On February 9, 1855, south Devon woke to lines of small hoof-shaped prints in the snow, and some locals blamed the Devil. Letters and sketches from 1855 show the marks varied in size, stride and place, which undercuts the legend of one creature walking 100 miles in a night.
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England
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European medieval architecture tended towards the ornamented. For centuries an enormous amount of the productivity…
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Today Queen Elizabeth I is one of England’s best-remembered monarchs, but she wasn’t always so…
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The evening of November 3, 1888, started out like any other Southern England night. Farm…
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Our modern legal framework can seem at times to be byzantine and unfair. There is…
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The Mad King of Britain, King George III, is often remembered for his recurring struggles…
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Europe in the 17th century was in turmoil. These turbulent times were marked by political…
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For much of history the aristocracy has stood above the common laws of the realm.…
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In 1869, canned mutton was given to the British Navy as a ration. The meat…
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When it comes to dating, there have been many rules for what should and shouldn’t…
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Getting married is an exciting time in someone’s life, and you expect to be with…
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We have an interesting rogues gallery in human history, and there are some figures out…
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Myths & Legends
Woden, not Odin: Strange Anglo Saxon Derivation of a Pagan God?
by Kurt Readmanby Kurt ReadmanWoden, derived from Odin in Norse mythology, was one of the most important gods in…
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It might sound like a cliche but sometimes your greatest allies can become your greatest…
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In the early 14th century, England was rocked by a scandal that would shake the…