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Baron John Francis Arundell Arundell of Wardour
1831–1906
An English Catholic nobleman and antiquarian, he wrote on mythology, family history, and the old traditions of Britain and Europe. His books mix a love of the past with the curiosity of a careful researcher.
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Tradition, Principally with Reference to Mythology and the Law of Nations
by Baron John Francis Arundell Arundell of Wardour
About the author
Born at Wardour Castle in Wiltshire on December 28, 1831, he became the 12th Baron Arundell of Wardour, part of one of England’s long-established Catholic families. He died on October 26, 1906.
He is remembered as an antiquarian writer as well as a peer. His works include Tradition: Principally with Reference to Mythology and the Law of Nations, The Secret of Plato’s Atlantis, and Notes on the Family History, showing a strong interest in legend, classical thought, and the history of his own family.
His writing has a distinctly historical and reflective feel, bringing together noble lineage, Catholic tradition, and a serious fascination with how myths and old records shape cultural memory. For listeners drawn to genealogy, belief, and the afterlife of ancient stories, his work offers a window into a very Victorian kind of scholarship.