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Sunday, October 31, 2010

The Magna Carta and the English Reformation

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Here's a subject for more research: did Henry VIII's actions from 1533 to 1535 violate the Magna Carta? King John signed the Magna C...
Saturday, October 30, 2010

The Act of Supremacy, 1534

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On October 30, 1534 the English Parliament passed Henry VIII's Act of Supremacy. Here is the text: Albeit the king's Majesty justly ...
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Thursday, October 28, 2010

Evelyn Waugh's Birthday

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Evelyn Waugh was born on October 28, 1903, and he became a Catholic on September 29, 1930, much to the shock of his readers and friends. He...
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Wednesday, October 27, 2010

A Renaissance Humanist is Born

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Desiderius Erasmus was born on October 27, 1466. He traveled several times to England and met several prominent figures of the English Refor...
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Tuesday, October 26, 2010

A New Thomas is Chancellor of England

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After the dismissal of Thomas Wolsey as Chancellor on October 25th, Henry did something new: he named a lay Chancellor. Sir Thomas More, Kni...
Saturday, October 23, 2010

Another Side with that Portion of London?

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Inspired by this blog post , I'd like to take another trip from London to Winchester! Winchester Cathedral is one of the largest Gothic ...
Friday, October 22, 2010

The Fall of Wolsey

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Early next Monday morning, I'll visit with Brian Patrick on the Son Rise Morning Show , as we meditate on the fall of Thomas Cardinal Wo...
Thursday, October 21, 2010

William Penn, Papist?

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William and Mary deposed William Penn as Governor of Pennsylvania on October 21, 1692. The great Quaker was accused of being a Papist! He wa...
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Wednesday, October 20, 2010

My interview with the Catholic Writers Guild

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I recently participated in an email interview with Maria for the Catholic Writers Guild newsletter; reproduced here by permission. If you ar...
Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Destinations in London

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On this well-imagined London trip, I also have a list of sights to see and places to visit in London itself: The Convent at Tyburn Westminst...