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Lives of the Saints

Wulfstan and the Seal of Approval

William the Conqueror’s purge of the English Church was halted by a humble bishop and a dead king.

Lives of the Saints

Terror in the Deep

Irish monk St Columba is credited with being among the first witnesses to the ‘Loch Ness monster’.

Lives of the Saints

St Elizabeth the New Martyr

The grand-daughter of Queen Victoria was as close to the poor of Moscow’s slums as she was to the Russian Tsar.

Lives of the Saints

Stick and Carrot

The Virgin Mary and her son team up to get the best out of some careless monks.

Lives of the Saints

The Lessons of History

England’s first and greatest historian explains why history is so important.

Lives of the Saints

St Bede of Wearmouth and Jarrow

The mild-mannered, artistic monk was nevertheless a founding father of the English nation.