Between 600 AD and 1624, those escaping justice could seek sanctuary in English churches, giving them 40 days of breathing space in which to plan their next move..

During the 3rd and 4th centuries, barbarian tribes made increasing incursions against Roman held territory in Britain. Roman garrisons across the country found themselves overwhelmed as forces came from all directions: the Picts from the north, the Scotti from Ireland in the west, and the Saxons from the southeast…

Audrey Hepburn’s name evokes the glamour and elegance of the golden age of cinema in the 1950s. Yet her childhood and adolescence were shaped by the harsh realities of Nazi occupation, starvation, and the devastation of war.