In addition, the two 17th-century hand grenades, each consisting of a hollow iron shell filled with gunpowder, were found nearby, after being washed ashore from the wreck. [ See Photos of the ...

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It's often said that the British Royal Navy used gunpowder to test its rum in the 17th to 19th centuries. Here is the history behind the tale.

A gunpowder-filled hand grenade from the wreck of a former pirate ... in the U.K. uncovered amazing artifacts from a treasure-laden ship that sank off the coast of Cornwall in the late 17th century.

Gunpowder, treason and plot: historical consultants to BBC drama explain their role on the show. Home; Arts + Culture ... Ronan Bennett holds a PhD in 17th-century history.

In the 17th century preachers rambled on for hours, and if the faithful were stirred at first by spiritual fervor, it’s understandable that they eventually stirred for other reasons.

Now, even though there is a great mass of 17th century documentation about the Gunpowder plot, it is still quite hard for me to grasp what pushed Guy over the edge?

17th Century Shipwreck Turns Up Old Cheese And Gold Coins. Tech Cars Entertainment Military Science Tools Reviews Features. ... with the low number likely being due to the gunpowder explosion.

With hyper-mobile combat and traversal, and a varied arsenal of 17th-century firepower, Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn stands apart from its peers in more ways than one.

The miniseries is based on the real 17th century “Gunpowder Plot,” in which a group of English Catholics led by Robert Catesby tried and failed to kill the King of England by blowing up the ...

The muzzleloading rifle is the oldest firearm on earth. It has been around since the start of the 17th century, yet the past 25 years have witnessed a resurgence of interest in muzzleloaders.

In this period, beginning in the mid-17th century, fireworks were well-established. ... When the Chinese invented gunpowder in the ninth century, they graduated from small to big bangs.