Loyal readers may have noticed that I haven’t been posting very frequently recently. That’s because I have a looming book deadline (January 25th, to be exact). But as it’s the holidays, I thought I’d repost this piece I did a… Read More
Before Henry VIII converted England to Protestantism, it had been fashionable to swear by Catholic saints (“By Saint George!” “By Saint Louis!”) After Catholicism was banned, people started saying “By George” instead.