THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR

“In every old house there is a presence - not a ghost, but a memory that minds the dust.” - Rev. Elias Owen, Welsh Folk-Lore (1896) “A Tomkin at Christmas” (c. 1885) Henry B. Wimbush Across the western fringes of Britain — from the misted towers of North Wales to the wooded farms of Somerset — faint traces of an older belief still cling to the stones. The locals once spoke of a creature known as the Tomkin (Welsh:

Introduction: Looking Beyond the Battlefield When most of us picture medieval England, our minds leap to castle keeps, gallant knights, monastic scribes, and perhaps the distant echoes of crusaders setting sail. Yet, beneath the clang of armour and the chanting of monks, there were quieter revolutions unfolding — not of sword or faith, but of science. Among these overlooked figures is Roger of Hereford, a 12th-century scholar whose work brought the heavens down to England’s w

By Zaria Gorvett - 10th January 2022 Image credit: Alamy For millennia, people slept in two shifts – once in the evening, and once in the morning. But why? And how did the habit disappear? Read the full article at the link below. Enjoy. https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20220107-the-lost-medieval-habit-of-biphasic-sleep?fbclid=IwRlRTSANymDZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHvIAM2cQjb1U7HZ4prnYoCOqlpxxIbCZcSx2hXvf3cw7dp7Sx2jivQlAaJBt_aem_4b_zBNTtqmWGUJcmcXyeGg

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