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Princess, abbess and miracle worker, St Milburga lived when the peoples of Anglo-Saxon England were being converted to Christianity. As the second abbess of Wenlock, she ruled over a community of both monks and nuns.
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Maria Verelst (1680–1744) was a Dutch artist working in Britain in the first half of the 18th century. Her works can be found at Audley End. It was unusual for a woman to be a professional artist at this time and many of Verelst’s paintings have previously been misattributed to her male contemporaries. During the recent conservation of three Verelst portraits at Audley End, we have looked closely at the artist’s processes and learnt more about how her technique can be distinguished from other artists of her time.
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At English Heritage we care for many commemorative trees, from trees planted by royalty at Osborne to those planted to mark cooperation between nations, such as at Eltham Palace. From autumn 2021 we will be planting over 70 trees to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee as part of The Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC) initiative.
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Explore the Stonehenge skyscape wherever you are, hear stories from England's past and enjoy live music in the gardens of historic houses. Here's our pick of the top 5 things to see and do with us in July...
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A history of Wellington Arch, one of London’s best-known landmarks, built in 1825–7 as one of a series of metropolitan improvements and moved to its present position in the 1880s
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History of Stoney Littleton Long Barrow
This stone and earth tomb, a fine example of a chambered long barrow, was built in the early Neolithic period, probably between 3750 and 3400 BC.
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How to host a 1930s dinner party like the Courtaulds
The Courtaulds were known for their fancy - and somewhat unconventional - dinner parties at Eltham Palace. Follow our guide and learn how to host your own.
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History of Housesteads Roman Fort
A history of Housesteads Roman Fort, the most complete example of a Roman fort in Britain.
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The Tudor period saw the gradual evolution of England’s medieval army into a larger, firearm-wielding force supported by powerful ships and formidable gun forts to protect the country from the threat of invasion.