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Marble Hill Collection Highlights
The paintings, furniture and porcelain on display at Marble Hill today evoke the 18th-century love of the Orient and reflect Henrietta Howard's taste.
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As a charity, we rely on grants from trusts and foundations to fund so much of the work we do to care for England’s heritage and open it up for everybody to enjoy, learn, play and create.
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Piers Gaveston, Hugh Despenser and the Downfall of Edward II
The short reign of Edward II is commonly seen as a disastrous period in English history. Edward, faced military defeats, political crises and civil war. The king’s downfall was due in part to his reliance on his ‘favourites’, Piers Gaveston and Hugh Despenser, who were rumoured to be his lovers.
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Meet the artists behind our Eggsclusive Easter Eggs
It’s not just chocolate you can search for at our historic places this Easter. This year we’re adding something a little more ‘eggsclusive’ to our annual hunt.
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Faithful Subject or Rebel? A 14th-century Knight and a Protest Poem
In 1342 Sir Laurence Ludlow of Stokesay Castle was arrested by the king for failing to collect taxes. Was he connected with a protest poem composed at the time?
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Best-value summer family days out in history
We've rounded up below the best-value historical summer days out for all the family wherever you are in England.
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Test your knowledge of the English Heritage Blue Plaques scheme with our mini quiz.
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7 innovations of the people who built Stonehenge
Discover how the Neolithic people that built Stonehenge lived and used technology in one of the most significant turning points in history.