Henry VIII – Citizens Project

Anne Askew: Life of a Martyr

In this series of blog posts we are showcasing the work from GCSE and A-Level students who have worked with the Citizens Project to research and write blog posts on key moments of protest and reform throughout British history. In this blog post Kasia Macklow-Smith, a pupil at Ibstock Place School, explores the life and legacy of … Read more

Where did the Pilgrimage of Grace begin?

Only two years after the royal supremacy was written into law, and only months after Henry VIII’s first reforms of religious worship, a series of rebellions threatened to halt the English Reformation in its tracks. These rebellions started in October 1536 in the small market town of Louth in the Lincolnshire Wolds and quickly spread … Read more