Subjects

History

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The Golden Age of Carausius

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

656

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.

657

The Battle of Nechtansmere

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

658

St Bega

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

659

Crayke Abbey

The long-lost monastery at Crayke in North Yorkshire was home to two saints with different but equally valuable gifts.

660

St Erkenwald, Light of London

The seventh-century Bishop of London helped kings and clergy to shine Christian light into the darkness of mere religion.