I was recently invited to write a post for the Hoydens and Firebrands website, which is full of fascinating articles about life in the seventeenth century.
I chose to write about Nicholas Barbon, a property speculator out to make his fortune immediately after the Great Fire of London. He was the archetypal property developer; the man people loved to hate. Looking at his portrait, he doesn’t look like a man to cross!
If you would like to read the post please click on the link below.
http://hoydensandfirebrands.blogspot.co.uk/
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