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  1. The Victorians and After

    6/6 How medieval imagery made a surprise return to Victorian places of worship.

  2. Restoration and Reason

    5/6 How 18th-century churches reflect the excitement and vigour of a turbulent time.

  3. Reformation: Chaos and Creation

    4/6 How the medieval devotion to the Virgin Mary fuelled the anger of the Reformation.

  4. Medieval Death

    3/6 How churches were designed to give medieval people a way to 'escape' death.

  5. Medieval Life

    2/6 How and why parish churches played a crucial role in the everyday life of the Middle Ages.

  6. Dark Beginnings

    1/6 How churches were originally intended to protect the altar and the rite of the Eucharist.