The anatomy of church splits.

Fry them before they get us, right?

Cromwell was by upbringing a Puritan although devotedly so only from the 1620s. His tutor, Dr Thomas Beard had a strong influence upon him, particularly the notion of ‘Providence’. Oliver Cromwell strongly believed that things were meant to happen, divine providence would make or break people, he certainly believed he was marked out for greatness to fulfill God’s will.

This is an interpretation of Oliver Cromwell’s various actions, his achievements and failures.

A historic look back at the evolution of this ancient holiday.

The Spanish Inquisition was established on 1 November, 1478, by Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castille, as an ecclesiastical tribunal designed to ensure religious orthodoxy in Spain. But it was always more than just a religious body becoming over time the political bulwark of the Spanish State preserving not just Sangre Limpia (clean blood) at home but also dictating policy both domestic and foreign.

From Hero or Villain: More Prisoners of Eternity.

Do we have only one life to live, or do we have to climb a ladder of “lives” to actually get to heaven?

This is about the battle between Catholics and protestants in Ireland.

Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary is a rhyme that you may remember since you were little and at that time, it sounded very pretty indeed, filled with gardens and dolls and sea-shells. Not so much though, after you’ve heard the true interpretation of this nursery rhyme!