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Lives of the Saints

St Patrick of Ireland

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

Discovery and Invention

Cragside: the Home of Modern Living

Lord Armstrong’s home was an Aladdin’s cave of Victorian technology.

Anglo-Saxon Era

Alfred Learns To Read

Even as a child, King Alfred couldn’t resist a challenge.

Anglo-Saxon Era

King Edwin and the Hand of Destiny

Forced from his throne and threatened with murder, Edwin makes a curious bargain for his deliverance.

Lives of the Saints

Caedmon Learns to Sing

A shy and unmusical stable-hand suddenly began to sing wise and moving hymns.

Norman Era

The Tichborne Dole

The strange-but-true story of a Lady Day tradition.