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The Tale of Macliau of Brittany
As far as a Frankish observer such as Gregory of Tours could tell, there were three dominant dynasties that ruled Brittany in the mid 6th century. The Franks disparagingly called these Brito…
Ghent Altarpiece
The Ghent Altarpiece, otherwise known as The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, is a painted panel altarpiece created in 1432 for the Vijd Chapel in the church of St. John the Baptist, now St. Bavo Cathedr...
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The last article in our Christmas through the Ages series recalls a typical 1960s Christmas:
A 1960s Christmas - Historic UK
Christmas in the 1960s was in many respects quite similar to Christmas celebrations in the 21st century: family gatherings, laughter and fun. But whereas today the celebrations are often centred aroun...
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Roman Warfare in the Age of Pyrrhus
The Roman army fought many conflicts throughout its long history, though perhaps none so indelible as the Pyrrhic War from 280 to 275 BCE. This war between Rome and a league of Greek colonies in south...
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Today in 1192...Returning from the Third Crusade, Richard I ( the Lionheart) is captured in Vienna and taken prisoner by Duke Leopold of Austria. King Richard is confined in Durrenstein Castle. A huge... View More
Richard the Lionheart, King of England
Outside the Houses of Parliament there stands a statue of Richard I seated on his horse as testimony that he was one of England’s bravest and greatest kings …or was he?
Renaissance Altarpieces
During the Renaissance (1400-1600) just about any artist of worth found themselves commissioned at some point in their careers to produce an altarpiece. Some of the greatest names in European art were...
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The next in our series of 'Christmas through the Ages' is Christmas during World War Two - Christmas on the Ration.
A World War Two Christmas - Historic UK
Today it is hard to imagine, with the conspicuous consumption and commercialisation of a modern Christmas, how families coped during World War Two.
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No era in history has influenced the way in which we celebrate Christmas quite as much as the Victorians...
A Victorian Christmas
Christmas trees, carol singers, Christmas cards, Father Christmas and crackers - integral parts of a traditional Christmas, but why? The Victorians...
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What are the seasonal traditions that come from the Viking Age?
Viking Age Christmas Traditions - Medievalists.net
By Emma “Bruni” Boast Everyone knows that a lot of the modern Christmas traditions stem from previous pagan cultural ones. What are the seasonal…
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