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A History of the Easter Egg Hunt
For many families Easter just isn't Easter without an egg hunt. But why do we associate egg hunts with Easter? In this article, we explore where the Easter egg hunt originated and how it came to be a part of our Easter celebrations.
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Consorts and their connections to English Heritage sites
Many English Heritage sites have royal connections. Here are those with links to consorts: the women and men who married kings and queens of England.
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Tracing the languages that built England
Across English Heritage sites, not only can we still see examples of languages that left a lifelong influence on the way we speak today; we can also get a sense of how much influence English would go on to have as a superlanguage.
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Historical ways to protect against evil spirits
Historians Professor Owen Davies and Dr Ceri Houlbrook take us through ways in which people have attempted to protect themselves from witches and spirits over the last 500 years.
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It's a great time of year to see wildlife - from finches and fungi to trees and trails, what can you spot at our sites this autumn?
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Everything you need to know about the history of butter, the people who made it and the places it was created
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Summer at Our Sites: Then and Now
The summer months at our sites have always been scenic. Here we reveal some of the paintings in our collection that show how many of our sites have been enjoyed in the same way for centuries by kings, queens, scientists, courtiers, visitors alike.
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Great Days Out: Every one's a winner
From Neolithic burial chambers to a Cold War bunker, we reveal our record-setting sites to visit with your membership.
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Courting in the Ton: dowries, love letters and the language of fans
The secrets of successful dating in Bridgerton's Regency era: revealed.
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Three of England’s rulers – the Roman Emperor Hadrian, King James I and Queen Anne – had same-sex relationships with their ‘favourites’. We explore their stories through three objects in the collections at Osborne, Audley End House and Ranger’s House.