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His Majesty has personally requested that the ancient book - which has been in England longer than any other and dates back to the late sixth century - be used at his Coronation. ....
Professor Val Gibson, the University’s Equality Champion focusing on STEMM subjects, said: “International Women’s Day is an opportunity to reflect and celebrate the many contributions of women to the University’s education and research, including to our collaborations across the world. It is particularly poignant at a time when family, friends and colleagues may be separated and our interactions occur via a virtual setting. It is from this space that I send a huge thank you to all who actively contribute to gender equality, and diversity and inclusion, and the women who make Cambridge such a wonderful place to work. ....
"Temblamos de la emoción": el hallazgo de la que puede ser la última reliquia de Tomás Becket, el santo asesinado hace 850 años elobservador.com.uy - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from elobservador.com.uy Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
BBC News By Stephen Mulvey image copyrightCorpus Christi College, Cambridge More has been written about Thomas Becket, the archbishop hacked to death in Canterbury Cathedral exactly 850 years ago, than any other non-royal English person of the Middle Ages. And yet it seems it s still possible to discover new things about his remarkable life. Before dawn on 14 October 1164, Thomas Becket found an open gate in the city walls and rode out of Northampton with a servant and two guides, the sound of their horses hooves masked by high wind and driving rain. The archbishop was making a run for it after a week on trial in Northampton Castle. The initial charge had been a minor one, but King Henry II had added new and increasingly serious accusations, and a verdict of treason was looking likely. ....