A medieval sermon packed with 'memes' and simple spelling mistakes could explain a baffling line in 'The Canterbury Tales.' ...

Falk and Wade have also translated nikeres as “sea-snakes” instead of “sprites.” In Old and Middle English, the term was used ...

Medieval poet Geoffrey Chaucer twice made references to an early work featuring a Germanic mythological character named Wade. Only three lines survive, discovered buried in a sermon by a late 19th ...

History of the town of Canterbury, New Hampshire, 1727-1912 by Lyford, James Otis, 1853- Publication date 1912 Topics Canterbury, N.H. -- History, Canterbury, N.H. -- Genealogy Publisher Concord, N. H ...

As the new adaptation of Jim Crace’s novel Harvest opens in cinemas, we gather in a bounteous crop of previous films that have captured life on the land and the rolling beauty of the British ...

For the first time in modern history, the apostolic nuncio to the United Kingdom has celebrated Mass in England’s most ...

St John’s Jerusalem is approached by a long driveway winding through a former deer park, currently used to keep horses. Its ...

The July 7 event at Canterbury is evidence of a growing interest in shrines, saints and relics in the Church of England, ...

A festive parade that takes crowds back to the Middle Ages is celebrating its 10th year. With historical links to the likes ...

One of Canterbury’s most colourful and spectacular festivals will take to the streets on Saturday with the return of the ...

Miss Millie's is set to open in Canterbury High Street A refit is underway at the High Street site and job listings for managerial roles have already gone up.

NEED TO KNOW A reenactment at Bodiam Castle in England went wrong on Sunday, June 29 In an incident police are calling an "accident," a 37-year-old man dressed as a knight was engaged in a mock ...