Reformation Day, or is it?
Today we mark the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Protestant Reformation, but what really happened on the 31stContinue Reading
Category: Exhibitions
A night to remember
The 31st October is a date which you might notice in the diary – perhaps an evening you mark withContinue Reading
The Reformation – Luther and the lamp
The Reformation exhibition at the John Rylands Library marks 500 years since Luther declared his famous 95 theses (see Renegade,Continue Reading
Truth in translation
How do you define truth? In medieval Europe, it was often thought that truth came from ancient texts in LatinContinue Reading
Reader Services Curious Finds – Special Collections Roadshow Board Game
The upcoming Special Collections Roadshow at the Main University Library offers Special Collections staff the opportunity to share what weContinue Reading
The Reformation – we are open!
It was more than five years ago that we first had the idea for an exhibition to commemorate the 500thContinue Reading
Henry VIII: Defender of the Faith
Ask anyone to name an English monarch, and Henry VIII is likely to spring to mind. Now perhaps best knownContinue Reading
A Protestant Memorial
Henry VIII executed both Protestants and Catholics who challenged his Reformation. This included prominent figures such as his Chancellor ThomasContinue Reading
Behind the Scenes of an Exhibition – the last hoorah!
As the Life of Objects Exhibition enters its last month (the last chance to visit the exhibition will beContinue Reading
A plethora of pamphlets
Religion has always been a key part of the collections in the John Rylands Library, particularly Christianity. While he wasContinue Reading