Events

Posts in Clay Lane for ‘Christmastide’

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Angels and Men Agree Elfric of Eynsham

The birth of Jesus Christ fundamentally changed the relationship between mankind and the angels.

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The Christmas Egg Elfric of Eynsham

Anglo-Saxon abbot Elfric tentatively likened the new-born Jesus to an egg.

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Christmas Bells Alfred, Lord Tennyson

The sounds of an English country Christmas helped Tennyson in his deep mourning for an old friend.

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How St Euphemia Saved Christmas Clay Lane

The martyr St Euphemia played a vital role in preventing the message of Christmas from being watered down.

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Queen Charlotte’s Christmas Tree Clay Lane

Cromwell’s killjoys almost silenced the English Christmas, but thanks to a royal family tradition the message is still being proclaimed.

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Season of Goodwill Clay Lane

‘Goodwill’ was on everyone’s lips, but the Roman Emperor and the God of Israel had very different ideas about it.

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