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1 day ago · Winchester Cathedral was built on the old Anglo-Saxon site and the previous burials, including Cnut's, were set in mortuary chests there. During the English Civil War in the 17th century, plundering Roundhead soldiers scattered the bones of Cnut on the floor and they were spread amongst the various other chests, notably those of William Rufus .
11 hours ago · The Norse and Anglo Saxons were using the words Yule and Giuli as early by the 5th century CE, before they were Christianized. In 726 CE, Bede cited Yule or Giuli as occurring on the day the winter sun begins to increase again - i.e. December 25th.
11 hours ago · St Swithin (or St Swithun in the original Anglo-Saxon) was the Bishop and subsequently the patron saint of Winchester Cathedral. He died in 863, with nary a mention of him in any of the contemporary accounts. However, after he was made Patron Saint in 971, chroniclers rushed to find stories of his goodness and saintly status.
1 day ago · A team of researchers has uncovered the bone remains of 11 individuals at the Chan Chan Archaeological Complex, dated to 800 years old. These have been located specifically at the foot of the perimeter wall in the northern sector of the walled Utzh An complex, also known as the former Gran Chimú Palace. Alongside the remains, the team found ...
11 hours ago · Precarious working conditions were then already the norm in the collegiate university where ‘stipendiary lectureships’ and ‘graduate student fellowships’ were used by many students to scrape together enough money to live once our grants had run out if we were lucky enough to have those (Irving 2023). What irked me even then were the multiple barriers foreign-born graduate students ...
11 hours ago · The Easter feast dates back to ancient times when pagan Anglo-Saxons celebrated the spring equinox. After the arrival of Christianity, the festival came to represent the resurrection of Christ and the end of Lent. As a result, different regions and countries commemorated Easter with traditional dishes that were symbolic of the occasion.
14 hours ago · The Surrender. In the wake of a fatal shooting and attempted assassination of Donald Trump, a series of reversals may mark the beginning of a new political era The decision was announced at a White House briefing Monday morning. "In light of this weekend's events, the president has directed me to work with the Secret Service to provide ...
