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We visit Tess of the D’Urbevilles’ village, church and baby’s ’grave’

Season 3 Episode 212

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Gretel le Maître likes to look for the beauty and curiosities in life, one day at a time. She shares with you snippets from books about history, art and literature and r…

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In Praise of The Rest is History and The History of England podcasts; The Blackmore Vale; and Cardinal Wolsey’s Banquet

Season 3 Episode 211

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The Dream of the Rood; Samuel Pepys’ Fury; and the mighty Columbanus

Season 3 Episode 210

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Gretel le Maître likes to look for the beauty and curiosities in life, one day at a time. She shares with you snippets from books about history, art and literature and r…

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King Eadmund chooses Martyrdom; Hurrah for Nanny; and Wilfrid masterminds a Moment in Time at Ripon

Season 3 Episode 209

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Edgar Allan Poe delights; Rev Barton angers; Mrs Pepys fret; and Gretel delves too densely into medieval ecclesiastical conflict.

Season 3 Episode 208

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The Almoner rises to Henry VIII’s favourite; 1663 begins; and time is stilled by Emily Dickinson

Season 3 Episode 207

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Gretel le Maître likes to look for the beauty and curiosities in life, one day at a time. She shares with you snippets from books about history, art and literature and r…

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Cavendish begins his Life of Cardinal Wolsey; the Rev Bartons receive a surprise Guest; and John Clare takes us to the bountiful Hedgerows

Season 3 Episode 206

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Gretel le Maître likes to look for the beauty and curiosities in life, one day at a time. She shares with you snippets from books about history, art and literature and r…

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Samuel Pepys ends 1662 contentedly; and a Scattering of Ponderings by the Meadow

Season 3 Episode 205

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American Civil War; Chad steals Wilfrid’s See; and Christianity as shared currency

Season 3 Episode 204

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Gretel le Maître likes to look for the beauty and curiosities in life, one day at a time. She shares with you snippets from books about history, art and literature and r…

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St Edwold’s Church; and George Eliot’s Genius

Season 3 Episode 203

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Gretel le Maître likes to look for the beauty and curiosities in life, one day at a time. She shares with you snippets from books about history, art and literature and r…

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