Macaulay and the American Revolution
Historian reacts to the American Revolution.
Black Loyalists after the Revolution
Discover what happened to Black Loyalists after the War of Independence.
Black liberation and the American Revolution
Discover the story of thousands of personal declarations of independence made by enslaved Black people during the American Revolution.
The 1834 Aberdeen Female Union
In the same year as the Tolpuddle Martyrs were arrested and transported, a new Female Union was born in Aberdeen.
Ordinary Tudor Women's Resistance
Discover how Henry's government punished rebels even after death - and the resistance offered by ordinary women.
The death of Lady Bulmer
Why was Lady Bulmer burnt at the stake and what does this reveal about the Tudor state's anxiety about women and politics?
Robert Aske, Disability and Distrust
Discover how Robert Aske's disability was used to discredit the rebellion - and how it was later reclaimed.
Thomas Yoell: A Rebel's Story
How the 'aged and blind parson of Sotby' became one of the Lincolnshire Uprising' 'great offenders'.
Who were the 'Commons'
Discover how class tensions undermined the Pilgrimage of Grace.
Londoners react to the Pilgrimage of Grace
Discover how Londoners responded to the Pilgrimage of Grace.