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St. Thomas More's skull may be exhumed from Canterbury church after nearly 500 years
Sue Palmer stated, "It is unusual to have any relics in an Anglican church, especially those of a Catholic saint, and the PCC ...
Church seeks to exhume severed head of saint
A church is seeking permission to exhume the skull of a saint executed on the orders of King Henry VIII hundreds of years ago ...
Skull of Catholic Saint May Be Exhumed 500 Years Later Under Church Plan
St. Thomas More (1478–1535) served as Lord Chancellor of England under King Henry VIII. A renowned scholar and author of ...
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UK workers’ rights bill ‘undermines devolution’ in Wales
Explore the criticism of the UK workers’ rights bill and its impact on devolution and the Welsh Parliament's authority.
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St. Thomas More’s skull may be exhumed from Canterbury vault for saint’s 500th anniversary
St. Dunstan’s Parochial Church Council in Canterbury says it “would very much welcome communication with the Vatican” about ...
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Margaret Douglas: The Women Who Defied Henry VIII – Twice!
Margaret Douglas was a formidable figure in Tudor history. A cousin of Queen Elizabeth I, her position in Tudor politics was ...
Tower of London mystery as archaeologists unearth 50 human bodies from ‘rushed’ burials in ‘biggest dig’ in 4 decades
ARCHAEOLOGISTS have uncovered the remains of up to 50 people in the Tower of London. Historians believe that many of bodies ...
Black Death victims 'found' among remains of more than 20 people at the Tower of London
The skeletons are among more than 20 burials found during the excavation project near the White Tower, which was built by ...