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June 1, 2023
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The enduring legend of the Loch Ness Monster

Tony McMahon11 months ago11 months ago016 mins

The Loch Ness Monster is a relatively recent legend so why did it become so popular? Tony McMahon investigates

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Infant saints with magical powers

Tony McMahon2 years ago2 years ago04 mins

Infant saints have been venerated by the Catholic church since its earliest days with one three year old baby that it was claimed could recite scripture

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The Spanish Inquisition – what was it really like?

Tony McMahon3 years ago3 years ago03 mins

Tony McMahon visited a Spanish Inquisition prison to find out what really happened to heretics behind those walls

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Top five weird saints in the Catholic church

Tony McMahon4 years ago3 years ago14 mins

Many Catholic saints died in weird ways as Tony McMahon discovers on the Beardy History blog

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The Green Children of Wulpet

Tony McMahon4 years ago3 years ago28 mins

In medieval England two children with green skin entered the village of Wulpet causing a commotion – nobody knew exactly what they were

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