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Rievaulx Abbey Collection Highlights
Highlights from the Rievaulx Abbey collections, which form a unique insight into the workings of the medieval abbey and a snapshot of its development until the Suppression.
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Elizabeth Russell, Keeper of Donnington Castle
Elizabeth, Lady Russell, successfully petitioned and bribed Queen Elizabeth I to make her keeper of Donnington Castle – England’s first known female keeper of a castle. It was a post she defended with acts of rioting, physical violence and clan warfare.
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Prehistory: Power and Politics
Power in prehistoric Britain was expressed symbolically, whether through the mighty communal monuments of the Neolithic period such as Stonehenge, in the rich grave goods found in individual burials from the early Bronze Age onwards, or by the massive hillforts (like Maiden Castle) that typify the Iron Age.
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History of Rushton Triangular Lodge
Rushton Triangular Lodge is one of most striking and daring buildings in Britain. The story of its construction reveals the power and dangers of religion in Tudor England, the bonds of a family through persecution, treason and its consequences, and Elizabethan delight in secret codes and symbols.
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Restormel Castle is one of the most remarkable castles in Britain. Built in the late 13th century, the present circular structure was a residence and hunting establishment for the earls and dukes of Cornwall.
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History of Gainsborough Old Hall
Gainsborough Old Hall is a medieval manor house in Lincolnshire, the surviving structures built by Sir Thomas Burgh II in the late 15th century. The hall was the seat of the Burghs from 1430 until 1596, and then sold to the merchant Hickman family, who resided there until around 1730. Its later history is a fascinating mix of residential use, workshops and businesses, a theatre space and civic institutions.
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Until the very end of the Georgian period, power belonged almost exclusively to those who owned substantial land or wealth: the aristocracy, and the mercantile and banking elites who bought their way into the ruling circle.
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In this guide, we explore some of the places that shine a light on Wiltshire's ancient past, visit a couple of castles, and point out a few other points of interest along the way.
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A history of Stokesay Castle, one of the best-preserved medieval manor houses in England.
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History of Farleigh Hungerford Castle
A history of Farleigh Hungerford Castle, which was begun in 1383 and was inextricably linked to the fortunes of the Hungerford family.