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St Augustine's Abbey brought to life through virtual reality tour
English Heritage launches its first virtual reality experience as part of a four-year collaboration with postgraduate students at the University of Kent
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South West GROUP TRAVEL ITINERARY
Take a tour around stunning south west England with this history-packed itinerary for groups.
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The Norman Conquest was achieved largely thanks to two instruments of war previously unknown in England: the mounted, armoured knight, and the castle. The former was a key factor in William the Conqueror’s triumph at Hastings, while the latter dramatically militarised the English landscape.
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RICHMOND CASTLE AND THE CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS
We reveal how Richmond Castle became a base for the northern companies of the Non Combatant Corps – a military unit for men who refused to serve during the First World War – and how you can find out more about their story at the castle’s new museum.
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Introduction to Medieval England
In our telling of the story of England, the medieval period is the time between William the Conqueror's victory at Hastings in 1066 and Richard III's defeat at Bosworth in 1485.
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Lord Hastings, Richard III and an Unfinished Castle
How William Lord Hastings’s ultra-fashionable castle at Kirby Muxloe, Leicestershire, was left incomplete following his summary and shocking execution by the future Richard III.
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What better way to learn about 1066 and the Battle of Hastings than by walking in the footsteps of William the Conqueror and King Harold at Battle Abbey.
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England’s First Official Queen: Mary Tudor
Explore the story of how Mary Tudor became the first to be crowned Queen of England at Framlingham Castle in 1553.