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The first record of Stonegrave Minster occurs in a letter of AD757 which Pope Paul I sent to Eadbert, King of Northumbria, objecting to his appointment of lay abbots. Some earlier records show that Oswy, a previous Northumbrian king, endowed twelve small minsters in the north during AD654-5 and Stonegrave was probably one of these. The Minster was rebuilt and added to during the Norman period, and a major refurbishment…

How Deadly is Heroin? Heroin is a highly addictive drug and a just as deadly one at that. There is a very high number of deaths everyday all over the world, and the death count is going up. Why you may ask, well that is a very good point. The reason for that is that people are mixing it was a different kind of drug. A drug used only for tranquilizing large animals. This mixture is very dangerous as the tranquilizer is not for human consumption, and there What is heroin? Heroin is a highly…

Neil wants to discover if this Brother William existed and what had happened in the Veland abbey, so he sends his assistant Annabel to the archives to find out more information. She notices that the journal of some abbot of Veland abbey was missing. Meanwhile, the crime investigation yields the police many suspects and revealing truths about the victims. There were also the bones that had been found by two boys out of serendipity, during an adventurous scape from their…

Masterpieces are not famous because of the talented artists that produced them, but because they are produced with a unique alternative perspective. These paintings have some characteristics that sets them apart from the ordinary, because after a long period of time they continue to resonate with people, such as myself, in modern time. One such example of an extraordinary unique piece of art is the painting, Torment of Saint Anthony painted by Giovanni Girolamo Savoldo. “combining an intense…

There are many historians who have differing views regarding the First Crusade in 1095 C.E. Popular questions that tend to arise with this topic are what initially caused the Crusade? What factors led to their successes and failures? How did the Crusades effect areas of Europe and the Middle East? Different historical perspectives attempt to answer these lingering questions with factual representation. In 1059 C.E., a priest by the name of Fulcher of Chartres was emitted for the First Crusade…

lead to devastating injuries with one of the worst-case scenarios happening on November 25th. Whilst batting Australian cricketer Phil Hughes was hit on the top of his neck after failing to react to a delivery from fellow Australian team mate Sean Abbot and died two days later aged 25 from a brain…

than 500 years of history the building has been destroyed and rebuilt several times, because of its strategic and later cultural importance. Hongan-ji was originally built as a place of retirement for the Holy Priest Rennyo, the great revivalist abbot of Jōdo Shinshū (Ikkō-shū). Rennyo's retirement initiated the series of events the ended in the formation of Japan's second-largest city. Although Rennyo was looking for isolation a great number of devotees and followers grew around the area,…

Gothic architecture was an evolution of Romanesque architecture and was replaced by Renaissance architecture. Gothic churches ended up being recognized as the peak of medieval architecture. The style of Gothic architecture was created by a man named Abbot Suger. His goal was to create a style of church that was different from the short, bulky, and dark romanesque churches. He called this style “Modern,” and in return his gainsayers, who were uncomfortable with the change in architecture,…

Points of the Fourth Lateran Council During the time of declining organization and importance of the Roman Catholic Church Pope Innocent, the Third called a meeting of the fourth Lateran Council in 1215. There were a huge number of Bishops, Abbots and envoys from several European Kingdoms. The issues addressed at the council were along the lines of making the church more godly and spiritual, and addressing the problem of heresy. Pope Innocent considered heresy a serious problem and he…

St Benedict was a wise man. In 530BCE, Benedict wrote a Rule for monks living communally under the authority of an Abbott. Years past and people took notice of his Rule. Today, Benedict's Rule is being followed by Christians all over the world. But how is his Rule a guide for Christian living? Benedict was a devoted role model in faith and a community leader who was ambitious to help people search for God. He taught Christians to be willing to sacrifice everything for God. The Rule of St…