Stone has a special force in medieval miracle stories. It is heavy, visible, and public. A fever may leave little for witnesses to inspect; a […]
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From hidden Catholics to public processions: the story of Roman Catholics in King’s Lynn
For centuries after the Reformation, Roman Catholics in King’s Lynn were easy to miss. They had no grand medieval parish church at the centre of […]
Read moreDistant Ideas In Lynn Part Two: Thomas Thoresby
Any therapist worth their salt will tell you that what we believe will largely influence what we do. If you want to understand actions, talk […]
Read moreThe Princess, The Folly, And The Train
The Traumatised Royal Princess: Victoria In September 1835, two years before she was to become queen, a fifteen year old princess came to King’s Lynn. […]
Read moreThe Red Mount Chapel In King’s Lynn
The Red Mount Chapel in The Walks is one of King’s Lynn’s most iconic buildings. However, despite surviving over five and a quarter centuries it […]
Read moreThrough Lynn to Walsingham
The second most popular place to visit in England between about 1200 and 1537 During the Middle Ages the shrine at Walsingham was the second […]
Read moreSome King Street Secrets
Can you guess what you might find if you do a bit of digging into the history of King Street in King’s Lynn? The Crossroads, […]
Read moreExecutions in King’s Lynn
Many people in King’s Lynn were hanged or burned or quartered, but who were they, and what had they done? And why were their deaths […]
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