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| | A few weeks ago, I was spending the weekend with old friends in Sheffield, and on the Saturday afternoon we drove out to Southwell, a pretty little town in Nottinghamshire. I wasn't sure what to expect - my friend had sold Southwell to me as a beautiful and interesting historic town, but I had no...
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| | Among the many issues Mary I had to deal with once she became Queen of England was the funeral for her half-brother King Edward VI. Edward died on July 6, 1553 at Greenwich after a long and painful illness. His death was kept secret for three days while some noblemen and councilors put into motion...
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| | Primary Sources: The Rules of Basil (330-379), Augustine (354-430), and Benedict (480-547) St. Basil, The Fathers of the Church: Ascetical Works (Catholic University of America Press). Translated by Sr. M. Monica Wagner St. Augustine of Hippo, The Monastic Rules(New City Press). Commentary by Gerald Bonner St. Benedict, The Rule of Benedict.Translated by Carolinne White (Penguin...
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| When writing medieval non-fiction, you don't get to tell many love stories. Most marriages were arranged between families for mutual gain or assistance. As a consequence, you don't really expect to come across many tales of love - and actual love tokens are rare indeed. But in researching the story of Nicholaa de la Haye,...