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An Introduction to 20th Century England
An overview of the years 1901-2000 in England, from the Edwardian era to the Cold War.
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The Galli were Roman priests with ambiguous gender identities, and many modern transgender and nonbinary people have since identified with them. Here we consider their role in Roman society and literature and investigate their presence in Roman Britain.
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Where Do Myths, Legends and Folktales Come From?
Carolyne Larrington, Professor of medieval European literature at the University of Oxford, examines the origins of England's myths, legends and folktales, from dragons, kelpies and hobs to the legend of King Arthur.
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Where Do Myths, Legends and Folktales Come From?
Myths, legends and folktales are well established in the fabric of English culture. But where do these often fantastical stories come from? Carolyne Larrington, Professor of medieval European literature at the University of Oxford, examines the origins of these stories, from dragons, kelpies and hobs to the legend of King Arthur.
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Many parents and carers want to enhance their child’s learning through exploring history at home but may not be sure where to start. We have asked our team of teachers and education experts for advice on how you can approach home learning. They share hints and tips on how to create the best learning environment for your children, different ways that learners can demonstrate their understanding and how to approach teaching a topic to children of different ages and abilities.
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The classic Georgian building is the Classical country house, standing alone in its own landscaped park. But this is also the period that saw the first steps towards a coherent approach to town planning.
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English Heritage Properties on Film
Many of our historic sites have doubled as fictional locations or even starred as themselves on screen. Keep an eye out and see if you can recognise them when watching these movies and TV series. We've also created an interactive map so you can see where they are.
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Plan a weekend away or a short break in England with our regional travel guides. They're packed with ideas of historic sites to visit, things to see and do, plus places to stay and practical advice for getting around.
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For more than a century after the Battle of Hastings, all substantial stone buildings in England were built in the Norman style, which was superseded from the later 12th century by a new style – the Gothic.
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William the Conqueror imposed a total reorganisation of the English Church. He had secured the Pope’s blessing for his invasion by promising to reform the ‘irregularities’ of the Anglo-Saxon Church, which had developed its own distinctive customs. Throughout the medieval period the Church was a pervasive force in people’s lives.