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St John Damascene
By Clay Lane
John’s enduring influence is evident today in the rich sights and sounds of Christian liturgy.
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Cuthbert’s Box
Paraphrased from an account by Reginald of Durham
Shortly before Easter, an ivory box went missing from the gifts presented at the shrine of St Cuthbert.
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Felgeld’s Face
Paraphrased from an account by St Bede of Jarrow
A monk living in the tumbledown hermitage that had once belonged to St Cuthbert reluctantly decided that it needed more than repairs.
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‘We are Free Men of Novgorod’
The politicians of Novgorod, angry at Moscow’s interference, thought they would teach her a lesson by selling out to Poland.
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Brutus of Britain
Based on a legend by Geoffrey of Monmouth
Back in the days of the prophet Samuel, so the story goes, a grandson of Trojan hero Aeneas brought civilisation to the British Isles.
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A Gallant Attempt for the Crown
Only months after kidnapping the Duke of Ormond, Irish radical Thomas Blood was at it again, this time attempting to steal the Crown Jewels.
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