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Waltham Abbey – the stormy history of a medieval church!
This week, in the English wintry sun, I visited a church packed with history – Waltham Abbey. It’s located in the county of Essex, just 15 minutes by train out of London. The church is famous for including the grave…
Read MoreA medieval object called an Oliphant made from an elephant
A medieval object called an Oliphant made from a real elephant – that you can see in York Minster in England
Read MoreThe 13th Warrior – medieval movie and guilty pleasure
I’ve never understood the hostility that this movie generated when it came out in 1999 – it seemed that once the critical slating got underway, everybody jumped on board to throw rotten tomatoes at it…and you can go to the…
Read MoreWhat is the Pentagram symbol doing in Templar churches?
In some Templar churches – most notably in Portugal – you can see the pentagram symbol but what does it mean?
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