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In 1570, a Frenchman was arrested for smuggling clandestine correspondence between France and England. A passing comment in ...
England’s Oldest Known Cheese Guide Warns: Don’t Eat Dog Cheese A newly transcribed book about cheese from the 1580s offers advice on everything from when to eat your meal to what kinds of ...
The two pages are from a 13th century copy of the “Suite Vulgate du Merlin.” The manuscript, handwritten by a medieval scribe in Old French, served as the sequel to the legend of King Arthur.
“The way it was reused tells us about archival practices in 16th-century England. It’s a piece of history in its own right.” Hiding in plain sight ...
Using digital scanning, experts found a rare 13th-century manuscript fragment hiding in a 16th-century book binding, enriching Arthurian legend.
A ROAD in the heart of York gave way to a sinkhole and exposed a vital part of the city’s past. Archaeologists have found the ...
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver seeks planning permission to convert a stable block at Spains Hall into a pop-up bakery, ensuring no impact on the historic site's heritage or environment.
“Remnants of what is believed to be one of the largest medieval hospitals in the north of England have been found inside the ...
“The way it was reused tells us about archival practices in 16th-century England. It’s a piece of history in its own right.” Hiding in plain sight ...
Using digital scanning, experts found a rare 13th-century manuscript fragment hiding in a 16th-century book binding, enriching Arthurian legend.