioned as the feudal lord of the entire domain. Read more in the latest piece for Substack.
March 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Tycho Brahe's Uraniborg represents a fascinating historical anomaly: a research institution where the lead scientist simultaneously functioned as the feudal lord of the entire domain. Read more in the latest piece for Substack.
The Battle of Bornholm occurred on May 30, 1563, and marked one of the first major naval engagements of the Northern Seven Years' War (1563-1570), also known as the Nordic Seven Years' War or the First Northern War.
March 16, 2025 at 3:28 PM
The Battle of Bornholm occurred on May 30, 1563, and marked one of the first major naval engagements of the Northern Seven Years' War (1563-1570), also known as the Nordic Seven Years' War or the First Northern War.
Map of Hven island (now Ven, Sweden) showing the location of Tycho Brahe's observatory, Uraniborg. Civitates orbis terrarium, 1594.
March 14, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Map of Hven island (now Ven, Sweden) showing the location of Tycho Brahe's observatory, Uraniborg. Civitates orbis terrarium, 1594.
"How could men know the motions of the stars so accurately that they could, long before, foretell their places and relative position?"
This question, sparked by witnessing a solar eclipse at age 13, launched Tycho Brahe on a lifelong quest that would transform astronomy forever.
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This question, sparked by witnessing a solar eclipse at age 13, launched Tycho Brahe on a lifelong quest that would transform astronomy forever.
#History
March 11, 2025 at 4:36 PM
"How could men know the motions of the stars so accurately that they could, long before, foretell their places and relative position?"
This question, sparked by witnessing a solar eclipse at age 13, launched Tycho Brahe on a lifelong quest that would transform astronomy forever.
#History
This question, sparked by witnessing a solar eclipse at age 13, launched Tycho Brahe on a lifelong quest that would transform astronomy forever.
#History
Isothermal chart of the region north of the 36th parallel &c. &c. between the Atlantic & Pacific ocean.
Explorations and surveys for a rail road from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, War Department.
Compiled by Isaac Stevens, 1859
New York Public Library Digital Collections
Explorations and surveys for a rail road from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, War Department.
Compiled by Isaac Stevens, 1859
New York Public Library Digital Collections
March 6, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Isothermal chart of the region north of the 36th parallel &c. &c. between the Atlantic & Pacific ocean.
Explorations and surveys for a rail road from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, War Department.
Compiled by Isaac Stevens, 1859
New York Public Library Digital Collections
Explorations and surveys for a rail road from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, War Department.
Compiled by Isaac Stevens, 1859
New York Public Library Digital Collections
"How can the celestial region be unchangeable if new stars appear in it? ... It is quite clear that this phenomenon belongs to the celestial region, not to the elemental sphere." This is what Tycho Brahe wrote regarding the 1572 supernova. #History
March 4, 2025 at 5:53 PM
"How can the celestial region be unchangeable if new stars appear in it? ... It is quite clear that this phenomenon belongs to the celestial region, not to the elemental sphere." This is what Tycho Brahe wrote regarding the 1572 supernova. #History
Rice Culture, or Sowing and Reaping, Unknown artist, before 1353.
The scroll depicts China's fundamental economic activity: the cultivation of rice. #History
Metropolitan Museum of Art
The scroll depicts China's fundamental economic activity: the cultivation of rice. #History
Metropolitan Museum of Art
March 3, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Rice Culture, or Sowing and Reaping, Unknown artist, before 1353.
The scroll depicts China's fundamental economic activity: the cultivation of rice. #History
Metropolitan Museum of Art
The scroll depicts China's fundamental economic activity: the cultivation of rice. #History
Metropolitan Museum of Art
An ephemeris (plural: ephemerides) is a table or data set that gives the calculated positions of celestial bodies at specific times. These astronomical almanacs were essential tools for astronomers, navigators, astrologers, and calendar-makers throughout history. #History
March 2, 2025 at 3:26 PM
An ephemeris (plural: ephemerides) is a table or data set that gives the calculated positions of celestial bodies at specific times. These astronomical almanacs were essential tools for astronomers, navigators, astrologers, and calendar-makers throughout history. #History
Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen stands as one of Denmark's most magnificent examples of Renaissance architecture, originating as a modest summer residence commissioned by King Christian IV in 1606.
February 28, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen stands as one of Denmark's most magnificent examples of Renaissance architecture, originating as a modest summer residence commissioned by King Christian IV in 1606.
What happens when a revolutionary idea is too radical for immediate acceptance but too useful to ignore?
That's what happened with Copernicus's heliocentric theory between 1543-1600. In our newest episode, we explore how a cosmic revolution quietly transformed European thinking.
That's what happened with Copernicus's heliocentric theory between 1543-1600. In our newest episode, we explore how a cosmic revolution quietly transformed European thinking.
February 26, 2025 at 2:05 PM
What happens when a revolutionary idea is too radical for immediate acceptance but too useful to ignore?
That's what happened with Copernicus's heliocentric theory between 1543-1600. In our newest episode, we explore how a cosmic revolution quietly transformed European thinking.
That's what happened with Copernicus's heliocentric theory between 1543-1600. In our newest episode, we explore how a cosmic revolution quietly transformed European thinking.
How does a radical scientific idea spread when almost everyone thinks it's absurd? In next episode, discover the story of how mathematical usefulness paved the way for one of history's greatest scientific revolutions, even as public controversy threatened to stop it. #History
February 24, 2025 at 3:59 PM
How does a radical scientific idea spread when almost everyone thinks it's absurd? In next episode, discover the story of how mathematical usefulness paved the way for one of history's greatest scientific revolutions, even as public controversy threatened to stop it. #History
Six star charts on a gnomonic projection. Second Edition, 1693
(Plate 3) Gemini, Orion, Taurus and other constellations. Text on comets.
Ignace Gaston Pardies
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David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
(Plate 3) Gemini, Orion, Taurus and other constellations. Text on comets.
Ignace Gaston Pardies
#History
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
February 23, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Six star charts on a gnomonic projection. Second Edition, 1693
(Plate 3) Gemini, Orion, Taurus and other constellations. Text on comets.
Ignace Gaston Pardies
#History
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
(Plate 3) Gemini, Orion, Taurus and other constellations. Text on comets.
Ignace Gaston Pardies
#History
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
In 1594, astronomer Thomas Blundeville wrote that Copernicus made the most accurate astronomical calculations ever, using what everyone thought was a completely wrong theory.
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Oronce Fine. De Mundi Sphaera, 1542.
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Oronce Fine. De Mundi Sphaera, 1542.
February 22, 2025 at 3:51 PM
In 1594, astronomer Thomas Blundeville wrote that Copernicus made the most accurate astronomical calculations ever, using what everyone thought was a completely wrong theory.
#History
Oronce Fine. De Mundi Sphaera, 1542.
#History
Oronce Fine. De Mundi Sphaera, 1542.
When Copernicus finally agreed to publish his revolutionary theory of putting the sun at the center of the universe in 1543, Andreas Osiander made a controversial decision.
The preface from the first edition, 1543
The preface from the first edition, 1543
February 19, 2025 at 2:41 PM
When Copernicus finally agreed to publish his revolutionary theory of putting the sun at the center of the universe in 1543, Andreas Osiander made a controversial decision.
The preface from the first edition, 1543
The preface from the first edition, 1543
Chart Of The Straits Of Magellan, Sayer and Bennett, London, 1776
"From The Chart Published At Madrid in 1769, by Don Juan de la Cruz Cano y Olmedilla of the Royal Academy of St. Fernando."
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David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
"From The Chart Published At Madrid in 1769, by Don Juan de la Cruz Cano y Olmedilla of the Royal Academy of St. Fernando."
#History
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
February 16, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Chart Of The Straits Of Magellan, Sayer and Bennett, London, 1776
"From The Chart Published At Madrid in 1769, by Don Juan de la Cruz Cano y Olmedilla of the Royal Academy of St. Fernando."
#History
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
"From The Chart Published At Madrid in 1769, by Don Juan de la Cruz Cano y Olmedilla of the Royal Academy of St. Fernando."
#History
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
De revolutionibus orbium coelestium might never have been published without Protestant mathematician Georg Joachim Rheticus. #History
Learn about the struggle to publish Copernicus's work in the upcoming podcast episode.
First Edition of the De revolutionibus. University of Edinburgh Library.
Learn about the struggle to publish Copernicus's work in the upcoming podcast episode.
First Edition of the De revolutionibus. University of Edinburgh Library.
February 11, 2025 at 4:16 PM
De revolutionibus orbium coelestium might never have been published without Protestant mathematician Georg Joachim Rheticus. #History
Learn about the struggle to publish Copernicus's work in the upcoming podcast episode.
First Edition of the De revolutionibus. University of Edinburgh Library.
Learn about the struggle to publish Copernicus's work in the upcoming podcast episode.
First Edition of the De revolutionibus. University of Edinburgh Library.
The Music Lesson, c. 1765
This porcelain sculpture was made at the Chelsea Porcelain Factory, one of England's premier ceramic manufacturers in the mid-18th century. The composition is modeled after a work by the French artist Francois Boucher. #History
Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This porcelain sculpture was made at the Chelsea Porcelain Factory, one of England's premier ceramic manufacturers in the mid-18th century. The composition is modeled after a work by the French artist Francois Boucher. #History
Metropolitan Museum of Art.
February 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The Music Lesson, c. 1765
This porcelain sculpture was made at the Chelsea Porcelain Factory, one of England's premier ceramic manufacturers in the mid-18th century. The composition is modeled after a work by the French artist Francois Boucher. #History
Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This porcelain sculpture was made at the Chelsea Porcelain Factory, one of England's premier ceramic manufacturers in the mid-18th century. The composition is modeled after a work by the French artist Francois Boucher. #History
Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The Prussian Homage was a significant diplomatic ceremony in Kraków on April 10, 1525. During this event, Albert of Brandenburg-Ansbach, the last Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, paid homage to his uncle, King Sigismund I of Poland, formally becoming the first Duke of Prussia.
February 4, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The Prussian Homage was a significant diplomatic ceremony in Kraków on April 10, 1525. During this event, Albert of Brandenburg-Ansbach, the last Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, paid homage to his uncle, King Sigismund I of Poland, formally becoming the first Duke of Prussia.
A map of the Warmian bishopric commissioned by Bishop Adam Grabowski in 1775. Modern Polish names have been added. (Wikimedia Commons) #History
Nicolaus Copernicus served as a canon in Warmia throughout his adult life.
Nicolaus Copernicus served as a canon in Warmia throughout his adult life.
February 1, 2025 at 3:12 PM
A map of the Warmian bishopric commissioned by Bishop Adam Grabowski in 1775. Modern Polish names have been added. (Wikimedia Commons) #History
Nicolaus Copernicus served as a canon in Warmia throughout his adult life.
Nicolaus Copernicus served as a canon in Warmia throughout his adult life.
French General Officer or Marshall's coat during the reign of Louis XIV, c. 1690-1710
National Army Museum, London
National Army Museum, London
January 28, 2025 at 4:47 PM
French General Officer or Marshall's coat during the reign of Louis XIV, c. 1690-1710
National Army Museum, London
National Army Museum, London
Plan of the city of Washington, District of Columbia
"Entered according to Act of Congress on the 12 day of Nov. 1822 by S.A. Elliot of the District of Columbia."
Library of Congress
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"Entered according to Act of Congress on the 12 day of Nov. 1822 by S.A. Elliot of the District of Columbia."
Library of Congress
#History
January 18, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Plan of the city of Washington, District of Columbia
"Entered according to Act of Congress on the 12 day of Nov. 1822 by S.A. Elliot of the District of Columbia."
Library of Congress
#History
"Entered according to Act of Congress on the 12 day of Nov. 1822 by S.A. Elliot of the District of Columbia."
Library of Congress
#History
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January 18, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Thanks to this listener for the kind words. I always appreciate the feedback.
I also enjoy coffee. If you want to support my work, you can buy me a coffee. It's easy. Go to buymeacoffee.com/itakehistory
I also enjoy coffee. If you want to support my work, you can buy me a coffee. It's easy. Go to buymeacoffee.com/itakehistory