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Significance of Battle Abbey and battlefield
The Battle of Hastings had a profound and lasting impact on England. The battlefield, abbey and the historic town of Battle are tangible reminders of the events of 1066.
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A rare early plaque honouring Alice in Wonderland illustrator and political cartoonist Sir John Tenniel has been conserved and reinstalled at a new London location.
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Between 1870 and 1914, 102 American women married into the British peerage, and many more into the upper classes. Throughout their history, they have collectively been referred to as ‘dollar princesses’ – a problematic term that dismisses the individual women behind the marriages. We delve deeper into the stories of four such women to find out more about the individual behind the heiress.
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Location of Sergeant Major's House, Dover Castle
Location of Sergeant Major's House Holiday Cottage, Dover Castle
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The significance of Kenwood, one of the most important surviving works by Robert Adam and the home of an internationally renowned collection of paintings.
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Significance of Rievaulx Abbey
Rievaulx Abbey was a major architectural influence on the medieval monastic church and, from the mid-18th century, of major significance in the Picturesque and Romantic movements
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Curator Michael Hunter gives a brief account of afternoon tea and explores the history behind the cakes closely associated with Queen Victoria.
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The story of the Norman Conquest – April 1066
Join us as we explore the people of 1066 – in just 140 characters. Halley’s Comet passed overhead in April 1066 – was it an omen? And does it spell good news or disaster? Meanwhile, closer to earth Duke William was searching for ships to launch his invasion – and finding that invading a country isn’t simple, even for a powerful duke.
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How Dover Castle became the Key of England – the Great Siege of 1216
Eight hundred years ago, Dover Castle was crucial in defending England against invasion. Charles Kightly explains the history of Dover Castle's Great Siege.
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Past Lives: Eleanor of Aquitaine at Old Sarum
How this formidable French princess and former queen of England came to be imprisoned in the windswept castle of Old Sarum in Wiltshire.