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Showing posts with label Roman Catholic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Roman Catholic. Show all posts
Sunday, July 2, 2017

Remains of Saxon Church Discovered on Viking Raided Lindisfarne Island

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Ancient Origins A team of archaeologists have recently excavated the remains of a church on Lindisfarne (Holy Island) in Northumberlan...
Friday, March 17, 2017

HISTORY OF ST. PATRICK’S DAY

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History.com St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated on March 17, the saint’s religious feast day and the anniversary of his death in the fifth ...
Friday, February 3, 2017

Scientists Unravel Secrets of a Hidden Room Within a Hidden Room in English Tudor Mansion

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Ancient Origins A team of scientists provided with 3D laser scanners have disclosed the secrets of a hidden room, known as a "prie...
Tuesday, May 3, 2016

History Trivia - Gregory V consecrated as Pope

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May 3 996 Gregory V was consecrated as pope. The pontificate of Gregory was brief and turbulent, and was interrupted by the installati...
Sunday, February 14, 2016

History Trivia - Thomas Cranmer declared a heretic

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February 14 1556 Thomas Cranmer, leader of the English Reformation and Archbishop of Canterbury during the reigns of Henry VIII and Edwa...
Sunday, December 6, 2015

The quest for the Holy Grail

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History Extra The Last Supper and first Eucharist, during which Jesus serves wine in the Holy Chalice. © Corbis In the mos...
Monday, August 10, 2015

Medieval tourism: pilgrimages and tourist destinations

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Jacob’s Journey, manuscript illumination, c1411. Hospitals and monastic houses would spring up alongside popular travel routes. (Credit:...
Sunday, May 4, 2014

Jesus Married? New Documentary Highlights Controversial Gospel

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By Stephanie Pappas, Senior Writer   This papyrus, said to be from ancient times, s...