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What is solstice and what is its significance at Stonehenge. Find out here with explanatory videos and details of winter and summer solstice celebrations.
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Test your knowledge of the Romans and their time in England with our 20-question quiz.
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Test your knowledge of the Industrial Revolution with this Members' quiz from our historians.
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History of Bury St Edmunds Abbey
Bury St Edmunds Abbey was once one of the richest Benedictine monasteries in England. Its name derives from the martyrdom of King Edmund, who was slain by the Danes and whose enshrinement in 903 turned the abbey into a place of pilgrimage.
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English Heritage and Hotel Chocolat celebrate partnership this Easter
English Heritage has partnered with Hotel Chocolat. Here we explore the history of chocolate and what to expect from the chocolate industry next.
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Millionaire’s Rare 1930s Cartier Jewellery Acquired by English Heritage
Two diamond-encrusted Cartier brooches, depicting a falcon and a white Tudor rose, once owned by millionaire Virginia Courtauld have been acquired by English Heritage.