Short passages for reading, drawn from history, legend, poetry and fiction.
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Roman Emperor Julian was ready to destroy an entire Christian community over his wounded pride.
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© Brian Robert Marshall, Geograph. Licence: CC-BY-SA 2.0.
Elfric imagines how the Virgin Mary went to her eternal home.
© Stanley Howe, Geograph. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Scots paid a heavy price for honouring their ‘Auld Alliance’ with France.
© Alfie Tait, Geograph. Licence: CC-BY-SA 2.0.
Out of a restless alliance between two 6th century kingdoms came a civilisation that defined Englishness.
© Tony Webster, Wikimedia Commons. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0.
Scandinavian warrior Leif Ericson was sent to bring Christianity to Greenland, but accidentally discovered North America instead.
© Eric Jones, geograph. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0.
The legendary British warrior makes ready for his final journey, leaving Sir Bedivere with one last duty to perform.