Bedding ‘Down’ in Early Modern England

Bedding ‘Down’ in Early Modern England

by | Nov 2, 2022 | Uncategorised

Sleeping Well About People Partners Our research Resources Events Connect Blog In the next instalment of our mini-series ‘Materials of Sleep’, Dr Holly Fletcher explores the role of plant ‘down’ in the bedding materials of early modern England and early...
Materials of Sleep: Flax and Hemp

Materials of Sleep: Flax and Hemp

by | May 3, 2022 | Uncategorised

Sleeping Well About People Partners Our research Resources Events Connect Blog In this latest instalment of our mini-series ‘Materials of Sleep’, Professor Sasha Handley explores the importance of hemp and flax in the production of bedding materials in early modern...
Materials of Sleep: Lime

Materials of Sleep: Lime

by | Mar 3, 2022 | Uncategorised

Sleeping Well About People Partners Our research Resources Events Connect Blog In this fourth post for our mini-series on materials of sleep, Dr Holly Fletcher examines the significance of lime for creating healthy sleeping environments in early modern England and...
Materials of Sleep: Tobacco

Materials of Sleep: Tobacco

by | Feb 23, 2022 | Uncategorised

Sleeping Well About People Partners Our research Resources Events Connect Blog This blog ‘mini-series’ explores the uses of specific materials for sleeping well. In this third post, Lucy Elliott investigates the relationship between tobacco and sleep. Publishing his...
Materials of Sleep: Water Lilies

Materials of Sleep: Water Lilies

by | Feb 7, 2022 | Uncategorised

Sleeping Well About People Partners Our research Resources Events Connect Blog This blog ‘mini-series’ explores the uses of specific materials for sleeping well. In this second post, Dr Leah Astbury investigates the connections between lust, lilies and sleep. Lustful...