Valentine’s Day
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Things to Do (and Maybe Not to Do) for Valentines Day
This Valentine’s Day, we revisit some romantic – and spiteful – traditions from the past. DO: Be romantic and create a love token Love tokens in the Victorian era were synonymous with emotion. Generally, a love token was a round… Continue reading
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Romance the Medieval Way: St Valentine’s Day Special
by Dr Ruth Salter St Valentine and the (possible) origins of Valentine’s Day Two St Valentines are listed in the Roman Martyrology for February 14th: one was a martyred Roman priest who had supposedly been killed on the Flaminian Way… Continue reading
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