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14th July: Remembering John Keble (1792 – 1866), Priest and Poet. Rev. John led the revival of catholicity called the Oxford Movement, and his collection of poems, 'The Christian Year', a cycle of hymns for each Lord's Day and festival of the year, was a bestseller & source of many modern hymns

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12th July -- St. Veronica's Day. This woman of Jerusalem gave a veil as a cloth for Jesus to wipe his face upon as he went to the cross.

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On this day in 1191, the Siege of Acre, lasting for two years, at last comes to an end with the surrender of the garrison to Richard I and Philip II, despite repeated attempts by Saladin to liberate it

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On this day in 1191, the Siege of Acre, lasting for two years, at last comes to an end with the surrender of the garrison to Richard I and Philip II, despite repeated attempts by Saladin to liberate it

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11th July -- St. Benedict of Nursia, Abbot, Founder of Western Monasticism. "According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon."

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Your guide to King John, the monarch who issued Magna Carta - by Dr. Marc Morris (HistoryExtra) "From killing his nephew to losing his empire to cruelly starving his enemies to death, King John was much more than the fictitious villain of the Robin Hood legend"

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On this day in 1194, the Battle of Freteval. Richard I defeats Philip II and captures the French national archives, despositing them in the Tower of London. Philip is forced to create a new one and house them permanently in Paris. He narrowly escapes capture by hiding in a roadside chapel.

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Which medieval English king (from Athelstan to Henry VII, excluding Edward V) best fits the concept of 'good/nice/benevolent ruler' AND 'successful/skilled ruler'?

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Happy Feast of St. Thomas the Apostle. Patron saint of those whose faith wavers or sustains doubt. Thomas saw the risen Christ and served him for the rest of his days, dying a martyr.

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On this day in 1182, Henry II and his sons Henry and Richard besiege Puy-St-Front forcing the surrender of Aimar of Limoges and Elias of Perigord, two rebellious vassals

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What could King John have done differently? If you were John, how would you have handled your reign?

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What could King John have done differently? If you were John, how would you have handled your reign?

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What would the more renowned Wessex kings - like Alfred the Great, Athelstan and Edgar - think about renowned Plantagenets like Henry V, Edward I or Richard the Lionheart? Would they recognise how the monarchy had developed?

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What would the more renowned Wessex kings - like Alfred the Great, Athelstan and Edgar - think about renowned Plantagenets like Henry V, Edward I or Richard the Lionheart? Would they recognise how the monarchy had developed?

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A letter from Richard I of England to Philip of Poitiers, Bishop of Durham, regarding his recent win against Philip II of France at the Battle of Gisors

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A letter from Richard I to Philip of Poitiers, Bishop of Durham, regarding his recent win against Philip II of France at the Battle of Gisors

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The King's Houses in the city of Oxford. This royal palace, located close to Woodstock, was the birthplace of both Richard the Lionheart and John Lackland

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The King's Houses in the city of Oxford. This royal palace, located close to Woodstock, was the birthplace of both Richard the Lionheart and John Lackland

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You watch the streets ...

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Among those born of woman none arose greater than John the Baptist. He was a man sent by God : Whose name was John. Today is the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Forerunner of Christ, Saint John the Baptist. The Prophet who Outshone even Elias.

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Letter to Henry II from Patriarch Aimar of Antioch regarding Saladin's capture of Jerusalem

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Happy Feast of Corpus Christi ! Today we celebrate Christ's institution of the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist.

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English monarchs from William the Conqueror onward who appear as characters in Shakespeare's plays

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Similar to the 'Athelston' example, 'Richard Coer-de-Lyon' is an English romance written around the time of Edward II about the historical King Richard I

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"One God in Trinity, and Trinity in Unity : O come, let us adore him." Today we celebrate the Holy and Divine Trinity. Happy Trinity Sunday!

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