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Extracts from Literature

Fanny Comes Home

Fanny Price, eight years after being adopted by her wealthy uncle and aunt, has gone back home for the first time, full of anticipation.

Extracts from Literature

Are Women more faithful than Men?

A touchy subject, especially when your lover is listening in.

Lives of the Saints

The Dove and the Flame

Elfric, Abbot of Eynsham in the reign of Æthelred the Unready, reflects on two appearances of the Holy Spirit in the New Testament.

Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson

The Character of Horatio Lord Nelson

High praise from someone who knew him better than most.

Anglo-Saxon Era

How Alfred Burnt the Cakes

A popular tale of scorched cakes and a scolded king.

Anglo-Saxon Era

The Hermit of Handbridge

King Harold died at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Or did he?