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Lives of the Saints

Lost Innocence

In the fourth century, Britain’s Christians acquired a taste for watering down the mystery of their message.

Bible and Saints

The Last Commandment

Anglo-Saxon poet Cynewulf imagines the farewell between Jesus and his Apostles, forty days after his resurrection.

Classical History

The Golden Age of Carausius

A Roman commander facing court martial took refuge in politics, and for ten years London was an imperial capital.

Lives of the Saints

Bede and the Paschal Controversy

The earliest Christians longed to celebrate the resurrection together at Passover, but that was not as easy as it sounds.

Anglo-Saxon Era

The Battle of Nechtansmere

King Ecgfrith of Northumbria dismissed repeated warnings about his imperial ambitions.

Lives of the Saints

St Bega

An Irish princess fled to Cumbria to escape the Vikings, clutching her precious silver bracelet.