What was life really like for the merchants, craftsmen and traders in London in the middle ages? Whilst the majority of ...

The origins of the hot cross bun traditionally made with currants, spices, flour, and eggs are closely linked to a cathedral dedicated to St. Alban. Thursday, June 19, 2025 A service of EWTN News ...

By Darius von Guttner Sporzynski Hot cross buns aren’t just a sweet snack that appears around Easter. They carry centuries of storytelling in their dough. From ancient gods to modern ...

Medieval manuscripts revealed some bizarre medical treatments (Picture: Getty Images) Medieval manuscripts detailing unusual treatments have been revealed in a new exhibition at the Cambridge ...

This hand-coloured etching from 1799 shows a woman selling hot cross buns in London. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. In Victorian England, people exchanged hot cross buns with friends on Good ...

Fruitcake maps on to a peculiarly British geography. “Every country town, village and rural neighbourhood in England, Scotland and Ireland has its favourite holiday cake, or currant loaf… the formula ...

England had broken away from the Catholic Church, and new Church of England officials worried that “holy” buns looked too much like Catholic superstition. This hand-coloured etching from 1799 shows a ...

Medieval manuscripts detailing unusual treatments have been revealed in a new exhibition at the Cambridge University Library. Curious Cures: Medicine In The Medieval World looks at how medical ...

England had broken away from the Catholic Church, and new Church of England officials worried that “holy” buns looked too much like Catholic superstition. open image in gallery ...

In Victorian England, people exchanged hot cross buns with friends on Good Friday and said, “Half for you and half for me, between us two good luck shall be”.

Art of Spices, an Indian restaurant in Patchogue. Credit: Newsday/Erica MarcusChauhan promptly called the number on the "for lease" sign, the owner of the property came down and "that day, within ...