Elizabeth Baron is perhaps not a familiar name to many, and even Catholic historians might…
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Myths & Legends
Ghost of Buckland Abbey: Does Sir Francis Drake Haunt his Devon Home?
by Bipin Dimriby Bipin DimriIn the wild lands of Dartmoor in the far south west of the United Kingdom,…
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It was a moment that would change the course of history, forever altering the global…
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In the late 18th century, literary enthusiasts were captivated by the discovery of a trove…
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Aelfthryth, or Ælfthryth was a Saxon Queen: mother, stepmother, and wife to a succession of…
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Brownies, the mischievous and dangerous creatures of Scottish folklore, have been captivating the imagination of…
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History
Sir Cecil Chubb and the Greatest Impulse Purchase in History
by Joseph Greenby Joseph GreenSir Cecil Herbert Edward Chubb was a self-made man. The son of a leatherworker in…
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The Second World War saw conflict on a scale never before seen. The war in…
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Mercia was one of the most powerful kingdoms in England during the Dark Ages, a…
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Archaeology
The Bodies of Stonehenge: Britain’s Largest Ancient Cemetery?
by Kurt Readmanby Kurt ReadmanStonehenge is a monument from the prehistoric era found on the Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire,…
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London, England, is a hot spot for hauntings. Ghosts have been sighted at the notorious…
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While less popular than Greek, Roman, or Nordic mythology, English mythology and folklore are filled…
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There are 7,151 living languages across the globe, which have been categorized into 142 different…
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A monarch is doing extraordinarily well if they can get through their entire reign without…
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History
The 17th and 18th Century Trade in Lunacy: Profiting from the Mad
by Kurt Readmanby Kurt ReadmanIn the 17th and 18th centuries, there was no centralized response from the state to…