Richard Haydock, fraudulent sleeping preacher of New College
24 September 2021
New College, Holywell Street, Oxford
Richard Haydock became famous for his apparent ability to preach sermons in his sleep, sermons that he claimed to have no memory of when waking.
The Hanging of a Royal Pretender and his Cat
14 August 2021
Beaumont Street, Oxford
In 1318 John Deydras made an extraordinary claim: he had been swapped with Edward II as a baby and was the true heir to the English throne!
St Margaret's Well at Binsey
26 February 2021
Binsey
Every year thousands make a pilgrimage to this well to sample the water which is believed to have miraculous healing properties.