St. Boltoph’s Church And The Radical Preacher John Cotton
During 17th century St. Boltoph’s Church in Boston, Linclonshire, was home to the radical preacher John Cotton (1585 – 1652).
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Lincolnshire Radical History
John Foxe And The Book Of Martyrs
John Foxe (1516/17 – 1587), born in Boston, Lincolnshire, wrote his Book of Martyrs in 1563 to wide success.
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Lincolnshire’s Pilgrim Fathers
The Pilgrim Fathers, the first settlers to form a permanent colony in New England, 1620, have several connections to Lincolnshire.
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A Prism Through Which The Divine Light Passes
In 1704, scientist Isaac Newton published his book Optiks, in which he detailed an experiment with light and a prism.
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The Old Rectory
The Old Rectory in Epworth was the family home of John Wesley, founder of the Methodist Church movement.
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Ann Hutchinson And The Antinomian Controversy
Ann Hutchinson (1591 – 1643) was a radical preacher, from Lincolnshire, who became famous in America for the Antinomian Controversy.
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400 Years Since The Mayflower Set Sail
August 2020 marks 400 years since the Mayflower set sail on one of the world’s most famous voyages.
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The Revolutionary Thomas Paine
Thomas Paine (1737 – 1809), born in England to Quaker parents, campaigned for revolution first in America and then France.
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