Christopher Rowe, almost 14, considers himself extremely fortunate to be apprenticed to Benedict Blackthorn, an apothecary in London in 1665 who's training him to become a pharmacist of that time.
Christopher grew up in an orphanage. A small inheritance and an active, inventive mind led to his passing the demanding Apothecary Guild exam and being apprenticed to Blackthorn at 11.
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