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Magic, Medicine and the Middleham Jewel
How a 15th-century amulet discovered at Middleham Castle in North Yorkshire reveals the complex relationship between superstition and theology, spell-casting and prayer, in late medieval England.
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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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Description of Middleham Castle
Middleham Castle is dominated by its 12th-century keep, one of the largest in the country. The castle today is the product of multiple phases of building between the 12th and 15th centuries.
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Richard III: Buried in Leicester, at home in Yorkshire?
Richard III lived out most of his life at Middleham Castle in Yorkshire, should he be buried in Leicester?
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We asked our Facebook followers to name their favourite castle in England, and hundreds of you voted for the places you love.
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Middleham Castle was once home to Richard III; through his childhood, as a squire, and adult years as Duke of Gloucester and King. The ruins stand to a good height on three of the four sides and the layout of a central tower with four outer walls makes it the ideal place for students to explore and understand the basic ground plan of a castle and how it was designed to display wealth and power to the surrounding populace.
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England's New Lenses Exhibition
A new photography exhibition opens this August at Wrest Park showcasing fresh perspectives by young photographers on four English Heritage sites: Wrest Park in Bedfordshire, Tintagel Castle in Cornwall, Middleham Castle in Yorkshire and Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland.
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A new photography exhibition showcasing fresh perspectives by young photographers on four historic sites will open at Wrest Park in Bedfordshire on 5 August. England’s New Lenses – an exhibition developed by Shout Out Loud, English Heritage’s national youth engagement programme, in partnership with Photoworks and supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund – sees the photographers respond to English Heritage sites across the country: Wrest Park in Bedfordshire, Tintagel Castle in Cornwall, Middleham Castle in Yorkshire and Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland.