Photographs: The Lincolnshire Rising of 1536

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This plaque is outside St. James’ church in Louth, Lincolnshire.

The Lincolnshire Rising of the autumn of 1536 was a popular uprising in protest to King Henry VIII’s and Thomas Cromwell’s decision to dissolve the monasteries. It was the spark which led to the more widespread uprising, called the Pilgrimage of Grace in 1536-7.

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Photographs: Peterborough, England

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Cathedral Square, Peterborough, England.

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Photograph: Blossoms

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Spring is on its way in the north. Blossoms appearing in Peterborough, England.

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Haiku: Drops

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Drops of life and time
Hanging precariously
It is beautiful

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Haiku from a Picture: ‘The King is Dead’

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Offices remain
The incumbents come and go
Grasp impermanence

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