What is the significance of Stonehenge? Why was it constructed?

How did Britain come under Roman rule? Why did Claudius want Britain to be part of the Roman Empire?

Why were the Jews persecuted in medieval England? What is the form of the persecution?

How did the plague affect the Sarum area? In what ways did the area prosper in the years following the plague?

In what ways did politics and religion cause problems in England during the seventeenth century? How did the Shockley family deal with the issues?

What is the effect of industrialization on Sarum?

In what way did Sarum change over the years and in what ways didn't it change? How is this illustrated in the last chapter when Adam visits Patricia?