If the dates in this paper were A.D.
If the location moved west a bit.
If we changed Santorini to Vesuvius – I’d be able to understand a little more.
The early 17th century in France and Italy all but mirrors these events.

“Run from what’s comfortable. Forget safety. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation. Be notorious. I have tried prudent planning long enough. From now on I’ll be mad.”
If the dates in this paper were A.D.
If the location moved west a bit.
If we changed Santorini to Vesuvius – I’d be able to understand a little more.
The early 17th century in France and Italy all but mirrors these events.
