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Description of Longthorpe Tower
A description of Longthorpe Tower and the spectacular 14th-century wall paintings in the first-floor room, which are the tower's chief glory.
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Denton Hall is one of the turrets along Hadrian’s Wall – the frontier built by the Romans from AD 122 to define the north-west limit of their empire – for soldiers to shelter in and keep watch.
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Over the course of the 12th century, a small religious community at Haughmond was transformed into a great Augustinian monastery, where a community of canons lived with their servants.
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Decoding Rushton Triangular Lodge
Sir Thomas Tresham left no explanation of the decoration of Rushton Triangular Lodge. But we can still decode many of the hidden meanings in its form and symbols, while others remain a mystery.
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What happened to the #Battle1066 characters?
Throughout 2016, we've been posting from eight different Twitter channels, each representing different areas of medieval society. You can look back on the action by searching for #Battle1066, or read a month-by-month round up starting here in January.
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Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves: journey to a doomed marriage?
We follow Anne of Cleves footsteps to England as she embarks on a journey to her doomed marriage to Henry VIII, via our historic places.
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Ranger’s House and Admiral Hosier’s Ghost
Why the death of Admiral Francis Hosier, builder of Ranger’s House, and the devastation of his fleet, became the subject of a scathing musical attack on the government of the day.
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Although Christianity in Britain tends to be associated with the arrival of St Augustine’s mission to the English from Rome in 597, it had already taken root in Roman Britain in the 4th century.
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Coronations: what to look out for
We’ve chosen a selection of people and objects to look out for in King Charles III’s coronation on 6 May 2023. Read about the key part they play in the coronation ceremony, and the history behind these important English traditions.