Martyrs and Mystics

A guided tour of Britain’s spiritual heritage

Did Joseph of Arimathea really bring the holy grail to Glastonbury? Why do many conspicracy theorists believe architects such as Wren and Hawksmoore secretly built London according to principles from the Old Testament? What were the true reasons for the executions of martyrs such as Ridley, Wycliffe and Cranmer?

All these intriguing questions, and many more, are answered in Ed Glinert’s unusual and fascinating new book. Glinert travels round Britain unearthing the most interesting spiritual characters and stories from over 2,000 years of British history.

From martyrs to mystics, millenialists to malingerers, and ‘messiahs’ magicians magicians, Britain’s turbulent religious history has thrown up a wealth of intriguing characters. Ed Glinert tells their stories in readable, bitesized chunks.

About the author

Ed Glinert has a fantastic knowledge of lore and legend. He's the author of London: Exploring the Hidden Metropolis and A Literary Guide to London – described as a 'mine of information…'. He has written the London column in Time Out magazine, worked for satirical magazine Private Eye, as well as having written for the Radio Times and Mojo.