Jan 2, 2021
5 min read
The Strange Times We Live In
On May 8, 1600 painter and diplomat Peter Paul Rubens received his letters so that he could travel. Letters were required from the town hall in order to verify that the bearers were in good standing in the community and had a clean bill of health. It let others know that they had no plague or contagious disease. It was not odd to get such letters before traveling. It was a normal part of life at that time. Understanding this helps us to…
