Unraveling the History of Crutched Friars
Religious orders of the past present a rich tapestry of monastic life, mendicant preaching, and acts of charity. The term “friar” was widely used to
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Lime Street’s Brief Moment of Catholicism
Lime Street does not have much of historical interest today. It is dominated by two pieces of well-known modern architecture: the Lloyd’s Building, designed by
Holywell Nunnery, Shoreditch
1158 Holywell nunnery was founded just West of Shoreditch High Street. By the time of its demise in 1539 (due to the dissolution of the
Saint Thomas Becket at the British Museum
The British Museum’s exhibition ‘Thomas Becket murder and the making of a saint’ closed on 22 August 2021. It is being held to mark the
