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Queen Elizabeth and Robert Dudley: The real story
Dr Charles Kightly removes the layers of myth and fiction to reveal the real story of Queen Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley's relationship.
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Freddie Mercury awarded English Heritage Blue Plaque
New plaque marks family home of Queen frontman Beloved musician remembered ahead of what would have been his 70th Birthday Freddie Mercury's sister unveiled the plaque alongside Queen guitarist Brian May
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Blue Plaque for 'NYE' Bevan and Jennie Lee
Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan and Jennie Lee, respectively founders of the NHS and the Open University – as well as husband and wife – were today honoured with an English Heritage Blue Plaque at the house in Chelsea where they lived when the National Health Service Act became law in November 1946.
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Kids make history by 'taking over' Stonehenge this summer
For the first time in its 4,500-year-old history, children are invited to step inside the stone circle at Stonehenge and discover it without any grown-ups, as part of English Heritage's new Kids Takeover summer season.
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During the First Civil War (1642–6), Jane Whorwood was a secret agent in the service of King Charles I. When the king was made a prisoner by Parliament, Jane was one of the key agents behind attempts to free him from captivity on the Isle of Wight, notably from Carisbrooke Castle, in 1648.
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Abram Games Receives English Heritage Blue Plaque
One of the most important graphic designers of his generation, Abram Games, has been commemorated with a blue plaque today (3 April). The plaque marks the house in Golders Green that was his design studio, plus a workshop for his mechanical designs and a busy family home from 1948 until his death nearly half a century later. It was here that he designed the iconic Festival of Britain symbol in 1951, an emblem that was seen country-wide on posters, badges, stationery, street decorations, medals, tickets, and even embossed on soap and chocolate.
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English Heritage calls for More Blue Plaques for Scientists
The call comes as the charity unveils a blue plaque for Physicist and 'Champion of Science', Abdus Salam
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More Blue Plaques for Scientists, says English Heritage
English Heritage is calling on the public to nominate more notable scientists from history for London blue plaques and to help the charity increase the number of scientists honoured across the capital with the iconic blue roundels.
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From mighty medieval Norman fortress to luxurious Tudor mansion, learn about the castle's time as a Civil War stronghold, before eventually becoming a romantic Victorian ruin.
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Kenwood: History and Collections
Discover the history of this stunning house on the edge of Hampstead Heath in north London, and explore its world-class art collection, which includes famous works by Rembrandt and Vermeer.