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Why Did the Puritans Really Leave England For The New World?91

Why Did the Puritans Really Leave England For The New World?

Most people see the Puritans as victims of religious persecution that had to flee England in order to be free to live and practice their religion as they chose? But is this the whole truth and were the New England Colonies that they established places of religious tolerance and freedom of thought?

24 comments    new england puritans
Mam Says ........76

Mam Says ........

Apocalyptic short story - Scotland is in the grip of a deadly disease called the Moss Blight and the rest of Britain is fast sinking into decay and deprivation. But will one family trying to eke out a living in a run down bar escape with their lives when the tide of contagion pushes south to threaten them?

14 comments    fiction short story infection
A Beer at the Consulate66

A Beer at the Consulate

Two young Egyptologists are working on a boring dig high in the Theban Hills. Little do they know that the expedition is really searching for the tomb of a cursed Egyptian queen, and what the consequences could be when they found it.

10 comments    creative writing short story
Greek Mythology - Take The Guided Tour!71

Greek Mythology - Take The Guided Tour!

Join us on our ever popular luxury tour of Greek mythology. Mingle with gods, goddesses and Greek heroes, as you relax in comfort on the coach or when cruising on the good ship Argo. Visiting the scene of many Greek myths, take an enchanted journey that may never end.

8 comments    zeus greek mythology hades
El Chupacabra - Vampire Cryptid of Latin America70

El Chupacabra - Vampire Cryptid of Latin America

Do you believe in El Chupacabra? Is there really a blood-sucking cryptid roaming the Americas attacking and killing livestock and draining them of their blood? Join the trail of the chupacabra and find out how the legend started and what the theories are

18 comments    vampire aliens puerto rico
The Rise of the Werewolf in Europe83

The Rise of the Werewolf in Europe

Do you believe in werewolves? In Europe the history of the werewolf is a long one, stretching back into antiquity, and many of us would still like to believe in these old myths and legends. So what was the story of the werewolf in Europe and what was the human cost of believing in this terrifying supernatural creature?

90 comments    werewolf werewolves lycanthropy
And The Old Year Is Dying62

And The Old Year Is Dying

The end of every year is always poignant, as we look back at what happened and reflect on what might have been. But 2012 is an especially important year, as many have prophesied that it could either be the year that sees the end of the human race, or the year that ushers in a new age of peace, prosperity and spiritual expansion

26 comments    poetry poem 2012
Eloise – A Ghost Story for Christmas69

Eloise – A Ghost Story for Christmas

Eloise is a haunting ghost story for Christmas. Wrap yourself up on the sofa in front of a roaring fire and lose yourself in the story of the little Victorian girl who comes to live in the big Hall. But is there already another little girl living in the Hall, a girl form long ago? Who is Eloise and what does she want?

24 comments    creative writing short story
First Date65

First Date

In this tale of Gothic horror Gemma is a girl who always fell in love with the wrong men. Fed up with her mooning around over her latest romantic disaster, her friend fixes her up with the very suitable, but boring, Stephen. But after all, how could one date hurt? But would Gemma's first date turn into her very last date?

24 comments    creative writing short story
Best in Show59

Best in Show

In this science fiction short story Harold Babberton finds that he is in danger of losing his crown as champion cucumber grower in his small town. His best mate Mickey Deans has found a way to grow monster vegetables, and for the first time in thirty years his cucumbers are bigger than Harold's. But what price will there be to pay for his enormous cucumbers?

24 comments    short story science fiction
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