I have just discovered that Thomas Hobbes is buried in Ault Hucknall Church, somewhere I have cycled by many times. He knew Ben Johnson and Galileo.
The 17th Century was a connected world.
#Derbyshire #ThomasHobbes #AultHucknall #HardwickHall
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Hobbes

Just 'did' #HardwickHall #NationalTrust in 20 minutes. Would have been 18 but there were people dawdling in front of the tapestries.