Prisoners of Conscience in Lancaster Castle
by Emeritus Professor Michael Mullet & Dr. Robert PooleSpeakers
Professor Emeritus Michael Mullett Dr. Robert Poole
Date
July 11, 2013
Category
Lancaster Castle, Religious Dissenters, Talks & DiscussionAbout This Place
Professor Emeritus Michael Mullett will explore the history of religious dissent, including Catholics, Quakers and other prisoners of conscience, and describes how the state suppressed religious dissent at Lancaster Castle.
Dr. Robert Poole will explore the history of political dissent, in particular the trials of the Radicals and Chartists of the 19th century, including descriptions of the Lancaster trials of Luddites, Chartists and the Peterloo Massacre