Tuesday, 8 September 2026

The Nativity of the Virgin Mary

›
Today is the feast of the Nativity of Our Lady. The Nativity of Our Lady Giotto Image:Wikipedia  OnePeter5  has an article about the history...
Saturday, 5 September 2026

Oriel visits the Vatican

›
Yesterday, the Pope received in audience in the Apostolic Palace of the Vatican a delegation of members of Oriel College, led by the Provost...
Thursday, 3 September 2026

The Battle of Worcester 1651

›
Today is the 375th anniversary of the battle of Worcester in 1651, and the city and reenactment groups are holding a series of events to com...
Wednesday, 2 September 2026

The King and Queen visit the Bayeux Tapestry

›
This evening the King and Queen, accompanied by the French President and by Mr Burnham, and their wives, visited the Bayeux Tapestry exhibit...
Tuesday, 1 September 2026

Feast of St Giles

›
Today is the feast of St Giles, who has a wide number of patronages, as well as being one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers. In the eleventh and ...
Monday, 31 August 2026

The face of an eleventh century man from Lincolnshire

›
I have shared articles in the past about facial reconstructions of human remains discovered in archaeological investigations. The Standard  ...
Sunday, 30 August 2026

The Beheading of St John the Baptist

›
Yesterday was the feast, depending on your choice of nomenclature of the Beheading, or of the Decollation, or of the Passion of St John the ...
Saturday, 29 August 2026

The Battle of Mohács 1526

›
  Today is the 500th anniversary of the battle of Mohács in 1526 when the Ottoman forces overwhelmed the Hungarian army led by King Louis II...