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Victoria Pendleton: My Day as a Jousting Knight
Double Olympic gold medalist Victoria Pendleton spends a day jousting like a medieval knight at English Heritage's Kenilworth Castle.
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Five steps for Pokemon hunting
We're happy to welcome Pokémon Go trainers, but we want to make sure that you have fun and stay safe on your quest to catch 'em all. Check out our guide to catching Pokémon safely at our historic sites, and start planning your visit.
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Top 5 Things To Do in November
This November, we’ve got plenty of ideas to help inspire your visits. Discover the fascinating true story behind bonfire night, enjoy memorable days out and get ahead with the Christmas shopping. Read on to discover fascinating history, unmissable events and captivating places.
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The Tudor and Stuart periods were times of great social and religious change in England: invasion threats, a new Church and civil war. Read advice from our educational experts and historians on how to chart the monumental changes to society and religion during these periods and find suggested activities to try with your students in the classroom or on a school trip.
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While the Elizabethans built great country houses, some courtiers of the Jacobean period (the reign of James I) raised even bigger ones, with yet more elaborate ornament. Later in the century, Sir Christopher Wren’s new churches rose from the ashes of the Great Fire of London.
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30 English Heritage sites you can visit from home
English Heritage offers historic sites and collections online
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From Arthurian legends to secret Second World War tunnels, test your knowledge of the castles in our care with this just-for-fun quiz
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19 Things Done by Inspirational Women in English History
Inventors, pioneers, rebels... they all broke the mould. We take a look at just some of the inspiring examples of women through English history.
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The ultimate sandcastle - featuring everything you could ever want in a castle - has been built at Dover Castle, English Heritage announced (13 July) ahead of a special sandcastle building weekend at its castles across the country (21 & 22 July).
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Study reveals jousters are as fit as today's top athletes
Jousters need fitness to rival professional footballers, top tennis players and Formula 1 drivers, English Heritage research reveals.