Author: Unexpected Essex

Episode 5: The Highwayman

Summary

On this episode of Unexpected Essex, your host Eri Berry deep dives into the murky world of 18th century highway robbery. Today, we answer the question: just who was Dick Turpin, how was he connected to Essex, and exactly what was the real deal with highwaymen?

This episode explores the life of highwayman Dick Turpin, the circumstances of his eventual execution, and how society came to romanticise the figure of the gentleman highwayman in popular culture. Turpin was born in Hempstead, a small village in the north west of Essex. Initially working as a butcher, it isn’t long before he’s drawn into a shady world of poaching, robbery, and even murder.

Key Names and Places

Dick Turpin, Hempstead, Epping Forest, York, London, Thaxted, Waltham Forest, Lincolnshire

Transcript

Ep 5 – The Highwayman Download

Sources and Further Reading

Book: Dick Turpin: The Myth of the English Highwayman by James Sharpe (Profile Books, 2004) – An examination of how an 18th-century criminal was transformed into the legendary, romanticized highwayman of British folklore.

DISCLAIMER

While I do my best to bring you accurate, well-researched content, I’m only human! If you spot a mistake, have a correction, or want to share additional context, please feel free to reach out via email at unexpectedessex@gmail.com.

Image Attribution:

Episode Images:

Image:	Source Name:	Source URL:	Licence Type:	Attribution:	Date Downloaded:
01 Dick Turpin.jpg	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dickturpin.jpg	Public Domain	Unknown Artist, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons	07/09/2026
02 Dick Turpin (1925).jpg	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dick_Turpin_(1925)_-_2.jpg	Public Domain	Fox Film Corporation, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	07/09/2026
03 Black Horse.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/dEtbXt	CC BY 2.0	“Black beauty” by Seniju, CC BY 2.0	07/09/2026
04 Adam Ant Brixton.jpg	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:AdamAntBrixt121220-41.jpg	CC BY 2.0	Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons	07/09/2026
05 William Powell Frith.jpg	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:William_Powell_Frith04a.jpg	Public Domain	Maull & Polyblank, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	07/09/2026
06 Highwayman and a Woman.jpg	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Life_on_the_road_-_or,_Claude,_Turpin,_and_Jack,_being_a_complete_account_of_the_most_daring_adventures_of_the_notorious_highwaymen,_Claude_Duval,_Dick_Turpin,_and_Sixteen-string_Jack_(1800)_(14763476751).jpg	Public Domain	Internet Archive Book Images, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons	07/09/2026
07 A Highway Robbery.jpg	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_Highway_Robbery,_Fig_4.jpg	Public Domain	Audrey Teago, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	07/09/2026
08 A Highway Robbery.png	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cham_-_Charivari_-_V3d119-c.png	Public Domain	Amédée de Noé, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	07/09/2026
09 Dick Turpin Parish Register.jpg	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dick_turpin_parish_register.jpg	Public Domain	unknown (18th century parish register), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	07/09/2026
10 Dick Turpin’s Birthplace.jpg	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dick_Turpin%27s_Birthplace,_Hempstead,_Essex_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1820575.jpg	CC BY-SA 2.0	Dick Turpin’s Birthplace, Hempstead, Essex by Derek Voller, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons	07/09/2026
11 Bluebell Inn.jpg	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%27The_Bluebell_Inn%27,_Hempstead,_Essex_-_geograph.org.uk_-_148780.jpg	CC BY-SA 2.0	Robert Edwards / ‘The Bluebell Inn’, Hempstead, Essex / CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons	07/09/2026
12 Quill and Ink.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/6YEhtv	CC BY 2.0	“ink jar and quills” by Student of Rhythm, CC BY 2.0	07/09/2026
13 Thaxted.jpg	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Thaxted_1744092_55a2e00f.jpg	CC BY-SA 2.0	Ben Brooksbank / Thaxted / CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons	07/09/2026
14 Turpin’s Butchers’ Shop Thaxted.jpg	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shops,_Watling_Street,_Thaxted_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1363086.jpg	CC BY-SA 2.0	Humphrey Bolton / Shops, Watling Street, Thaxted / CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons	07/09/2026
15 ‘Dick Turpin’s Cottage’ Thaxted.jpg	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%27Dick_Turpin%27s_Cottage%27_Thaxted_Essex_England.jpg	CC BY-SA 4.0	Acabashi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons	07/09/2026
16 Deer.jpg	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Deer_Family_Drawing.jpg	Public Domain	no identifying information within book, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	07/09/2026
17 King George II.jpg	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:King_George_II_by_Charles_Jervas.jpg	Public Domain	Studio of Charles Jervas, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	07/09/2026
18 Waltham Forest.jpg	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:London_Borough_of_Waltham_Forest_Sign_-_geograph.org.uk_-_3042138.jpg	CC BY-SA 2.0	London Borough of Waltham Forest Sign by David Anstiss, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons	07/09/2026
19 Turpin Putting a Woman on the Fire.jpg	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Turpin_Putting_a_Woman_on_the_Fire.JPG	Public Domain	See page for author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	07/09/2026
20 Raid.jpg	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Life_on_the_road_-_or,_Claude,_Turpin,_and_Jack,_being_a_complete_account_of_the_most_daring_adventures_of_the_notorious_highwaymen,_Claude_Duval,_Dick_Turpin,_and_Sixteen-string_Jack_(1800)_(14580173887).jpg	Public Domain	Internet Archive Book Images, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons	07/09/2026
21 Duke of Newcastle.jpg	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Thomas_Holles,_Duke_of_Newcastle_(BM_1902,1011.3354).jpg	Public Domain	British Museum, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	07/09/2026
22 Pub Sketch.jpg	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Life_on_the_road_-_or,_Claude,_Turpin,_and_Jack,_being_a_complete_account_of_the_most_daring_adventures_of_the_notorious_highwaymen,_Claude_Duval,_Dick_Turpin,_and_Sixteen-string_Jack_(1800)_(14743633846).jpg	Public Domain	Internet Archive Book Images, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons	07/09/2026
23 Tyburn Tree.jpg	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tyburn_Tree_(4372859400).jpg	CC BY 2.0	Simon Harriyott from Uckfield, England, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons	07/09/2026
24 Chicken.jpg	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Thai_Game_chicken_-_red_3.JPGv	CC BY-SA 4.0	PumpkinSky, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons	07/09/2026
25 Whitestockings.jpg	Canva AI	N/A	N/A	Generated by Eri Berry using Canva’s AI under Canva’s usage policies	07/09/2026
26 Epping Forest, Loughton Camp.jpg	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Epping_Forest,_Loughton_Camp_-_geograph.org.uk_-_548885.jpg	CC BY-SA 2.0	Nigel Cox / Epping Forest: Loughton Camp / CC BY-SA 2.0	07/09/2026
27 Turpin’s Cave, Epping.jpg	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Turpin%E2%80%99s_Cave,_Epping.jpg	Public Domain	W.D. & H.O. Wills, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	07/09/2026
28 Dick Turpin Murderer.gif	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dick_turpin_murderer.jpg	Public Domain	The Complete Newgate Calendar Volume III, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	07/09/2026
29 Horses.jpg	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%D0%A2%D1%80%D0%B8_%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%96.jpg	CC BY-SA 4.0	Byrdyak, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons	07/09/2026
30 Rooster.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/cKypQy	CC BY-SA 2.0	“Rooster” by Andy Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0	07/09/2026
31 Sheep.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/JwzSaq	CC BY 2.0	“Sheep” by John Fowler, CC BY 2.0	07/09/2026
32 York Castle.png	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/2nxkWVD	CC BY 2.0	“Cliffords tower York” by The Hidden Hide with Ray, CC BY 2.0	07/09/2026
33 Saffron Walden.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/2juiM2X	Public Domain	“Postcard – Cross Keys Hotel, Saffron Walden, Essex” by Mark Crombie, Public Domain Mark	07/09/2026
34 Trial Pamphlet.jpg	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Trial_of_dick_turpin.jpg	Public Domain	Ward and Chandler, York, 1739, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	07/09/2026
35 Gravestone of Dick Turpin.jpg	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gravestone_of_Dick_Turpin_York_Sep25.jpg	CC BY-SA 4.0	Malcolmxl5, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons	07/09/2026
36 Daniel Defoe.jpg	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Daniel_Defoe_Kneller_Style.jpg	Public Domain	UnknownUnknown , style of Sir Godfrey Kneller, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	07/09/2026
37 William Ainsworth.jpg	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:William_Harrison_Ainsworth_by_Daniel_Maclise.jpg	Public Domain	Daniel Maclise, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	07/09/2026
38 Rookwood Cover.png	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:RookwoodCover.png	Public Domain	William Harrison Ainsworth, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	07/09/2026
39 Dick Turpin jumping Hornsey Tollgate.jpg	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dick_turpin_jumping_hornsey_tollgate.jpg	Public Domain	George Cruikshank; the book was written by William Harrison Ainsworth, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	07/09/2026
40 The Ride to York.jpg	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%E2%80%9CThe_Ride_to_York%E2%80%9D.jpg	Public Domain	W.D. & H.O. Wills, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	07/09/2026
41 Robin Hood shoots with Sir Guy.png	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Robin_shoots_with_sir_Guy_by_Louis_Rhead_1912.png	Public Domain	Louis Rhead, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	07/09/2026
42 Penny Dreadful – Turpin.jpg	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Penny_Dreadful_Turpin.jpg	Public Domain	Viles, Edward, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	07/09/2026
43 Dick Turpin (1925) poster.jpg	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dick_Turpin_(1925)_poster.jpg	Public Domain	Fox Film Corporation, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	07/09/2026
44 Dick Turpin and Tom King pottery figures.jpg	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dick_Turpin_and_Tom_King_pottery_figures_01.jpg	CC0	14GTR, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons	07/09/2026
45 Dick Turpin Information Board, George Street.jpg	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dick_Turpin_Information_Board,_George_Street_-_geograph.org.uk_-_7970734.jpg	CC BY-SA 2.0	Dick Turpin Information Board, George Street by David Hillas, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons	07/09/2026
46 Eight Bells, Hatfield Plaque.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/2rLvRWk	CC BY 4.0	“History of the Eight Bells” by Matt Brown, CC BY 4.0	07/09/2026
47 Bungay heritage plaque, Dick Turpin comes to Bungay.jpg	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bungay_heritage_plaque,_Dick_Turpin_comes_to_Bungay_-_geograph.org.uk_-_7553045.jpg	CC BY-SA 2.0	Bungay heritage plaque, Dick Turpin comes to Bungay by Adrian S Pye, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons	07/09/2026

Intro images:

Image:	Source Name:	Source URL:	Attribution:	Licence Type:	Date Downloaded:	Modified?
Bridge End Gardens Saffron Walden.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/dxR7Ki	“Meeting up with Ola, Lisa, and Rex in Saffron Walden” by Tim Regan, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	31/08/2026	No
Chelmsford Cathedral.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/7u9rHa	“Chelmsford Cathedral” by fourthandfifteen, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	31/08/2026	No
Southend Pier With Greenery.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/6Fe3eX	“Southend Pier.” by Jim Linwood, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	31/08/2026	No
Colchester Castle.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/DqxK3b	“Colchester Castle” by William Marnoch, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	31/08/2026	No
Mersea Island Beach Huts.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/2kYHhzg	“Pretty pastel beach huts” by Jerry Clack, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	31/08/2026	No
Hobbs Cross Harlow.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/2jtpvVB	“Hobbs Cross, Harlow” by Sludge G, CC BY-SA 2.0	CC BY-SA 2.0	31/08/2026	No
Finchingfield.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/7TWVL6	“Finchingfield” by Brian Snelson, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	31/08/2026	No
Harlow Riverboats Sunset.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/2f1Tuvv	“Harlow” by Kent Wang, CC BY-SA 2.0	CC BY-SA 2.0	31/08/2026	No
St Peter on the Wall.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/2pbUhCC	“Chapel of St Peter on the Wall” by Tom Bastin, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	31/08/2026	No
Swans River Stour.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/2jwdsfA	“River Stour” by Jason Boldero, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	31/08/2026	No
Thaxted Guildhall and Church.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/4qhScp	“Thaxted guildhall” by Marco Chiesa, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	31/08/2026	No
Hedingham Castle.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/2m7mEwe	“Hedingham Castle – Norman Keep in England” by Steve Knight, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	05/09/2026	No
Hatfield Forest Lake.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/2cXBELC	“Hatfield Forest Lake” by Jason Boldero, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	31/08/2026	No

September 26, 2026

Episode 4: Turning the Tide

Summary:

In this episode, Eri Berry brings you the stories of three areas of Essex that have been through significant transformations to demonstrate the positive impact of what can happen when we work with nature rather than against her.

Join Eri on a journey to discover the conservation work that has taken place across three locations in Essex: Abbotts Hall Farm, Wallasea Island, and Spains Hall in Finchingfield. Each of these places has a story to tell and a lesson to learn about the potential solutions to flooding that can found through the restoration of saltmarshes and the reintroduction of native species.

Key Names and Places:

Abbotts Hall Farm, Great Wigborough, Wallasea Island, Finchingfield, Spains Hall, Ealing.

Transcript

Ep 4 – Turning the Tide Download

Sources and Further Reading:

RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds)

Wallasea Island Nature Reserve Overview – Main reserve page covering history, habitats (saltmarsh, lagoons, mudflats), visiting information, and local bird species.
Move Earth to Create a Haven – Feature on the engineering effort behind Wallasea Island, utilizing soil excavated from London’s Elizabeth Line (Crossrail).
Record Bird Numbers at RSPB Reserve – Media release tracking bird population growth and wildlife survey highlights at the reserve.
Muddy Marvellous: Celebrating Ten Years of Transformation at Wallasea Island – Retrospective looking back at a decade of habitat restoration and coastal realignment efforts.

Essex Wildlife Trust & The Wildlife Trusts

Abbotts Hall Nature Reserve – Information on Abbotts Hall, a landmark site for Essex coastal conservation.
Coastal Realignment at Abbotts Hall Farm – Details on breaching the sea walls to restore natural tidal saltmarshes.
Managed Realignment Overview – Explanation of managed coastal retreat and wetland creation principles across Essex.
Nature Recovery at Abbotts Hall – Focus on ongoing ecological recovery and biodiversity restoration projects.
Saltmarsh Restoration in Essex – Wider regional look by The Wildlife Trusts on the ecological importance of saltmarshes.

Government, Official & Environmental Reports

Abbotts Hall: Natural England Strategy Feature – Natural England article highlighting the site as a model for strategy implementation.
Expansion of Wildlife Protection Sites in Essex – UK Government announcement regarding expanded protected habitat areas along the coast.
Wallasea Island Nature Conservation Assessment (PDF) – Official government assessment document covering environmental impact, ecology, and conservation plans.
Essex County Council Planning/Committee Document – Local council planning document detailing site proposals and environmental considerations.
NOAA Ocean Service: What is a Spring Tide? – Scientific background on lunar cycles, spring tides, and coastal water dynamics.

Books, Academic Papers & Research

Book: Renaturing: Small Ways to Wild the World by James Canton (Canongate) – Exploration of practical rewilding and nature restoration on small, accessible scales.
Book: Essex Coastline: Then and Now by Matthew Fautley and James Garon – A historical and visual account tracing the transformation and landscape changes along the Essex coast.
Academic Journal: “Wallasea Island; the history and archaeology of a marshland landscape” by Ellen Heppell (Essex Archaeology and History, Vol. 35, 2004, pp. 98–113) – Study detailing historical reclamation and archaeology on the island.
Research Paper: Estuarine and coastal managed realignment sites in the UK: A comparison of predictions with monitoring results – Academic evaluation comparing ecological forecasts with actual field monitoring data across UK realignment projects.

News & Media Coverage

BBC News: Crossrail Spoil to Create RSPB Wallasea Island Reserve – BBC report covering the major engineering partnership between Crossrail and the RSPB.
Echo News: Book Charts History of Secret Island – Local news feature discussing historical publications about Wallasea Island.
MyLondon: Pretty Village 1 Hour From London – Travel article detailing nearby local geography, villages, and day-trips around the Essex coast.

DISCLAIMER

This episode is not sponsored by any of the organisations discussed, though Eri Berry is a member of the Essex Wildlife Trust.

Image Attribution

Main episode:

Image:	Source Name:	Source URL:	Attribution:	Licence Type:	Date Downloaded:	Modified?	Used in show notes/credits?
01 Brutalist architecture	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/95poLE	“Brutalist” by reivax, CC BY-SA 2.0	CC BY-SA 2.0	25/09/2026	No
02 Saltmarsh	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/yZJqWk	“Saltmarsh” by Jeremy Halls, CC BY-SA 2.0	CC BY-SA 2.0	25/09/2026	No
03 Mudflat	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/4SY2de	“Mud Flats” by Andrew Otto, CC BY-SA 2.0	CC BY-SA 2.0	25/09/2026	No
04 Ancient woodlands	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/f2aJWJ	“Hatfield Forest” by John Conway, CC BY-ND 2.0	CC BY-ND 2.0	25/09/2026	No
05 Grasslands	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/a31d8K	“Over the Fields” by Lil Shepherd, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	25/09/2026	No
06 Hedgerows	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/aygvDq	“Hedgerow” by oatsy40, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	25/09/2026	No
07 Wetland	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/eYnbtn	“wetland” by LivingLandscapeArchitecture, CC BY-SA 2.0	CC BY-SA 2.0	25/09/2026	No
08 River	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/Ha37ZU	“River Stort, Roydon” by Peter O’Connor aka anemoneprojectors, CC BY-SA 2.0	CC BY-SA 2.0	25/09/2026	No
09 Abbotts Hall Farm	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Abbots_Hall_Farm_HQ_-_geograph.org.uk_-_550751.jpg	Glyn Baker / Abbots Hall Farm HQ / CC BY-SA 2.0	CC BY-SA 2.0	25/09/2026	No
10 Great Wigborough	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Great_Wigborough_Village_Sign_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2139147.jpg	Great Wigborough Village Sign by terry joyce, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons	CC BY-SA 2.0	25/09/2026	No
11 River Blackwater	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:River_Blackwater_by-Angela-Tuff.jpg	Angela Tuff / River Blackwater / CC BY-SA 2.0	CC BY-SA 2.0	25/09/2026	No
12 Map locating Abbotts Hall Farm	Google Maps	https://maps.app.goo.gl/xyz1E8rvh4rqXnYy9	Map data ©2026 Google	Copyright (Used under Google’s Geo Guidelines)	25/09/2026	No
13 Northey Island	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Causeway_to_Northey_Island_-_geograph.org.uk_-_6603367.jpg	Causeway to Northey Island by Trevor Harris, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons	CC BY-SA 2.0	25/09/2026	No
14 Sea defences	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sea_defences_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2249423.jpg	Sea defences by Jonathan Wilkins, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons	CC BY-SA 2.0	25/09/2026	No
15 Salt marsh bird	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/2qNS6bM	“Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)” by Smudge 9000, CC BY-SA 2.0	CC BY-SA 2.0	25/09/2026	No
16 Wallasea Island map	Google Maps	https://maps.app.goo.gl/UqM9zqCfRDDxQn6e6	Map data ©2026 Google	Copyright (Used under Google’s Geo Guidelines)	25/09/2026	No
17 Grain	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fresh_Grain_%F0%9F%8C%BE.jpg	Muktee1494, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons	CC BY-SA 4.0	25/09/2026	No
18 U Boats	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:(German_U-boat_UB_14_with_its_crew).jpg	SMU Libraries Digital Collections, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons	No restrictions	25/09/2026	No
19 North Sea Flood map	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flooding.png	Draco, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons	CC BY 3.0	25/09/2026	No
20 Photo of the flood	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:15_Amsterdamse_brandweerlieden_in_Oude_Tonge_aan_het_werk,_Bestanddeelnr_905-5961.jpg	Harry Pot / Anefo, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons	CC0	25/09/2026	No
21 Elizabeth Line	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Elizabeth_Line_-_geograph.org.uk_-_7155490.jpg	Elizabeth Line by Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons	CC BY-SA 2.0	25/09/2026	No
22 Grey plover	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/2msMMSQ	“Grey plover” by Andrey Gulivanov, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	25/09/2026	No
23 Shoveler bird	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/2kW3yPt	“Shoveler” by Nigel Hoult, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	25/09/2026	No
24 Bar tailed godwit	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/2mLwP2k	“Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica)” by patrickkavanagh, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	25/09/2026	No
25 Adder	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/2raVwt3	“Adder” by oatsy40, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	25/09/2026	No
26 Water vole	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/acRJYK	“Water Vole” by Peter Trimming, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	25/09/2026	No
27 Restored Wallasea island	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/2pcoWKa	“RSPB Wallasea Island” by Tom Bastin, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	25/09/2026	No
28 Finchingfield	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/2jEoGqS	“Finchingfield” by Rictor Norton & David Allen, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	25/09/2026	No
29 Church	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/2jEoGon	“Finchingfield” by Rictor Norton & David Allen, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	25/09/2026	No
30 Windmill	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/24kaUdF	“Finchingfield” by grassrootsgroundswell, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	25/09/2026	No
31 Bridge	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/9z85vs	“Finchingfield” by Rob Glover, CC BY-SA 2.0	CC BY-SA 2.0	25/09/2026	No
32 Pub	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/9z55Pi	“Finchingfield” by Rob Glover, CC BY-SA 2.0	CC BY-SA 2.0	25/09/2026	No
33 Duck pond	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/FXpxWz	“Finchingfield” by grassrootsgroundswell, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	25/09/2026	No
34 Spains Hall	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Spains_Hall_-_geograph.org.uk_-_308634.jpg	Robert Edwards / Spains Hall / CC BY-SA 2.0	CC BY-SA 2.0	25/09/2026	No
35 Map with Finchingfield Brook	Google Maps	https://maps.app.goo.gl/iNuMAABAruwCArKL6	Map data ©2026 Google	Copyright (Used under Google’s Geo Guidelines)	25/09/2026	No
36 Beaver	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eurasian_beaver_(Castor_fiber)_Wizna.jpg	Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons	CC BY-SA 4.0	25/09/2026	No
37 Lodge	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Schw%C3%A4rzerbaach_2024_13.jpg	Cayambe, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons	CC BY-SA 4.0	25/09/2026	No
38 Beaver	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%D0%A0%D1%96%D1%87%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%B1%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%B5%D1%80_(Castor_fiber).jpg	Ryzhkov Sergey, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons	CC BY-SA 4.0	25/09/2026	No
39 Wildflowers	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/bTXWuP	“Red Campion Wildflower In A London Garden.” by Jim Linwood, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	25/09/2026	No
40 Bug hotel	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/2gvEXhS	“A Bug Hotel In Richmond Park – London.” by Jim Linwood, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	25/09/2026	No
41 Nesting box	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/G87bdW	“hungry” by Roland Lang, CC BY-SA 2.0	CC BY-SA 2.0	25/09/2026	No
42 Lawn	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/4fTRjC	“Long strands of grass (or sedge)” by Mike, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	25/09/2026	No
43 Hedgehog shelter	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/5Rsesp	“hedgehog” by Jüri T, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	25/09/2026	No

Intro:

Image:	Source Name:	Source URL:	Attribution:	Licence Type:	Date Downloaded:	Modified?
Bridge End Gardens Saffron Walden.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/dxR7Ki	“Meeting up with Ola, Lisa, and Rex in Saffron Walden” by Tim Regan, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	31/08/2026	No
Chelmsford Cathedral.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/7u9rHa	“Chelmsford Cathedral” by fourthandfifteen, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	31/08/2026	No
Southend Pier With Greenery.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/6Fe3eX	“Southend Pier.” by Jim Linwood, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	31/08/2026	No
Colchester Castle.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/DqxK3b	“Colchester Castle” by William Marnoch, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	31/08/2026	No
Mersea Island Beach Huts.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/2kYHhzg	“Pretty pastel beach huts” by Jerry Clack, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	31/08/2026	No
Hobbs Cross Harlow.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/2jtpvVB	“Hobbs Cross, Harlow” by Sludge G, CC BY-SA 2.0	CC BY-SA 2.0	31/08/2026	No
Finchingfield.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/7TWVL6	“Finchingfield” by Brian Snelson, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	31/08/2026	No
Harlow Riverboats Sunset.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/2f1Tuvv	“Harlow” by Kent Wang, CC BY-SA 2.0	CC BY-SA 2.0	31/08/2026	No
St Peter on the Wall.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/2pbUhCC	“Chapel of St Peter on the Wall” by Tom Bastin, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	31/08/2026	No
Swans River Stour.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/2jwdsfA	“River Stour” by Jason Boldero, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	31/08/2026	No
Thaxted Guildhall and Church.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/4qhScp	“Thaxted guildhall” by Marco Chiesa, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	31/08/2026	No
Hedingham Castle.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/2m7mEwe	“Hedingham Castle – Norman Keep in England” by Steve Knight, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	05/09/2026	No
Hatfield Forest Lake.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/2cXBELC	“Hatfield Forest Lake” by Jason Boldero, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	31/08/2026	No

September 26, 2026

Episode 3: Villeins Ye Are…

Summary

When people think of the Peasants Revolt, usually, the focus is on the Kentish Rebels. But what about the rebels north of London? Join Eri Berry as she explores how the 1381 Peasants’ Revolt kicked off in Essex, the stories of the key players from this rebellion and the legacy they left behind.

In 1381, widespread anger over unfair tax burdens, economic hardship, and centuries of feudal control sparked the Peasants’ Revolt – one of the most famous popular uprisings in English history. In this episode, Eri traces the origins of the rebellion and explore the pivotal role played by the people of Essex, who fired the very first sparks of revolt and marched alongside Wat Tyler to demand fundamental change from the young King Richard II.

Key Names and Places:

King Richard II, John of Gaunt, Thomas Baker, John Ball, Wat Tyler, Essex, Fobbing, Brentwood, Colchester, London, Tower of London, Canterbury, St. Albans

Transcript

Ep 3 – Villeins Ye Are Download

Sources and Further Reading

Overview & background:

Wikipedia, “Peasants’ Revolt” – used for general background and as a starting point for further reading

Further reading / direct sources:

Crossley, James (2022). Spectres of John Ball: The Peasants’ Revolt in English Political History, 1381–2020. London: Equinox. ISBN 978-1800501362.
Hilton, Rodney (1995). Bondmen Made Free: Medieval Peasant Movements and the English Rising of 1381. London: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-01880-7.
Rubin, Miri (2006). The Hollow Crown: a History of Britain in the Late Middle Ages. London: Penguin. ISBN 978-0-14-014825-1.

DISCLAIMER

Image Attribution

Episode images:

Image:	Description:	Source Name:	Source URL:	Attribution:	Licence Type:	Date Downloaded:	Modified? (Where needed)
01 Reeve and Serfs.jpg	Medieval illustration of men harvesting wheat with reaping-hooks or sickles, on a calendar page for August. Queen Mary’s Psalter. Depicts feudalism and socage in Medieval Europe	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Reeve_and_Serfs.jpg	anonymous (Queen Mary Master), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	Public Domain	12/09/2026
02 Medieval ploughing woodcut.jpg	Medieval ploughing with oxen (from a 14th century manuscript)	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Medievalplowingwoodcut.jpg	See page for author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	Public Domain	12/09/2026
03 William the Conqueror Illumination.png	William the Conqueror of England portrayed in the Genealogical Chronicle of the English Kings.	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:William_the_Conqueror_Illumination.png	AnonymousUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	Public Domain	12/09/2026
04 Edward III.jpg		Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:EdwardIII_(1).jpg	TheAncientHistorian, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	Public Domain	12/09/2026
05 Battle of Crecy – Froissart.jpg	Battle of Crécy between the English and French in the Hundred Years’ War.	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Battle_of_crecy_froissart.jpg	Loyset Liédet, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	Public Domain	12/09/2026
06 Florence Bubonic Plague 1348.jpg	Painting shows Florence as imagined in 1348 under the Black Death, although it was created centuries later. Editor Eri’s note: Yes, I know Florence is in Italy – I’m working with what I can find, it’s the same year after all! 🙂	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Florence_Bubonic_Plague_1348.jpg	not stated, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	Public Domain	12/09/2026
07 Two men threshing sheaf – Luttrell Psalter (c.1325-1335).jpg		Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Two_men_threshing_sheaf_-_Luttrell_Psalter_(c.1325-1335),_f.74v_-_BL_Add_MS_42130_(cropped).jpg	British Library, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons	CC0	12/09/2026
08 Richard II of England.png		Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Richard_II_of_England.png	NPG.org.uk, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	Public Domain	12/09/2026
09 William Blake depiction of Wat Tyler.jpg		Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:William_Blake_Wat_Tyler-bw.jpg	William Blake, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	Public Domain	12/09/2026
10 Fobbing, St Michael.jpg		Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fobbing,_St_Michael_-_geograph.org.uk_-_7366360.jpg	Fobbing, St Michael by Dave Kelly, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons	CC BY-SA 2.0	12/09/2026
11 Edward III of England.jpg		Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Edward_III_of_England_(Order_of_the_Garter).jpg	William Bruges, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	Public Domain	12/09/2026
12 Reeve and Serfs.jpg	Duplicate of 01 Reeve and Serfs.jpg – see above for attribution
13 Knights.jpg	Oath of fealty to a king by vassals in armour, from a 14th-century medieval manuscript.	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BNF_Fr_4274_8v_knight_detail.jpg	Bibliothèque nationale de France, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	Public Domain	12/09/2026
14 Peasants.jpg		Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_history_of_medi%C3%A6val_and_modern_Europe_for_secondary_schools_(1920)_(14577759538).jpg	Internet Archive Book Images, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons	No Restrictions	12/09/2026
15 Cleric, Knight, and Workman representing the Three Classes.jpg		Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cleric,_Knight,_and_Workman_representing_the_Three_Classes.jpg	Unknown authorUnknown author., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	Public Domain	12/09/2026
16 Angels.jpg		Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Angels_with_ciole_and_vielle.jpg	See page for author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	Public Domain	12/09/2026
17 Men Feasting.jpg		Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Late_medieval_boar_head.jpg	Barthélémy l’Anglais, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons	Public Domain	12/09/2026
18 Medieval Rabbits.jpg		Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Medieval_rabbits_(7).jpg	Автор неизвестен, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	Public Domain	12/09/2026
19 Edward III.jpg	Duplicate of 04 Edward III.jpg – see above for image attribution
20 French defeated at Calais.jpg		Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_French_defeated_before_Calais_by_Edward_III.jpg	Virgil Master (illuminator), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	Public Domain	12/09/2026
21 Tour Tanguy in Brest.jpg		Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tourtanguy042006.jpg	S. DÉNIEL, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons	CC BY-SA 2.5	12/09/2026	No
22 Richard II of England.png	Duplicate of 08 Richard II of England.png – see above for image attribution
23 John of Gaunt.jpg		Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Johnofgaunt.jpg	Said variously to be attributed to Lucas Cornelisz de Kock (1495–1552) (who however died 41 years before the painting is said (by Oliver Harris, 2010) to have been commissioned, sometimes erroneously ascribed to Luca Cornelli., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	Public Domain	12/09/2026
24 Domesday Book.jpg		Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Domesday-book-1804×972.jpg	Andrews, William, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	Public Domain	12/09/2026
25 Bocking Church.jpg		Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bocking_church_-_geograph.org.uk_-_7530537.jpg	Bocking church by Robin Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons	CC BY-SA 2.0	12/09/2026
26 Rochester Castle Keep and Bailey.jpg		Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rochester_Castle_Keep_and_Bailey_0038stcp.JPG	Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons	CC BY 3.0	12/09/2026
27 Maidstone tithe barn.jpg	14th Century tithe barn in Maidstone	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Maidstone._The_tithe_barn_was_built_in_the_14th_century_and_was_subsequently_used_as_the_stables_of_the_nearby_palace_of_the_Archbishop_of_Canterbury.jpg	John K Thorne, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	Public Domain	12/09/2026
28 William Blake depiction of Wat Tyler.jpg	Duplicated from 09 William Blake depiction of Wat Tyler.jpg – see above for attribution
29 Canterbury Cathedral.jpeg		Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Canterbury_Cathedral_-_Portal_Nave_Cross-spire.jpeg	Hans Musil, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons	CC BY-SA 4.0	12/09/2026	No
30 Joan of Kent.jpg		Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Joan_of_Kent.jpg	British Library, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons	Public Domain	12/09/2026
31 John Ball encouraging Wat Tyler rebels.jpg		Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Ball_encouraging_Wat_Tyler_rebels_from_ca_1470_MS_of_Froissart_Chronicles_in_BL.jpg	Unknown medieval artist illustrating Froissart’s Chronicles, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	Public Domain	12/09/2026
32 William Morris John Ball speech depiction.jpg		Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:William.Morris.John.Ball.trimmed.jpg	Edward Burne-Jones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	Public Domain	12/09/2026
33 Tower of London.jpg		Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Outer_curtain_wall_and_entrance_gate_at_the_Tower_of_London,_with_the_medieval_White_Tower_visible_in_the_background.jpg	Oleg Yunakov, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons	CC BY-SA 4.0	12/09/2026	No
34 Richard II meets the rebels.jpg		Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jean_Froissart,_Chroniques,_154v,_12148_btv1b8438605hf336,_crop.jpg	Jean Froissart, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	Public Domain	12/09/2026
35 John of Gaunt.jpg	Duplicate of 23 John of Gaunt.jpg – please see above for attribution
36 Edward III.jpg	Duplicate of 04 Edward III – please see above for attribution
37 Temple Church, Temple – London.jpeg		Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Temple_Church,_Temple,_London_EC4.jpeg	John Salmon / Temple Church, Temple, London EC4, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons	CC BY-SA 2.0	12/09/2026	No
38 Savoy Palace.jpg		Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Savoy_Palace.jpg	James Henry Leigh Hunt, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons	Public Domain	12/09/2026
39 Alfred Garth Jones – Peasants Revolt.jpg	The burning of Savoy Palace	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alfred_Garth_Jones_Peasants_Revolt.jpg	Alfred Garth Jones (1872–1955), FAL, via Wikimedia Commons	Free Art Licence	12/09/2026
40 Richard II of England.png	Duplicate of 08 Richard II of England.png – see above for attribution
41 Murder of Sudbury and Hales.jpg		Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:00peasant2.jpg	Jean Froissart, Crônicas, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons	CC BY-SA 4.0	12/09/2026	No
42 Skull of Simon Sudbury.jpg	St Gregory’s church in Sudbury – Archbishop Simon Sudbury’s skull	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St_Gregory%27s_church_in_Sudbury_-_archbishop_Simon%27s_skull_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2094629.jpg	St Gregory’s church in Sudbury – archbishop Simon’s skull by Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons	CC BY-SA 2.0	12/09/2026	No
43 King Henry IV.jpg		Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:King_Henry_IV_from_NPG_(2).jpg	National Portrait Gallery, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	Public Domain	12/09/2026
44 Joan of Kent.jpg	Duplicate of 30 Joan of Kent.jpg – see above for attribution
45 John of Gaunt.jpg	Duplicate of 23 John of Gaunt.jpg – see above for attribution
46 Death of Wat Tyler.jpg		Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DeathWatTylerFull.jpg	See page for author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	Public Domain	12/09/2026
47 Richard II Takes Control of the Rebels.jpg		Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Richard_II_Takes_Control_of_the_Rebels.jpg	James William Edmund Doyle, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	Public Domain	12/09/2026
48 Thomas of Woodstock.jpg		Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ThomasWoodstock.jpg	British Library, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	Public Domain	12/09/2026
49 Henry Despenser.jpg		Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Henry_Despenser.jpg	User:Amitchell125, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	Public Domain	12/09/2026
50 John Ball Plaque.jpg		Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Ball_of_Colchester_Priest_A_leader_of_the_Peasants_revolt_executed_at_St_Albans_15th_July_1381.jpg	Spudgun67, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons	CC0	12/09/2026
51 West Smithfield, Memorial to Wat Tyler and the Peasants’ Revolt.jpg		Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:West_Smithfield,_Memorial_to_Wat_Tyler_and_the_Peasants%E2%80%99_Revolt.jpg	AndyScott, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons	CC0	12/09/2026

Intro image attributions:

Image:	Source Name:	Source URL:	Attribution:	Licence Type:	Date Downloaded:	Modified?
Bridge End Gardens Saffron Walden.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/dxR7Ki	“Meeting up with Ola, Lisa, and Rex in Saffron Walden” by Tim Regan, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	31/08/2026	No
Chelmsford Cathedral.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/7u9rHa	“Chelmsford Cathedral” by fourthandfifteen, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	31/08/2026	No
Southend Pier With Greenery.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/6Fe3eX	“Southend Pier.” by Jim Linwood, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	31/08/2026	No
Colchester Castle.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/DqxK3b	“Colchester Castle” by William Marnoch, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	31/08/2026	No
Mersea Island Beach Huts.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/2kYHhzg	“Pretty pastel beach huts” by Jerry Clack, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	31/08/2026	No
Hobbs Cross Harlow.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/2jtpvVB	“Hobbs Cross, Harlow” by Sludge G, CC BY-SA 2.0	CC BY-SA 2.0	31/08/2026	No
Finchingfield.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/7TWVL6	“Finchingfield” by Brian Snelson, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	31/08/2026	No
Harlow Riverboats Sunset.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/2f1Tuvv	“Harlow” by Kent Wang, CC BY-SA 2.0	CC BY-SA 2.0	31/08/2026	No
St Peter on the Wall.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/2pbUhCC	“Chapel of St Peter on the Wall” by Tom Bastin, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	31/08/2026	No
Swans River Stour.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/2jwdsfA	“River Stour” by Jason Boldero, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	31/08/2026	No
Thaxted Guildhall and Church.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/4qhScp	“Thaxted guildhall” by Marco Chiesa, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	31/08/2026	No
Hedingham Castle.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/2m7mEwe	“Hedingham Castle – Norman Keep in England” by Steve Knight, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	05/09/2026	No
Hatfield Forest Lake.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/2cXBELC	“Hatfield Forest Lake” by Jason Boldero, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	31/08/2026	No

September 26, 2026

Episode 2: By Their Fruits Shall Ye Know Them – The Jam Makers of Essex

Summary

Join Eri Berry as she explores a sweeter side of Essex in this deep dive into the history of one of the county’s most beloved products – Tiptree Jam!

Eri has loved Tiptree Jam since she was a child and thoroughly enjoyed researching the history of Wilkin and Sons Limited who have been manufacturing jam in the village of Tiptree for over 140 years. From humble beginnings to a globally recognised brand, this episode pays tribute to a truly Essex company. Sit back, grab a cup of tea, maybe some toast or a scone, and enjoy!

With special thanks to Wilkin & Sons Ltd for kindly granting permission to use some of their images for the video!

Key Names/Places:

Tiptree Jam, Wilkin & Sons Ltd., Tiptree, Essex

Transcript

Ep 2 – By Their Fruits Download

Sources:

Jam Today: the Story of Wilkin & Sons – Published by Wilkin & Sons Ltd. [2004]

Wilkin & Sons Ltd.: 125 Years of Making Jam in Tiptree: a Celebration – Published by Wilkin & Sons Ltd. [2010]

www.tiptree.com – Official website of Wilkin & Sons Ltd.

Link to the pictures of Queen Mary’s Dolls House referenced in the episode can be found here.

DISCLAIMER:

This episode was not sponsored by Wilkin & Sons Ltd. This is a passion project, and is not affiliated with them in any way.

Image Attribution:

Image:	Source Name:	Source URL:	Attribution:	Licence Type:	Date Downloaded:	Modified?
01 Tiptree Village Sign	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tiptree_Village_sign_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5180444.jpg	Tiptree Village sign by Geographer, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons	CC BY-SA 2.0	23/09/2026	No
02 Domesday Book	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pictures_of_English_History_Plate_XII_-_Domesday_Book.jpg	Joseph Martin Kronheim (1810–96)[1], Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	Public Domain	23/09/2026	No
03 Pig	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:William_Shiels_(1783-1857)_-_A_Berkshire_Pig_-_H.OD_100_-_National_Museum_of_Rural_Life.jpg	William Shiels, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	Public Domain	23/09/2026	No
04 Smuggling	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:George_Morland_-_Smugglers_-_B1985.36.1390_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg	George Morland, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons	CC0	23/09/2026	No
05 John Mechi	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:J_J_Mechi.jpg	Illustrated London News January 8, 1881, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	Public Domain	23/09/2026	No
06 Arthur Charles Wilkin	Wilkin & Sons Ltd	N/A	Copyright: Wilkin & Sons Ltd	Used with Permission	23/09/2026	No
07 Samuel Morley	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Samuel_Morley_MP.png	H. Manesse, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	Public Domain	23/09/2026	No
08 Prime Minister Gladstone	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:William_Ewart_Gladstone_portrait.jpg	See page for author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	Public Domain	23/09/2026	No
09 Little Scarlet Jam	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/2o7okw1	“Tiptree Strawberry Little Scarlet Conserve” by Brett Jordan, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	23/09/2026	No
10 Charles John Wilkin	Wilkin & Sons Ltd	N/A	Copyright: Wilkin & Sons Ltd	Used with Permission	23/09/2026	No
11 Crab and Winkle Railway	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tollesbury_railway_station,_1904.gif	See page for author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	Public Domain	23/09/2026	No
12 King George V	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Arthur_Stockdale_Cope_-_George_V_1933.jpg	Arthur Stockdale Cope, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	Public Domain	23/09/2026	No
13 WW1 Recruiting Advert	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kitchener-Britons.jpg	Alfred Leete, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	Public Domain	23/09/2026	No
14 Stow Maries Village Sign	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stow_maries_sign.jpg	Terryjoyce, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons	CC BY-SA 3.0	23/09/2026	No
15 Queen Mary	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queenmaryformalportrait_edit3.jpg	W. & D. Downey, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	Public Domain	23/09/2026	No
16 Wall Street Crash	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Crowds_gathering_outside_New_York_Stock_Exchange.jpg	Associated Press, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	Public Domain	23/09/2026	No
17 WW2 Gasmasks	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Souvenirs_From_Ww2_(37685552).jpeg	Frederic De Villamil, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons	CC BY-SA 3.0	23/09/2026	No
18 Ration book	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sample_UK_Childs_Ration_Book_WW2.jpg	The National Archives UK, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	Public Domain	23/09/2026	No
19 Thomas George Wilkin	Wilkin & Sons Ltd	N/A	Copyright: Wilkin & Sons Ltd	Used with Permission	23/09/2026	No
20 Arthur Frederick Wilkin	Wilkin & Sons Ltd	N/A	Copyright: Wilkin & Sons Ltd	Used with Permission	23/09/2026	No
21 Queen Elizabeth II	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Elizabeth_II_official_portrait_for_1959_tour_(retouched)_(cropped)_(3-to-4_aspect_ratio).jpg	Donald McKague, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	Public Domain	23/09/2026	No
22 Strawberries	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Barton_Stone_Hays_-_Strawberries_-_1992.6_-_Indianapolis_Museum_of_Art.jpg	Barton S. Hays, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	Public Domain	23/09/2026	No
23 Lemon curd	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lemon_curd-2.jpg	jules, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons	CC BY 2.0	23/09/2026	No
24 Christmas pudding	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Christimas_pudding_2013.jpg	Smabs Sputzer (1956-2017), CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons	CC BY 2.0	23/09/2026	No
25 Museum	Wilkin & Sons Ltd	N/A	Copyright: Wilkin & Sons Ltd	Used with Permission	23/09/2026	No
26 Weather map of the storm of 1987	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Great_storm_of_1987.svg	SyntaxTerror, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	Public Domain	23/09/2026	No
27 Cream Tea	Eri Berry	N/A	Cream Tea photo by Eri Berry – Unexpected Essex / CC BY 4.0	CC BY 4.0	23/09/2026	No
28 1 oz jars	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/296Eiu	“Cunard QM2. Food” by Tom Mascardo, CC BY-ND 2.0	CC BY-ND 2.0	23/09/2026	No
30 King Charles III	Wikimedia Commons	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:King_Charles_III_(July_2023).jpg	White House, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	Public Domain	23/09/2026	No

Intro:

Image:	Source Name:	Source URL:	Attribution:	Licence Type:	Date Downloaded:	Modified?
Bridge End Gardens Saffron Walden.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/dxR7Ki	“Meeting up with Ola, Lisa, and Rex in Saffron Walden” by Tim Regan, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	31/08/2026	No
Chelmsford Cathedral.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/7u9rHa	“Chelmsford Cathedral” by fourthandfifteen, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	31/08/2026	No
Southend Pier With Greenery.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/6Fe3eX	“Southend Pier.” by Jim Linwood, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	31/08/2026	No
Colchester Castle.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/DqxK3b	“Colchester Castle” by William Marnoch, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	31/08/2026	No
Mersea Island Beach Huts.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/2kYHhzg	“Pretty pastel beach huts” by Jerry Clack, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	31/08/2026	No
Hobbs Cross Harlow.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/2jtpvVB	“Hobbs Cross, Harlow” by Sludge G, CC BY-SA 2.0	CC BY-SA 2.0	31/08/2026	No
Finchingfield.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/7TWVL6	“Finchingfield” by Brian Snelson, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	31/08/2026	No
Harlow Riverboats Sunset.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/2f1Tuvv	“Harlow” by Kent Wang, CC BY-SA 2.0	CC BY-SA 2.0	31/08/2026	No
St Peter on the Wall.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/2pbUhCC	“Chapel of St Peter on the Wall” by Tom Bastin, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	31/08/2026	No
Swans River Stour.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/2jwdsfA	“River Stour” by Jason Boldero, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	31/08/2026	No
Thaxted Guildhall and Church.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/4qhScp	“Thaxted guildhall” by Marco Chiesa, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	31/08/2026	No
Hedingham Castle.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/2m7mEwe	“Hedingham Castle – Norman Keep in England” by Steve Knight, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	05/09/2026	No
Hatfield Forest Lake.jpg	Flickr	https://flic.kr/p/2cXBELC	“Hatfield Forest Lake” by Jason Boldero, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	31/08/2026	No

September 26, 2026

Episode 1: The Lighthouse Builder

Summary

Unexpected Essex host Eri Berry answers the question: how did a man who lived miles from the sea, with no nautical experience, no opportunity to go to university build the world’s first offshore lighthouse? And why isn’t he better known?

This episode explores the fascinating life and tragic end of Henry Winstanley, builder of the first offshore lighthouse on the Eddystone rocks off the coast of Plymouth. Winstanley was born in Saffron Walden and grew up dreaming of a career as an architect. A chance meeting with a wealthy London businessman leads to him building his most ambitious project which sadly costs him his life.

Key Names/Places/Dates

Henry Winstanley, The Lighthouse Builder, 1703, The Great Storm, Plymouth, Saffron Walden, Littlebury, Essex, local history.

Transcript

Ep 1 – The Lighthouse Builder Download

Research Sources:

HENRY WINSTANLEY (1644-1703). The Last Renaissance Engineer by Martin Rose

Trinity House https://www.trinityhouse.co.uk/

Saffron Walden Museum https://www.saffronwaldenmuseum.org/

Attribution and Credits:

Video Intro

Image:	Source URL:	Attribution:	Licence Type:	DownloadDate	Modified?
Bridge End Gardens Saffron Walden.jpg	https://flic.kr/p/dxR7Ki	“Meeting up with Ola, Lisa, and Rex in Saffron Walden” by Tim Regan, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	31/08/2026	No
Chelmsford Cathedral.jpg	https://flic.kr/p/7u9rHa	“Chelmsford Cathedral” by fourthandfifteen, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	31/08/2026	No
Southend Pier With Greenery.jpg	https://flic.kr/p/6Fe3eX	“Southend Pier.” by Jim Linwood, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	31/08/2026	No
Colchester Castle.jpg	https://flic.kr/p/DqxK3b	“Colchester Castle” by William Marnoch, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	31/08/2026	No
Mersea Island Beach Huts.jpg	https://flic.kr/p/2kYHhzg	“Pretty pastel beach huts” by Jerry Clack, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	31/08/2026	No
Hobbs Cross Harlow.jpg	https://flic.kr/p/2jtpvVB	“Hobbs Cross, Harlow” by Sludge G, CC BY-SA 2.0	CC BY-SA 2.0	31/08/2026	No
Finchingfield.jpg	https://flic.kr/p/7TWVL6	“Finchingfield” by Brian Snelson, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	31/08/2026	No
Harlow Riverboats Sunset.jpg	https://flic.kr/p/2f1Tuvv	“Harlow” by Kent Wang, CC BY-SA 2.0	CC BY-SA 2.0	31/08/2026	No
St Peter on the Wall.jpg	https://flic.kr/p/2pbUhCC	“Chapel of St Peter on the Wall” by Tom Bastin, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	31/08/2026	No
Swans River Stour.jpg	https://flic.kr/p/2jwdsfA	“River Stour” by Jason Boldero, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	31/08/2026	No
Thaxted Guildhall and Church.jpg	https://flic.kr/p/4qhScp	“Thaxted guildhall” by Marco Chiesa, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	31/08/2026	No
Hedingham Castle.jpg	https://flic.kr/p/2m7mEwe	“Hedingham Castle – Norman Keep in England” by Steve Knight, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	05/09/2026	No
Hatfield Forest Lake.jpg	https://flic.kr/p/2cXBELC	“Hatfield Forest Lake” by Jason Boldero, CC BY 2.0	CC BY 2.0	31/08/2026	No

Episode 1 Specific Images:

Image:	Source URL:	Licence Type:	Attribution:	Download Date	Modified?
Henry Winstanley.jpg	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Henry_Winstanley00.jpg	Public Domain	Henry Winstanley, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	01/09/2026	No
Jean Ingelow by Elliott & Fry, London.jpg	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jean_Ingelow_by_Elliott_%26_Fry,_London.jpg	Public Domain	Elliott & Fry, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	02/09/2026	No
Battle of Marston Moor 1644 by John Barker.png	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Battle_of_Marston_Moor_1644_by_John_Barker.png	Public Domain	John Barker (1811-1886), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	02/09/2026	No
Cucking Stool.png	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cucking_stool.png	Public Domain	Unknown, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	02/09/2026	No
Saffron Walden, Museum Street.jpg	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Saffron_Walden,_Museum_Street_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5553560.jpg	CC BY-SA 2.0	Saffron Walden: Museum Street by Christopher Hilton, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons	02/09/2026	No
Blue Plaque – Birthplace of Henry Winstanley.jpg	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Henry_Winstanley_20230328_122941.jpg	CC BY-SA 4.0	Dcs57, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons	02/09/2026	No
St Mary’s Church – Saffron Walden.jpg	https://flic.kr/p/Cjty2E	CC BY-SA 2.0	“St Mary’s Church – Saffron Walden” by Itchy Melvin, CC BY-SA 2.0	02/09/2026	No
Audley End.jpg	https://flic.kr/p/24DDH2L	CC BY-SA 2.0	“Audley End House – Back” by bvi4092, CC BY 2.0	02/09/2026	No
Audley End Temple of Concord.jpg	https://flic.kr/p/8Sc2jW	CC BY 2.0	“Audley End 2010-11-07 024” by sps1955, CC BY 2.0	03/09/2026	No
King Charles II.jpg	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:King_Charles_II_by_John_Michael_Wright_or_studio.jpg	Public domain	John Michael Wright, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	03/09/2026	No
Baroque.jpg	https://flic.kr/p/2kdfWZE	CC BY-SA 2.0	“Sicilian Baroque” by Hervé Simon, CC BY-SA 2.0	03/09/2026	No
Wenceslaus Hollar.jpg	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wenceslaus_Hollar_-_Wenceslaus_Hollar_-_B1977.14.12389_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg	CC0	Wenceslaus Hollar, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons	03/09/2026	No
Winstanley Geographical Cards – Polanders.jpg	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Winstanley_Geographical_Cards_-_Polanders.JPG	Public Domain	Henry Winstanley, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	03/09/2026	No
Winstanley Geographical Cards – Europe.jpg	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Winstanley_Geographical_Cards_-_Europe.JPG	Public Domain	Henry Winstanley, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	03/09/2026	No
Winstanley Geographical Cards – Iews.jpg	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Winstanley_Geographical_Cards_-_Iews.JPG	Public Domain	Henry Winstanley, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	03/09/2026	No
Earl of Danby.jpg	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Thomas_Osborne,_1st_Duke_of_Leeds_by_Johann_Kerseboom.jpg	Public Domain	Johann Kerseboom, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	03/09/2026	No
Audley End Etching.jpg	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Audley_End_Essex_1955_Winstanley%27s_View_Page010.jpg	Public Domain	O’Neil, B.H. St.J. (Bryan Hugh St. John) 1905-1954, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	03/09/2026	No
Littlebury.jpg	https://flic.kr/p/2nkVEvg	CC BY 2.0	“Littlebury” by David Howard, CC BY 2.0	03/09/2026	No
Winstanley’s House.jpg	https://images.collections.yale.edu/iiif/2/ycba:e58ec244-6af3-45d6-bef3-27517c617668/full/full/0/default.jpg	Public Domain	Henry Winstanley, Public domain, via British Art – Yale	03/09/2026	No
Privateer Dunkerquoise.jpg	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Privateer_Dunkerquoise.jpg	Public Domain	[1], Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	03/09/2026	No
Lettre of marque Artois.jpg	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lettre_of_marque-Artois.jpg	Public Domain	Louis-Jean-Marie de Bourbon, duc de Penthièvre, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	03/09/2026	No
Trinity House, London – arms.jpg	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Trinity_House,_London_-_arms.jpg	CC BY-SA 4.0	The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons	03/09/2026	No
King William III.jpg	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:King_William_III_from_NPG_(2).jpg	Public Domain	School of Willem Wissing, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	03/09/2026	No
Christopher Wren.jpg	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Christopher_Wren_by_Godfrey_Kneller_1711.jpg	Public Domain	Godfrey Kneller, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	03/09/2026	No
Newscutting Water-theatre.jpg	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bodleian_Libraries,_Newscutting_annoucning_the_opening_of_Mr._Winstanly%27s_Water-theatre.jpg	Public Domain	Winstanley, Henry, 1644-1703 [funder/Sponsor] Incledon, Charles Benjamin, 1763-1826 [performer] Water-theatre ([London], England) [author], Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	03/09/2026	No
Eddystone Lighthouse.jpg	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Henry_Winstanley_-_Edystone_Lighthouse_-_B1998.14.341_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg	CC0	Henry Winstanley, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons	03/09/2026	No
Eddystone Lighthouse 2.jpg	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Henry_Winstanley_-_Edystone_Lighthouse_-_B1998.14.342_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg	CC0	Henry Winstanley, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons	03/09/2026	No
Eddystone Lighthouse 3.jpg	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hamlet_Winstanley_-_Eddystone_Lighthouse_-_B1977.14.14578_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg	CC0	Hamlet Winstanley, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons	03/09/2026	No
Saint Malo.jpg	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Saint-Malo_-_ch%C3%A2teau_depuis_le_Sillon.jpg	CC BY 3.0	Eusebius, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons	03/09/2026	No
Louis XIV of France.png	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Louis-XIV-of-France.png	Public Domain	Charles Le Brun, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	03/09/2026	No
Great Storm 1703.jpg	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:E._W._Cooke_-_Great_storm_in_the_Downs,_1703.jpg	Public Domain	Edward William Cooke, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	03/09/2026	No
The Storm by Daniel Defoe.jpg	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Storm_by_Daniel_Defoe_cover_page.jpg	Public Domain	Daniel Defoe, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	03/09/2026	No
Daniel Defoe.jpg	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Daniel_Defoe_Kneller_Style.jpg	Public Domain	UnknownUnknown , style of Sir Godfrey Kneller, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	03/09/2026	No
Rudyard Lighthouse.jpeg	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rudyard_lighthouse.jpeg	Public Domain	Samuel Smiles, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	03/09/2026	No
Smeaton’s Lighthouse.jpg	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Smeaton%27s_Lighthouse00.jpg	Public Domain	http://www.wilson-benesch.com/newsblog.html, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	03/09/2026	No
Smeaton’s Tower – Plymouth Hoe.jpg	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Smeatons_tower_-_Plymouth_Hoe.jpg	CC BY-SA 4.0	Herbythyme, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons	03/09/2026	No
Douglass Lighthouse.png	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eddystone_Lighthouse_1890-1900.png	Public Domain	not stated, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons	03/09/2026	No

September 6, 2026