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Discover how the future king hid at Boscobel House and escaped Parliamentarian forces during the Civil War in 1651 – giving English history one of its greatest adventure stories, and several hundred pubs a name, in the process.
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The ultimate sandcastle - featuring everything you could ever want in a castle - has been built at Dover Castle, English Heritage announced (13 July) ahead of a special sandcastle building weekend at its castles across the country (21 & 22 July).
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Queen Victoria ruled the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland for over 60 years. During her reign, Britain became the most powerful country in the world, and the British Empire stretched from Canada to New Zealand. Although those on the higher end of the social scale lived luxurious lifestyles, much of the British population lived in poverty. Many people worked in mines, factories and mills, or as domestic staff including servants, cooks and gardeners for the wealthy families.
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Summer is in full swing, and there's lots going on at our historic places all across England. As the school holidays begin, our Medieval Knights Season gets underway with live jousts and knights tournaments.
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Blanche Arundell, Defender of Wardour Castle
Discover how Lady Blanche Arundell heroically led a small band of men and women in defence of her home, Old Wardour Castle, when it came under siege during the English Civil War.
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Sustainability and the Environment
Our outdoor spaces offer opportunities to learn about how sustainability and the natural environment have been understood in the past and how we care for the natural world today. Each has the power to inspire, engage and provide vital curriculum-linked experiences for your students.
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English Heritage's skilled gardeners have conserved and regenerated the original planting at Osborne House to restore the terraces to their original majesty.
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The Victorian era spans the 63 years of Queen Victoria’s reign over Great Britain and Ireland from 1837 until her death in 1901. It was a period of rapid advancement in science, industry and the arts, and saw great political and social reform. Many of these advancements have helped to shape the world as we know it today.
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A new year is here, and there are many ways to enjoy it in the places where history happened. It's all here in our monthly round-up.