Religion

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Episode 4 Religion and belief . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Bronze figure of Sulis, the Celtic goddess

Religion in Roman Britain: spreading the word of the gods

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Cathedrals: from bishops’ seats to tourist hotspots . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A group of people surround a stone and place their hands on it

Wicca and modern witchcraft: a history

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Episode 5 Death, sin & spirituality . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

CWAXKJ The Battle of Lepanto, the fleet of the Holy League destroys the Turkish fleet near Greece, October 7, 1571

Alternate history: what if the Ottomans had won at Lepanto?

St George’s Day: 11 facts about England’s patron saint

Colour illustration of people gathering outside a church during the Middle Ages

The medieval church: your guide to religion and worship in the Middle Ages

The Resurrection of Jesus

Eggs, bunnies and Jesus Christ: the history and origins of Easter

Stone engraved with the representation of the gods Odin, Thor and Frey, with a sacrifice to Odin

Christians and pagans in Norse society: the real religious rifts between Vikings

A portrait of the English poet Geoffrey Chaucer (c1340-1400), who modern literary scholars credit for turning Valentine into the patron of love. Chaucer was a major influencer in his day – after him, everyone began calling their beloved “Valentine” and writing love poems on 14 February, says Lisa Bitel. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Who was Saint Valentine? A history of the figure’s origins

A 19th-century lithograph showing a medieval criminal claiming sanctuary by placing his arm through the ring on a church door (Picture by Bridgman)

Sanctuary in medieval churches: how criminals found protection from capture and punishment

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Trading and crusading in the Middle Ages

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General History

Hells, heavens and afterworlds: a traveller’s guide

St Columba. This Irish patron saint's influence on the Christian church was, and still is, felt much further afield

Medieval miracle worker: how St Columba transformed Christianity in Britain