http://magicstatistics.com/2005/11/19/st-olaves-church-hart-street-london/ "I accept no responsibility for statistics, which are a form of magic beyond my comprehension." -- Robertson Davies Sat, 13 Dec 2008 07:05:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://magicstatistics.com/2005/11/19/st-olaves-church-hart-street-london/comment-page-1/#comment-2697 Magic Statistics - “I accept no responsibility for statistics, which are a form of magic beyond my comprehension.” — Robertson Davies » St Magnus-the-Martyr Church, Lower Thames Street, London Sun, 16 Jul 2006 22:25:46 +0000 http://magicstatistics.com/2005/11/19/st-olaves-church-hart-street-london/#comment-2697 [...] St Magnus-the-Martyr Church, Lower Thames Street, London By StatGuy A church built here circa 1067 was later dedicated to St Magnus, Earl of Orkney (c. 1075-1116). Magnus, son of Erling, Viking ruler of the Orkneys, converted to Christianity as an adult. After his father died, he refused to fight his cousin Haakon for sole rulership of the Orkneys. He accepted violent death as a sacrifice, praying for Haakon and his followers who murdered him. Like some other nobles who were killed more for political reasons than religious ones, e.g., St Olave, Magnus was venerated as a martyr. [...] [...] St Magnus-the-Martyr Church, Lower Thames Street, London By StatGuy A church built here circa 1067 was later dedicated to St Magnus, Earl of Orkney (c. 1075-1116). Magnus, son of Erling, Viking ruler of the Orkneys, converted to Christianity as an adult. After his father died, he refused to fight his cousin Haakon for sole rulership of the Orkneys. He accepted violent death as a sacrifice, praying for Haakon and his followers who murdered him. Like some other nobles who were killed more for political reasons than religious ones, e.g., St Olave, Magnus was venerated as a martyr. [...]

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