Did you know the word “Halloween” is directly derived from one of the Medieval celebrations All Saints’ Day? In Old English, All Hallows refers to “the feast of the saints”. Therefore, Halloween, which was first documented in the 18th century, is in fact, a Scottish variant which refers to All-Hallows-Even (evening).
The focus of this article will be on classic Christmas books we know and love, as well as the origins of Christmas traditions and the most famous Christmas book of them all, the Bible.
Thanks to shows such as Game of Thrones, historical fiction and worlds of both yore and lore are beginning to appear a lot more on our screens. Whether it is historically accurate or not doesn’t seem to deter people from tuning in every week to shows such as Vikings or other shows based on people from different periods of history.
Released on Netflix recently, Outlaw King is a film that follows the story of Robert the Bruce as he is forced into exile by the English, and how he fights back to reclaim the throne. It stars Chris Pine as Robert the Bruce, and a cast full of A-list stars.
