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Founded in 1169, Lanercost Priory lay in the turbulent and violent border region between England and Scotland, which was to dictate its fortunes over the next 400 years.
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Early Medieval: Power and Politics
This period saw the evolution of what was essentially a nation of warlords, whether Romano-British or Anglo-Saxon, into a country organised into distinct kingdoms. Eventually the individual kingdoms were unified under the Kings of Wessex into the kingdom of England.
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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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Farming had been around in Britain for some 4000 years by the time of the Roman conquest, so much of the natural wildwood that once covered these islands had already been cleared. The landscape the Romans found was one of cultivated fields and pastures, scattered farmsteads and settlements, and surviving islands of managed woodland.
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20 Questions Quiz: Women's History Month
Test your knowledge with our quiz for Women's History Month
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Founded over 800 years ago, Cleeve Abbey housed a community of Cistercian monks for almost 350 years. Today it has some of the best-preserved monastic buildings in England.
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Overseas trade and an extensive commercial infrastructure made Britain in the 19th century the most powerful trading nation in the world. Its manufactures were sold on every continent through a vast network of free trade.
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20 Questions Quiz: Women's History Month
Test your knowledge with our quiz for Women's History Month
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Founded by William the Conqueror in 1070 to enforce Norman rule, Chester Castle underwent many changes over the centuries, but remained the centre of military and legal power in the city. The Agricola Tower, the castle’s first stone gateway, contains a hidden gem – the chapel of St Mary de Castro, with rare and beautiful wall paintings dating to around 1240.