In 1620, 102 passengers and a crew of approximately 30 departed from Plymouth to seek a new life in the Americas. After several months at sea, the Puritans landed in what is now Massachusetts. Half of them perished during the…
Literary Landscapes: Arthur Ransome’s Norfolk
Our last post explored the parts of the Lake District depicted in Arthur Ransome’s beloved Swallows and Amazons series. Today, we explore another part of England that featured so prominently in the books: the Norfolk Broads. They all went out…