Keep your hat on: why headwear mattered more than money in 17th and 18th century England
April 10, 2026
April 10, 2026
COVENTRY, England, April 10 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release:
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Keep your hat on: why headwear mattered more than money in 17th and 18th century England
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Today, whether or not to remove your hat is a matter of personal preference. But 400 years ago, refusing to doff ('do off') your hat could be an act of political resistance, according to new research published in The Historical Journal.
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Keep your hat on: why headwear mattered more than money in 17th and 18th century England
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Today, whether or not to remove your hat is a matter of personal preference. But 400 years ago, refusing to doff ('do off') your hat could be an act of political resistance, according to new research published in The Historical Journal.