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1066 Battle of Hastings Battlefield Re-Presented for 950th Anniversary
Visitors next summer to the Battle of Hastings battlefield will - for the first time - be able to get a bird's-eye-view of the landscape on which the most famous battle on English soil was fought, English Heritage announced today. As part of its re-presentation of the 1066 site, English Heritage will open up the roof of the Great Gatehouse of William the Conqueror's abbey - founded where King Harold died - giving visitors a whole new perspective on arguably the most important battle in English history.
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Merlin's face revealed at Tintagel Castle
As part of ongoing historical re-interpretation and investment at Tintagel, English Heritage unveils a new artwork of Merlin's face on Tintagel island in Cornwall.
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THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS RETURNS
Tickets are now on sale for the one and only Battle of Hastings re-enactment, returning by popular demand after a hiatus in 2020.
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Significance of Tintagel Castle
Tintagel Castle is valued both for its evidence of occupation in the 5th to 7th centuries and for its associations with Arthurian legend.
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The story of the Norman Conquest – January 1066
Join us as we explore the people of 1066 – in just 140 characters. Throughout 2016, we’ll be posting from eight different Twitter channels, each representing different areas of medieval society.
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A History of the Twelfth Night Cake
The merriment and mayhem of the festive season historically came to a head on Twelfth Night. Historical food blogger Sam Bilton looks back at centuries of celebration, and has a go at recreating a traditional Twelfth Night cake at home.
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Past Lives: Eleanor of Aquitaine at Old Sarum
How this formidable French princess and former queen of England came to be imprisoned in the windswept castle of Old Sarum in Wiltshire.
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The Normans carried a cross banner into the Battle of Hastings, as shown in the Bayeux Tapestry. This banner was blessed by Pope Alexander II, showing that Williams claim to throne had powerful spiritual backing.