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As well as a new language and the clean-shaven look, what else did the Normans bring to the English table?
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The Sites that Changed History
Whether it’s a prehistoric monument built around 5,600 years ago, or the abbey founded by William the Conqueror to atone for his actions during the Norman Conquest, our experts select some of the historic properties in our care that changed the course of history on the British Isles.
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Easter and the Synod of Whitby
In 7th-century England there was no agreement among Christian groups on when to celebrate Easter. Discover how a landmark meeting at Whitby Abbey settled on the formula that we still use today to determine the dates of Easter.
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St Hadrian of Canterbury played a pivotal role in the early history of the English Church. He was born in North Africa and travelled to Italy – most likely as a refugee – before making the journey to Canterbury. He was abbot of the monastery of St Peter and St Paul (later St Augustine’s) in Canterbury, between 670 and 709.
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Warkworth Castle and Hermitage
Warkworth town preserves a strong sense of its medieval layout. Warkworth Castle to the south was was a favourite home of the Percy family, Earls of Northumberland from the 14th century, until the castle was abandoned and stripped of re-useable materials in the 17th century. Use our suggested activities, reading and video resources to discover the unique historic environment at Warkworth Castle and Hermitage and learn more about the story of the Percy family.
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Put your knowledge of Hadrian's Wall to the test with this quiz about the royal connections of our sites.
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History of Eltham Palace and Gardens
The history of Eltham Palace, a unique marriage between a medieval and Tudor palace and a 1930s millionaire’s mansion.
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Founded in the late 12th century, Bushmead Priory was home to a small community of Augustinian canons, It retains its impressive late 13th-century timber roof and rare medieval wall paintings.
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The extensive ruins of this 13th-century priory, once a holiday home for monks from Durham, lie on the site of the hermitage of retired merchant and sailor St Godric.
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Photographer Christina Broom, whose photojournalism captured London, the military, the suffrage movement, and royalty, is commemorated with a blue plaque at 92 Munster Road, London.