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Canterbury's popular Medieval Pageant returns for its 10th anniversary this year To mark the anniversary, this year’s pageant puts a spotlight on the medieval pilgrims who came to Canterbury to ...
A historic Kent city is set to host a Medieval pageant this weekend, with a parade, actors and family fun.
The Medieval Pageant will take to Canterbury’s streets for its 10th year. Picture: Matt Wilson The time-travelling event sees characters dressed in medieval costumes take to the streets for a ...
One of Canterbury’s most colourful and spectacular festivals will take to the streets on Saturday with the return of the Medieval Pageant. This year is the 10th anniversary of the popular event ...
Conservators working on the ceiling of St Thomas's Church say the original painting is "beautiful".
A medieval knight re-enactor was stabbed in the face during a mock battle outside a historic English castle – a freak “accident” that left several children in attendance horrified.
St Thomas's Church, in the centre of Salisbury, is already well-known for its huge and rare 'Doom painting' which depicts judgement day, but there are other paintings up high too, including 238 ...
Retropolis Just how bloody was medieval England? A ‘murder map’ holds some surprises. The University of Cambridge project reveals sky-high homicide rates in medieval London, York and Oxford ...
These Medieval Monks Scribbled Notes in the Margins of Their Books More Than 1,000 Years Ago A new exhibition in Dublin showcases historic manuscripts written in Irish monasteries. The show also ...
Medieval hospital ruins were recently found beneath a street in York, England, during sinkhole repairs, uncovering part of the historic St. Leonard's Hospital complex.