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Senior English Heritage properties historian Dr Michael Carter traces the historical tradition of festive frivolities – and how it led to the creation of a boisterous medieval role known as the Lord of Misrule.
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Join us for family-friendly activities at our Come Play events, get up close to the action at Knights' Tournaments and Legendary Medieval Jousts, use our planners to plan your summer holidays, get 25% off English Heritage membership and get garden inspiration at the BBC Gardeners' World Autumn Fair.
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Chesters Roman Fort Collection Highlights
The Clayton Collection at Chesters is made up mostly of Roman finds from multiple forts, milecastles and turrets along Hadrian's Wall.
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History of Berwick-upon-Tweed Barracks
The barracks at Berwick-upon-Tweed, also known as Ravensdowne Barracks, are the largest and finest barracks built in England in the early 18th century.
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English Heritage looks after nine important monuments in London, erected in the 19th and 20th centuries – commemorating victories and memorialising those who had lost their lives in war. Browse all the London monuments in our care in the gallery below.
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Throughout the 17th century England’s economy remained largely based on agriculture and traditional industries. London, however, was at the centre of a growing international network of trade, both with the East and with colonies across the Atlantic.
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The majority of Anglo-Saxon buildings were constructed mainly using wood, so few are left standing. But the timber-building tradition left its mark on later stone-built churches.
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Witley Court was once one of the great country houses of England and in the 19th century was famous for its opulence and lavish entertainments. After a devastating fire in 1937, it became one of the country’s most spectacular ruins, but it is still possible to gain a sense of its former grandeur.