Augustine of Canterbury
Christianity had already taken root in Britain but it only came under Catholic control with the arrival of the first official Christian missionary to England, sent by Pope Gregory the Great. Â Wikip...
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Saint Augustine
Theologian and philosopher. Also known as Augustine of Hippo. Born in Thagaste (now Souk Ahras), Algeria. He was brought up as a Christian by his mother, Saint Monica. He travelled to teach in Rome...
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Austin Friars
Augustinian friary just north-east of Bank, probably founded 1260ish, covering about 5.5 acres, it included a church, various other buildings for the accommodation of the friars and visitors, veget...
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First Dutch church, Austin Friars
The original Austin Friars monastery dates from about 1250. In 1550 Edward VI granted Protestant refugees from the Netherlands permission to establish a church here, the first Dutch Protestant chur...
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Roger Bacon
Philosopher and Franciscan friar. Born Somerset.  An early proponent of the modern scientific method.  He studied at Oxford where there is a statue.
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Rabbi Leo Baeck
Rabbi and theologian. Born in Leszno, in the German province of Posen, (now in Poland). He served as leader of Liberal Judaism in his native country and internationally, and later represented all G...
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Bagley's Foundry / The Foundery
There was a gun-manufacturing foundry at Windmill Hill, now Tabernacle Street EC2, until an explosion on 10 May 1716. Captured French guns were being melted and the liquid metal was poured into mou...
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µþ²¹³óá'³Ü'±ô±ôá³ó
Religious leader. Founder of the Bahá'á½· Faith. Born MÃrzá Ḥusayn-`Alà Núrà in Tehran, which was then in Persia.
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Bahá'ί Faith
Religion. Founded by µþ²¹³óá'³Ü'±ô±ôá³ó. It advocates universal peace and unity among all races, nations and religions. It initially developed in Iran and parts of the Middle East, where it has faced ongo...
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John Ball
Born St Albans.  As a priest he followed the Lollard doctrine which advocated social equality and hence was imprisoned several times.  This was where he was when the Peasants' Revolt began.  The Ke...
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