Whenever I see a date like this, I wonder if it is Julian or Gregorian. The English did not adopt the modern Gregorian calendar until 1752. There is an 11 day count difference. So 18 Aug. 1587 might be 29 Aug. 1587.
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Whenever I see a date like this, I wonder if it is Julian or Gregorian. The English did not adopt the modern Gregorian calendar until 1752. There is an 11 day count difference. So 18 Aug. 1587 might be 29 Aug. 1587.
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