This talk focuses on some of the Lincolnshire women who challenged authority and led often turbulent lives at a time when women were expected to be submissive whilst assumed to be incapable of thinking for themselves. The women who we look at include Anne Askew, burnt at the stake in 1546 for 'heresy', Anne Bradstreet of Horbling who became the first 'poet' in America, and Anne Hutchinson of Alford whose turbulent life ended in her being scalped by Native Americans who mistook her for their Dutch enemies. This is a lively and incident-packed talk that will leave you wanting to investigate these lives in greater depth.
Views: 1348 | Enquiries: 18I am a Cambridge-educated historian with around 30 published books on a variety of historical topics which you can see on my Amazon author page at: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Adrian-Gray/e/B0034P9K2M/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1529568674&sr=1-1
I specialise in the counties of Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire, but I also speak on a number of national issues such as Victorian crime and social history, the history of religious freedom, and the history of education and government inspection (which is a lot more interesting than it sounds!). I am one of the leaders of local community efforts to develop Christian heritage for tourism in Notts and Lincs, hosting coach tours from the USA and also very popular local history walks. I am fascinated by human stories so also do several talks to do with rebellious or scandalous people!
I provide a range of lively and fully-illustrated talks that can be tailored for local needs. You can email me for a full list of talks. I am a skilled presenter having worked as a teacher for many years and also as a tour guide in my home area.
How do you know I am any good? Well, I have a high level of repeat-invitations and can give some examples if you feel you need them.
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