Essay: The Archbishop of Canterbury has resigned in shame. The job has survived much worse.
JACQUELINE MURRAY, University Professor Emerita in history at the University of Guelph in Ontario, says – in an article first published on Religion News Service, that over 16 centuries, the position of Archbishop of Canterbury has not only survived but retained its significance and power…
Postcards: A week of medieval merriment draws crowds to UK cathedral
ANGELA YOUNGMAN reports on the recent week-long medieval festival at Worcester Cathedral in the UK…
The most important Jewish woman of medieval England recognised with new statue
RNS She was one of the most wealthy financiers of her day, known to the kings of England and described as the most important Jewish woman of medieval England. She was also brutally murdered in what may have been a 13th-century hate crime. Now, a statue of her is to be unveiled in the historic […]
Know It All: The Magna Carta
It’s 800 years this month (the actual date is 15th June) since the unpopular English King John put his seal to the Magna Carta (Great Charter in English) at Runnymede in England. DAVID ADAMS takes a closer look at the document and its history…