The Calendar Act of 1750 - Do you want to be accurate, or do you want to be English?

The Calendar Act of 1750 - Do you want to be accurate, or do you want to be English?

This week we are looking at how the English were out of sync with the rest of Europe for nearly 200 years because of a refusal to accept that a pope might be right about something. The history of identifying where in the yearly cycle you are is an interesting one and, for the most part, one that has been defined by a move to ever greater accuracy over the centuries. That was until a minor adjustment was suggested by the Vatican, at which point the Anglican Bishops decided that being approximately right was good enough.


Join us as we discover how England was finally able to sync up. Why the tax year begins on April 6th and how the hell you actually calculate Easter.


Guest Host: Ollie Green


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