Mawgan in Pydar: Lanherne, London and leaving the shores

The secluded and wooded Vale of Lanherne running inland from Mawgan Porth is peaceful these days. But it was a political flashpoint in the late sixteenth century, regarded as the hotbed of Cornish Catholicism. This was the base of the Arundell family which attempted, ultimately without success, to keep the flag of Catholicism flying in … Continue reading Mawgan in Pydar: Lanherne, London and leaving the shores →