The Change from Roman Numerals

Featuring Rob Eastaway discussing Roman Numerals, Indo-Arabic numerals, and the diary of theatre owner Philip Henslowe (a contemporary of William Shakespeare).

Our modern numerals are also referred to as Arabic Numerals and/or Hindu–Arabic numerals.

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With thanks to Dulwich College Archive: https://www.dulwich.org.uk/about/history/the-archives

The college is the keeper of the famed Henslowe Diary.

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