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A history of Middleham Castle, begun in the 12th century and later one of the childhood homes of Richard III.
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Silent Unseen: The Polish Special Forces Soldiers of Audley End
During the Second World War, Audley End House was used as a training base by the Polish Section of the Special Operations Executive. Known as the Cichociemni – the Silent Unseen – these soldiers were elite special-operations paratroopers trained in covert operations, sabotage and intelligence-gathering.
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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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Britain has a rich history of board games. While a few examples are known in prehistory, they became more common after the Roman conquest, and continued to develop and be influenced through the migration of various cultures and peoples over the centuries.
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Four of the 60 or so monastic ruins now in the care of English Heritage were once home to nuns. Their histories illuminate the important role of nuns and nunneries in medieval English monasticism.
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Archbishop of York between 1114 and his death in 1140, Thurstan was one of the most significant churchmen of early 12th-century England. New research from English Heritage has revealed that he was also venerated as a saint.
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History of Warkworth Castle and Hermitage
The history of Warkworth Castle, one of the most important in northern England, and the nearby medieval rock-cut chapel known as the Hermitage.
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A history of Portchester Castle from its origins as a Roman fort of the Saxon Shore in the 3rd century AD to the present day.
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A history of Pevensey Castle, originally a Roman fort, refortified by the Normans after William the Conqueror landed there in 1066, and later a great medieval castle.