St George was not England’s first patron saint, he was adopted by Edward III around 1340 when the king dedicated the chapel he was building at Windsor to the soldier saint who represented the knightly virtues of chivalry he so admired. Much of the rise in popularity of the legend of St George arose during […]
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Halloween is an annual holiday, celebrated each year on October 31, that has roots in age-old European traditions. It originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. In the eighth century, Pope Gregory III designated November 1 as a time to honor all
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Why do the clocks go back TONIGHT? Here’s why we change the clock every year BRITONS will be treated to an extra hour in bed on Sunday morning as the clocks turn back an hour. But why do we change the clocks twice a year? The UK will move back onto Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
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Halloween derives its name from the fact that in the Christian calendar it occurs the day before ‘All Saints’ or All Hallows’ Day. It was the last night of the old year according to the ancient calendar of the Celts. On that night it was said that the witches, hobgoblins, warlocks, and other evil spirits walked
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