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History

The London Mithraeum

2019-03-06
By: ODOstefan
On: March 6, 2019
In: Historical Footnotes, London
With: 1 Comment

An ancient, candle-lit, cavern where sacred meals were consumed, animals sacrificed, and cultists put through brutal initiation ceremonies – all in the name of Mithras. Small temples or Mithraeums, can be found across the former Roman Empire, including in Londinium.Read More →

Portrait image of Jack Cade Monument

Jack Cade’s Monument

2017-11-14
By: ODOstefan
On: November 14, 2017
In: East Sussex, Historical Footnotes
With: 0 Comments

Whilst the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 is the most well known of the popular uprisings in Medieval England, the Jack Cade rebellion of 1450, an important precursor the the War of the Roses, is worthy of much more attention.Read More →

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