Blickling, the Hobarts and Norfolk

The south front door at Blickling Hall.

Below are some photos taken recently in the snow at Blickling Hall, Norfolk.

Little is written about the largely 17th century house during the English Civil War, though the affiliation of the owning family is suggested through a number of sources, including a letter penned by Cromwell: the first letter to be published in a contemporary newsbook ...

Darren Hayman talks about the making of The Violence

Click on the video above to hear songwriter Darren Hayman talk about the making of his album The Violence.

The 20-song release chronicles the English Civil War in Essex, in particular the witch trials led by Matthew Hopkins that brought terror to East Anglia in the 1640s. Track titles include Vinegar Tom and A Coffin for King Charles, A Coffin for Cromwell, and a Pit for the People.

Part two of the video
Part three of the video

Darren Hayman and the Long Parliament - The Violence
My review of the recent exhibition The East Anglian Witch Hunt 1645-47

Walthamstow witch hunt exhibition photos

The Vestry House Museum, Walthamstow

A few weeks back I popped along to Waltham Forest's travelling exhibition The East Anglian witch-hunt of 1645-47.

Based on the book Witchfinder by Malcolm Gaskill, the display was jointly funded by the council and the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) ...

Exhibition explores East Anglian witch-hunt during the English Civil War

Update 10 July 2012: I subsequently visited this exhibition; you can view the photos I took here.

An exhibition in Walthamstow, east London, explores the witch-hunts that happened in the east of the country during the English Civil War.

The East Anglian witch-hunt of 1645-47 runs until March 25th 2012 at the Vestry House Museum. There are also a few special events taking place between now and the end of the run ...