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No sooner do I reference Henry II’s role in the death of St. Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, in last week’s column, news comes that Canterbury Cathedral hosted a dance party over the weekend.

Many theories have been put forward as to 'who wrote Shakespeare', with a slather of candidates going in and out of fashion. But they all face the same objection: Why did they suddenly start writing upon Christopher Marlowe’s purported death, and stop writing when Shakespeare 'retired'? A surviving Marlowe -- killed not as claimed in a fight over the cost of dinner -- fits the bill

The what-ifs of history are the most tantalising way of looking at the past. And among the many alternative histories that came very close to being reality was

When King Charles III and his wife, Camila, are crowned on Saturday, the event will mark a historic juncture for Catholic-Anglican relations, as it will be the first time a Catholic bishop has participated in the ceremony in four centuries.

Throughout history, societies have found many different ways to execute criminals, including beheading, hanging, a firing squad, an electric chair, a gas

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Hello Mercury friends and lovers! It's been roughly 10 years in the making, but the Mercury finally, finally, FINALLY has a brand new website! "But wait a frikkin' chicken second," I hear you cry. "I DESPISE CHANGE OF ANY SORT!" Look, I get it: It's not always easy to navigate a new website, but just think of it like another indoor mask mandate. You put it on, struggle to breathe for three minutes, realize it's...