1647: The Poorest Hee - Sarah Rundle
Lock 91, Manchester, M3 4QL
Wednesday 20th May 2026
Leave the dances and the masquerades, the swish of silk and the piles of sweetmeats. Come with me to Marston Moor, where the Dead tell tales. Take his thigh-bone: he won’t need it – fashion a flute. I will teach you a very old tune – the beautiful song of freedom.
The Poorest Hee tells of a struggle for freedom of religion, freedom of the Press, and for the vote.
It swoops from the cropping of William Prynne’s ears to the death of Freeborn John, taking in the Levellers, musket practice, the Putney debates, the illegal newspaper-women of St Paul’s and a little-known connection with Peru.
The Poorest Hee tells of a struggle for freedom of religion, freedom of the Press, and for the vote.
It swoops from the cropping of William Prynne’s ears to the death of Freeborn John, taking in the Levellers, musket practice, the Putney debates, the illegal newspaper-women of St Paul’s and a little-known connection with Peru.
Christmas may be banned. 5% of the population may perish. There will be an interval for drinks.
An evening of Traditional Storyelling for Adults, at Lock 91.
Doors 7pm for a 7.30pm start, finish 10pm.
Breaks included, drinks downstairs, and a raffle ^-^
