The Glastonbury Thorn

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Wanda Marcussen
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One of the sacred Glastonbury Thorns located at The Glastonbury Abbey. The tree is linked to the legend of Joseph of Arimathea who supposedly brought Christianity to England during the 1st century CE.

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Wanda Marcussen
Wanda Marcussen is a doctoral research fellow in environmental history at the University of Oslo. Her academic interest includes climate history, marine environmental history, and cultural heritage studies.

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Marcussen, W. (2020, May 18). The Glastonbury Thorn. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12262/the-glastonbury-thorn/

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Marcussen, Wanda. "The Glastonbury Thorn." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 18, 2020. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12262/the-glastonbury-thorn/.

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Marcussen, Wanda. "The Glastonbury Thorn." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 18 May 2020. Web. 22 Feb 2025.

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