Extreme Weather During the Maunder Minimum
As important as it is to know better about the climate extremes during the Maunder Minimum and the other cold times in recent human history, I think it’s much more important to know about what was normal during the various warm periods in human history. One is very well documented as the ancient Romans were prolific accountants and had centuries to produce impactful trends and patterns. Building up a winery is an important investment. If red wine was cultivated in those times in Northern England, it must have been very warm for a long time there.