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We have gathered together advice from teachers, education experts and historians on how to approach history as a subject. They share their hints and tips for how to convey a sense of time, how to interrogate sources and where to look for support on the different topics on the curriculum.
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10 things you probably didn't know about sieges
From the most besieged castle in England to pouring hot oil over battlements, how much do you really know about siege warfare?
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The English Civil Wars were a catastrophic series of conflicts that took place in the middle of the 17th century. Learn more about the wars, the people who lived through them, and how the conflict unfolded at English Heritage sites.
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You'll find English castles everywhere from Northumberland to Cornwall, and ranging in date from Norman to Tudor and from little Stokesay Castle to mighty fortresses like Kenilworth and Dover Castles. Here we trace how castles developed over nearly five centuries, and how they fit into the 3,000-year-long story of England's defences, from prehistoric hillforts to a Cold War nuclear bunker.
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Old Wardour’s colourful history has left it a memorable combination of medieval castle, Elizabethan mansion, Civil War battleground and 18th-century landscape garden.
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Women artists have historically struggled to have their work recognised. Explore the lives and work of some of the female painters, sculptors and artists associated with English Heritage sites.
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The power and influence of the Catholic church reached its zenith in England in the Middle Ages. In the 14th century about one in 15 of all Englishmen were churchmen of some kind. Find out more about England’s monastic buildings and uncover the stories of those who lived and prayed in them.
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Founded almost 900 years ago, Furness Abbey was once the largest and wealthiest monastery in north-west England. Today, its evocative ruins bear witness to the lives of the monks who worshipped and lived there between the 12th and 16th centuries.
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Pavilion Cottage, Osborne, Isle of Wight
Brimming with period character, spend your evenings enjoying a starlit sky on the veranda.