tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940364093450837549.post8743433664880713711..comments2024-03-27T17:29:51.954+00:00Comments on Fr Hunwicke's Mutual Enrichment: Restoration at Ripon MinsterFr John Hunwickehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17766211573399409633noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940364093450837549.post-50462567468715134712020-11-20T11:41:42.330+00:002020-11-20T11:41:42.330+00:00On the hard sums question, I admit that i once ta...On the hard sums question, I admit that i once taught on the time value of money, mea cuppa. To be fined the equivalent of 222 days wages of a skilled tradesman, using a plumber for example, would equate to the thick part of £30,000.<br /><br />Bfbpuzzledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242989001793406433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940364093450837549.post-71815917804209912542020-11-19T16:34:41.540+00:002020-11-19T16:34:41.540+00:00Much easier to dispense with the truth nowadays, n...Much easier to dispense with the truth nowadays, no shovels or pickaxes required. Here in the US of A, a few clicks on a computer screen and the "Glorious Revolution" of the Democrats succeeds and the rightful heir is deposed. More work admittedly remains to hunt down all those who supported the Trumpites and insure their career possibilities will be ruined. The fake COVID "second John Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352405449391514146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940364093450837549.post-64133658463987556492020-11-18T20:51:34.715+00:002020-11-18T20:51:34.715+00:00I saw a note about a chantry priest who was also r...I saw a note about a chantry priest who was also required to keep a school. He received a stipend of £11, and also fees of 4d a term from each "scoler he taught to rede", 8d a term from those he taught grammar.E sapelionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09886268559214926797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940364093450837549.post-87845406679786631532020-11-18T13:19:38.187+00:002020-11-18T13:19:38.187+00:00Where is your moving JHN quote from?Where is your moving JHN quote from?Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01824005176362146901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940364093450837549.post-65707962140203820582020-11-18T12:08:54.076+00:002020-11-18T12:08:54.076+00:00Since you raised the question, Father, I did some ...Since you raised the question, Father, I did some Hard Sums and came to the conclusion that 10 marks (or of course, all told, 1600 old pence) has the purchasing power of about £1,500 in 2020. (For the sake of interest, Sir Thomas Blackburn could have instead, according to the National Archives, bought a horse, 5 cows, 2-3cwt of wool, or 7 quarters of wheat, or paid a 'skilled tradesman' Eleanor Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13381123351091299148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940364093450837549.post-25204717003970615132020-11-18T11:14:10.148+00:002020-11-18T11:14:10.148+00:00According to the National Archives' calculator...According to the National Archives' calculator<br /><br />In 2017, £6 13s 4d is worth approximately: £1,588.20<br /><br />In 1570, you could buy one of the following with £6, 13s & 4d: <br /> Horses: 1 <br /> Cows: 5 <br /> Wool: 20 stones<br /> Wheat: 7 quarters<br /> Wages: 222 days (skilled tradesman)DMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06206797202576000858noreply@blogger.com