Lincoln CND Remembered
CND member and Quaker, Ray Longmore has written a short memoir of his time campaigning for nuclear disarmament.
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Lincolnshire Radical History
Broadbent Theatre
The Broadbent Theatre in Wickenby originated from the Holton Players, a group founded by a small group of Conscientious Objectors.
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Lincolnshire Rising
The Lincolnshire Rising was a 16th century religious rebellion that ended with the execution of a vicar from Louth.
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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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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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