A new way to explore Cornwall.
Discover extraordinary people , fascinating places , dramatic history and the special events in our Cornish year .
After the Prayer Book Conflict, saints’ days were banned and maps no longer showed Cornwall as a separate nation.
At the age of 70, John Arundel organised the defence of Pendennis Castle against Parliamentarian soldiers. For his courage, he was given the nickname ‘Jack for the King’.
Over 40,000 people travelled from Cornwall to watch the 1991 Rugby Union match at Twickenham. Incredibly, this was 10% of the population of Cornwall.