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St Aidan Returns King Penda’s Fire
Based on an account by St Bede of Jarrow
When Penda tried to burn down Bamburgh Castle, St Aidan turned the pagan King’s own weapons against him.
416
Sharp’s Castle
By Clay Lane
At Bamburgh, John Sharp organised free healthcare and education, bargain groceries, and the world’s first coastguard service.
417
Cragside: the Home of Modern Living
Lord Armstrong’s home was an Aladdin’s cave of Victorian technology.
418
Alfred Learns To Read
By Charles Dickens
Even as a child, King Alfred couldn’t resist a challenge.
419
King Edwin and the Hand of Destiny
Forced from his throne and threatened with murder, Edwin makes a curious bargain for his deliverance.
420
Caedmon Learns to Sing
A shy and unmusical stable-hand suddenly began to sing wise and moving hymns.
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