Review of Brian Copenhaver, Magic in Western Culture
My review of Brian Copenhaver’s book Magic in Western Culture: From Antiquity to the Enlightenment (Cambridge University Press, 2015) has just been published on the Institute for Historical Research’s Reviews … Continue reading
Bishop William Poynter and exorcism in Regency England
My article ‘Bishop William Poynter and exorcism in Regency England’ has recently been published in vol. 33:2 of British Catholic History, the journal of the Catholic Record Society. The article … Continue reading
Ixworth Priory
St Mary’s Priory of Augustinian Canons at Ixworth is one of the least well known of all Suffolk’s monastic houses, on account of the fact that the Priory buildings were … Continue reading
Abbey of St Edmund Heritage Partnership
Today is the official launch of the Abbey of St Edmund Heritage Partnership, a new collaborative initiative between St Edmundsbury Cathedral and St Edmundsbury Borough Council to ensure the better … Continue reading
Uncovering Bishop Simon Patrick’s Chapel at Ely
Yesterday I led guided tours of the Bishop’s Palace in Ely for Heritage Open Day, as I have since 2012, which were attended by around 140 people. Each year, as … Continue reading
Launch of The Abbey of Bury St Edmunds
Today is the publication date of my new book The Abbey of Bury St Edmunds: History, Legacy and Discovery, which is the first complete history of East Anglia’s greatest abbey … Continue reading
BBC Radio Suffolk on the Abbey of Bury St Edmunds
Today (Sunday 4 September) I appeared again on Jon Wright’s Sunday breakfast show on BBC Radio Suffolk, this time to talk about my new book The Abbey of Bury St … Continue reading
