“The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.”
L. P. Hartley

10th September 2011

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I’d love to see Tony Robinson go off like this …

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18th April 2009

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Modern Medieval: The Humanities and the Financial Crisis →

Interesting article about the value of the humanties especially in relation to the current economic crisis.

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Source: modernmedieval.blogspot.com

20th November 2008

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Ronan Bennett on why we should never forget the British civil war | UK news | The Guardian →

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3rd November 2008

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Was The U.S. Founded on “Christian” Values? « Christian Kryptonite →

Interesting post about the separation of church and state in the US.

From the video: “I distrust those who know so well what God wants them to do because I notice it always coincides with their own desires” - Susan B. Anthony

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3rd November 2008

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Viking battle site « Antiquarian’s Attic →

Possible location of the site of the Battle of Cynuit? For the unitiated it’s where the Saxons fought off the pesky Vikings.

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3rd November 2008

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The horror . . . the horror . . . of Beowulf! →

Interesting post aimed at introducing newcomers to Beowulf - that’s the story, not the film which is ok(ish) as long as you don’t mind listening to one of Angelina Jolie’s dodgy accents.

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