Monthly Archives: September 2012

Captain Cobbler says Hello

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Keith Melton - Green Lib Dem

Ummm …HELLO, I seem to have awakened after a long sleep. My mind and thoughts are still in 1536 but the date on this odd screen in front of me seems to suggest it is really nearly 500 years later… … Continue reading →

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Louth, Lincolnshire

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Keith Melton - Green Lib Dem

You can, of course, read about present-day Louth on the internet and Wikipedia is a good start http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louth,_Lincolnshire showing its current population to be over 15,000 souls. In Tudor times it was one of the largest towns in the County, outside Lincoln, … Continue reading →

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About Captain Cobbler

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Keith Melton - Green Lib Dem

“Captain Cobbler” was a successful shoemaker in Louth, Lincolnshire, England who, for reasons which will be explored on this website in due course decided on a course of action in October 1536 which led to an uprising in the County … Continue reading →

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