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A brief history and description of Skipsea Castle, the earthwork remains of a large motte-and-bailey castle which was among the first to be built in Yorkshire
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English Monarchs with the Longest Reign
Who are our longest-reigning monarchs, how did their reigns change England and Britain, and what can we see of their reigns today?
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The Bayeux Tapestry gives us a keen insight into the weapons that were wielded in the Battle of Hastings.
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Three of our experts reveal the English Heritage properties that played their part in changing the course of English history, from military victories and technological breakthroughs to social shifts and political milestones
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For over 100 years, Annie Wainwright’s pencil-drawn face has looked out from the walls of a military cell at Richmond Castle. Read about the woman portrayed in the best-known and most reproduced of all 2,300 graffiti in the building.
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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.
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The ruins of Peveril Castle stand isolated on a rocky hilltop in the Derbyshire Peaks, one of the most dramatically sited castles in England. Throughout its history it served as a base for the government of the local area, the ‘Forest of the Peak’.
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New research reveals previously undiscovered 'witches marks' at Gainsborough Old Hall
Research at Gainsborough Old Hall in Lincolnshire has revealed a staggering array of carved ritual protection, or apotropaic marks (sometimes called 'witches marks'), the most identified at any of our 400 sites.