It’s up to you ... This is the place for you to share your own thoughts and works, perhaps you have completed dissertation piece or written an article or story; maybe you’ve written a poem or song lyrics ... or maybe even have a drawing or painting to share ... if so, this is the place for all things inspired by Pentrich, (past & present).
Tony Bunting’s university dissertation titled ‘The Pentrich Rising of 1817’ & Tony informs us that his dissertation ‘examines the rebellion from two key perspectives. Firstly, the events of June 1817 are set in the context of the times and popular radical culture of the post-1815 "heroic age". Secondly, the key actors in this tragedy are examined, with specific focus on Oliver the Spy.’
Chapter One - Introduction
Chapter Two - Repression, Ambiguity and Revolution
Chapter Three - Old Tommy, the Nottingham Captain and Oliver the Spy
Chapter Four - Conclusions followed by Bibliography
