# William Caxton
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william caxton (c. 1422 – c. 1491) was an English merchant, diplomat, and writer.
The Evolution of the Sawmill
The lumber boom of the second half of the 19th Century in the Great Lakes Region was fueld by the demand for more lumber due to the fast growth in the United States after the Civil War. This included the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad and the opening of places like the Great Plains for…
St. George, the Dragon, and More
There’s so much more to the figure of St. George than his battle with a dragon. Legends also tell of his grisly martyrdom, capture of a demon, and postmortem abilities to cure madness through contact with his relics. In the Holy Land, there is even a tradition syncretizing St. George with a a super…
The Art of Dying, Then and Now (#379)
[DONATE WITH PAYPAL] In this episode, Greg explores the stark contrasts between the medieval Catholic guide "Ars Moriendi" and contemporary secular books on "The Art of Dying." He breaks down the historical steps for a faithful death—overcoming temptations, sacraments, and communal rituals—against …
St Lucia Day Saffron Buns
In this episode... Doug and Sarah celebrate the Scandinavian holiday of St. Lucia Day (December 13) with traditional saffron buns.
O’Brien, Sam. “Detangling the Devilish Origins of Scandinavia’s St. Lucia Buns.” Atlas Obscura, 11 Dec. 2020.
“Saffron Buns.” British Food: A History, 20 June 2025.
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Reynard the Fox
In this BodCast from the Friends of the Bodleian, Professor Dame Marina Warner interviews Anne Louise Avery, writer and art historian, on the subject of Avery's recent book, Reynard the Fox https://bodleianshop.co.uk/products/reynard-the-fox Based on William Caxton's bestselling 1481 English transl…
Appendix to Ep. 120: Some Sts. Valentines' Lives
In this prelude appendix to our episode on saint's lives, we hear versions of the life of St. Valentine from three different medieval sources.
Today's Texts:
First English edition of the Nuremberg chronicle: being the Liber chronicarum of Dr. Hartmann Schedel. Edited and translated by Kosta Hadav…
Three Fables by Aesop
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Aesop's Fables, are very old stories that are credited to a 6th-century BCE Greek slave named Aesop.
In the beginning these were oral tales; early written versions appeared around the 4th century BC or BCE and in Latin by the 1st centuryAD or CE.
These tales were originally for …
Byzantine Emperor Maurice Names Son Co-Emperor (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (26 Mar 2026)
Today's historical events:
Emperor Maurice proclaims his son Theodosius as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire.
On the feast of Eid al-Adha, the death of the Fatimid caliph al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, kept secret for six weeks, is announced, along with the succe…
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