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Series 2 Episode 11 - Exiled Paths: Nonconformity and Dissent in Kent. (Transcript added).
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- The Rise of the Protestants
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- May 11, 2026
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- 1186
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Regular episode Season 2 11 Series 2 Episode 11 - Exiled Paths: Nonconformity and Dissent in Kent. (Transcript added). © 20 26 The Rise of the Protestants., Author, Shaughan Holt. The picture: FisherGate, is one of the main medieval landmarks still found in the historic town of Sandwich. It was built in 1384 from stone and flint and is the only medieval gateway from the original town walls to survive. A brick upper floor was added in 1578 , giving the gate much of its present appearance. The gate was once part of Sandwich’s defences and helped protect the busy port from French and Spanish raids during the late Middle Ages. When Sandwich was one of England’s main Cinque Ports, these defences were vital for both military and trade reasons. First formed in the 11th century, the Cinque Ports , meaning "five harbours" in Old French, are a historic group of fortified coastal towns in Kent and Sussex, in southeast England. Sandwich was a major medieval harbour before the coastline gradually shifted, leaving the town stranded inland. FisherGate stands near the River Stour at the end of a narrow cobbled lane. It serves as a clear reminder of Sandwich’s medieval past and its former role as a gateway between England and Europe. The music is: “Roll the Old Chariot Along” Sung by David Coffin, Good Dog Records, YouTube. Roll the Old Chariot Along, also known as “A Drop of Nelson’s Blood” , is a traditional maritime sea shanty, often described as a “stamp-and-go” or “walkaway” song. Sailors used it to keep a steady rhythm while hauling ropes, turning pumps, or carrying out other heavy shipboard labour. The song appears to have begun life not as a sailor’s song, but as a religious hymn or African-American spiritual during the 19th century. It was later adopted by the Primitive Method…