Red Pepper
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9th June 2021
Where’s left in Cornwall?
Enshrined in Cornish folklore are stories of rebellions against cases of English government encroachment, such as the Battle of Blackheath in 1497 and the Prayer Book Rebellion in 1549. Yet, unlike in other Celtic nations, there emerged no successful movement to achieve any degree of Cornish autonomy. Cornish culture, including a cessation of the local language in the 18th century, has gradually been eroded over hundreds of years. And following the collapse of its industries, Cornwall has found