From Thetford, Norfolk, to revolutionary France. Review the main events in Thomas Paine's life

A writer, inventor, radical thinker and revolutionary. A brief overview of an extraordinary life

A man with a grand vision for society. Find out more about his achievements and the legacy he left

Find out more about the times and society in which Thomas Paine lived

Nobody split opinion more than Thomas Paine. Find out what motivated him and how he was viewed by others

Test your knowledge with a Multiple Choice Quiz or use our 'Speech Maker' to make a rousing speech just like those written by Thomas Paine.