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High Beneath Heaven’s Roof by Cynewulf

The Cross of Christ speaks, and tells of the amazing transformation from sign of shame to sign of redemption.

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The Case of Jonathan Strong by Clay Lane

Granville Sharp and his surgeon brother William rescued a young African man from the streets of London.

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Grace Darling by Clay Lane

Mild-mannered Grace Darling persuaded her father to let her help him rescue the survivors of a shipwreck.

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St Aidan Returns King Penda’s Fire by Clay Lane

When Penda tried to burn down Bamburgh Castle, St Aidan turned the pagan King’s own weapons against him.

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Sharp’s Castle by Clay Lane

At Bamburgh, John Sharp organised free healthcare and education, bargain groceries, and the world’s first coastguard service.

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St Patrick of Ireland by Clay Lane

After escaping from six years as a slave in Ireland, Patrick wanted only one thing: to go back.

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The Beautiful Side of the Picture : Heathen prince Boris I of Bulgaria (r. 852–889) commissioned St Methodius to paint an impressive scene for his palace walls.
The Repeal of the Corn Laws : Richard Cobden realised that John Bright, overcome with grief after seeing his young wife die, needed something worthwhile to live for.
The Great and the Good : Daniel Defoe wondered whether goodness was not preferable to greatness.
Disappearing Act : Use each verb in a question, command or statement.
Sentegrams : These sentences, taken from English literature, have been jumbled up like an anagram; see if you can piece them back together.
Good Sense : Rewrite these sentences so that the word ‘unless’ is not used.
The Coronation of Anne Boleyn : The weight of the crown that Anne Boleyn wore proved too heavy to bear.
Abstract : Use these words in sentences as a Noun, Verb or Adjective.
Better By Example : Gregory urged the persecuted Christians of Nazianzus to be the better men.
Speed Clues : Help a friend to guess five words in under a minute.
A Proper Game of Cricket : Mary Mitford makes an appeal for the traditional village cricket match.
Mini Bios : Write a short paragraph about a prominent person, but don’t start any sentence with he or she.
A Thousand Commas : Assess the punctuation of this sentence, according to the author’s own principles.
Batter My Heart : John Donne gives God a free hand to do whatever needs to be done.
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