Fri 20 Apr, 2012
Imagine it’s England, 1209, and you’re a wealthy baron. You arrive home from London one day to discover that King John’s minions have once again raided your stores of grain. It’s the king’s right, of course — he has a large household and armies to feed — and there’s a promise of compensation. Full Article Here.
Thu 19 Apr, 2012
The medieval document has been archived in England since it was discovered in the Tower of London in the 1830s.
The document is now on long-term loan to the National Records of Scotland after an agreement was reached with the National Archives in Kew. Full article here.
Wed 18 Apr, 2012
Irish police puzzled by latest in series of bizarre thefts of religious artefacts from churches
The preserved heart of Dublin’s patron saint, one of Catholic Ireland’s most revered relics, has been stolen from the city’s Christ Church Cathedral. It is the latest in a puzzling series of thefts of religious artefacts across the country. Full article can be found here.