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IN THE EYE OF THE STORM – LONGPONT
By Professor Lindy Grant The terrible and tragic events in Paris on Wednesday have led to a hunt for the perpetrators which has placed the small and sleepy village of Longpont in Picardy at the centre of world news. But… Continue reading
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Did your celebrations rival those of medieval England? How to survive a twelve-day party in medieval style, from Christmas Day to Epiphany (Jan 6th)
By Dr Anne Lawrence In medieval England the Twelve Days of Christmas constituted a long holiday, during which ordinary work was suspended as much as possible, whilst conditions made spending long periods outdoors rather unattractive. Tradition also led to large… Continue reading
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what will the weather be like in 2015? ❄❄❄ A medieval method of forecasting from the Department of History at the University of Reading’s Seasonal Blog Series ❄❄❄ By Dr Anne Mathers Lawrence ❄❄❄ Modern weather forecasters may hesitate to… Continue reading
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Primary Schools Outreach: Animals in World War
By Lisa Berry-Waite A couple of weeks ago, I was lucky enough to have the opportunity along with a number of other History students to be part of an anniversary project commemorating a 100 years of remembrance. The project was… Continue reading
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Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of the Species 155th anniversary
By Professor David Stack On 24 November 1859 a book containing ‘the best idea anybody ever had’ was published. Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species by means of natural selection had been twenty-one years in the making and was… Continue reading
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