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The works of leading Victorian writer George Eliot were brought into sharp focus last week when Silas Marner was staged in Allesley. Allesley Silas, a musical version of the story about a weaver who arrived in the imaginary village of Raveloe. It could well be Allesley and was adapted as such by Coventry dramatist Alan […]
George Comes Back to Allesley — Coventry Society News
England’s medieval system of justice has a bad reputation, and it came by it honestly. Come, let’s be horrified together. Medieval courts came in two flavors: Local courts were presided over by the lord or his steward, and we’ll skip those for now. The King’s Court was initially presided over by the king personally but […]
Medieval justice in England: trial by ordeal, by jury, and by combat — Notes from the U.K.
Wayland’s Smithy On a rather bleak day, when I was feeling low for some unspecified reason, the first complete chapter of Dark Sage landed in my inbox and had me laughing out loud. The story that began in The Ætheling Thing is developing beautifully. Now, I suppose I shouldn’t say it, but I really love […]
Author’s Note — The Silent Eye
Further to our report in February the new visitor information centre at Coventry Railway station is now open and ready to welcome visitors to the City of Culture. A striking new visitor information centre has been opened outside Coventry Railway Station to help The futuristic pod on Station Square will provide help with information about […]
New Visitor Information Centre Opens — Coventry Society News
It is an English tradition to say White Rabbits on the first day of each month. In this series I am saying white rabbits and giving some interesting notes on the month ahead, enjoy!
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