Easter is, of course, the time of year when Christians celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, but don’t expect to learn that on the English Heritage children’s Easter trail.

The Spanish word for Easter is Pascua. In Italian, it’s Pasqua. French speakers have Pâques. All of these words derive from ...

The charity claimed Easter derives from Eostre, an Anglo-Saxon goddess associated with spring ... roots in favour of an obscure eighth century god. 'Roman records confirm Christ's crucifixion ...

The Anglo-Saxons had their own gods, beliefs and superstitions. Anglo-Saxons believed in lucky charms. They thought that rhymes, potions, stones and jewels would protect them from evil spirits or ...