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Lives of the Saints
A Light to Lighten the English
Even before he was born, St Dunstan was marked out to lead the English Church and nation to more peaceful times.
by Robert Southey 1774-1843
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Liberty and Prosperity
The Boldness of Junius Mauricus
Pliny admired Julius Mauricus because he spoke his mind, and Emperor Nerva because he let him.
by Pliny the Younger ?62-?114
Classical History
The Night Vesuvius Blew
Pliny was only about nine when his uncle left to go and help rescue the terrified townspeople of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
Fiddling While Rome Burns
In 64, Nero watched on with fascination as Rome was consumed by fire — the Emperor’s idea of performance art.
by Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus ?69-?122
Candlemas
A February celebration for which the faithful have brought candles to church since Anglo-Saxon times.
A Test of Loyalty
A Roman general asks his officers to decide where their priorities lie.
based on an account by Eusebius of Caesarea ?260s-?340
