Chapter 1.  The Story of Jack 0' Legs: Jack as a good neighbour - bread shortages - bakers' anger - capture of Jack 0' Legs - the grave.

Chapter 2.  Britain, Land of Giants:  Brutus arrives in Albion - land of giants - Goemagot's fight with Corineus - Guildhall giants - the Jack 0' Legs legend - Gilbert de Clare - Jack's grave at Weston - the Wallington Giant - local gods.

Chapter 3.  The Old Gods:   Wandlebury and the Gogmagog Hills - the Sawston Giant - Wandlebury hill figures - Long Man of Wilmington - fire festivals - moon goddess - sun god - legends and hill figures - White Horse of Uffington - Lady Godiva - the Cerne Giant - Hercules - festivals of light - Jack's place in legends - Robin Hood myth - John Barleycorn - Gawain and the Green Knight.

Chapter 4.  The Old Gods in Hertfordshire.   Local medieval graffiti - giant gods - Hiccafrith - Piers Shonks - St George - Icknield Way - Royston Cave - Knights Templar - Nuthampstead Zodiac - ley lines - May Day customs - Doughnut Day - local celebrations.

Chapter 5.  What's in a Name?   Romano-British burials - derivation of 'Baldock': a few theories - pulling the threads together - the old gods and Jack O' legs

There are web pages for Baldock & Weston

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