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Christian Customs

The Return of Plum Pudding

The Puritans said it was unfit for God-fearing men, but George I thought it fit for a King.

Lives of the Saints

The Miracle of St John of the Caves

The story of an unexpected escape through the heart of a hill.

Classical History

Season of Goodwill

‘Goodwill’ was on everyone’s lips, but the Roman Emperor and the God of Israel had very different ideas about it.

Norman Era

The Disaster of the White Ship

The loss of the heir to the throne threw England into crisis.

Discovery and Invention

The Fleming Valve

A Victorian children’s book inspired the birth of modern electronics.

Discovery and Invention

Bird’s Custard

Alfred Bird’s wife could eat neither eggs nor yeast. So being a Victorian, Alfred put his thinking-cap on.