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Stories of England: Festive Feasting
Join us as we take a journey back in time to discover the festive feasts that took place at five of our historic sites
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20 things to do before you turn 13
This year, create your own adventure with the help of our list of top things to do before you become an official teenager. These can be ticked off at home, at your local English Heritage site or while you are on holiday around England! Are you up for the challenge?
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From stalls to malls: A brief history of the high street
Dr Annie Gray — food historian, broadcaster, and author of The Bookshop, The Draper, The Candlestick Maker: A History of the High Street — takes us back in time for a mosey around the shops of the past.
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A History of the Easter Egg Hunt
For many families Easter just isn't Easter without an egg hunt. But why do we associate egg hunts with Easter? In this article, we explore where the Easter egg hunt originated and how it came to be a part of our Easter celebrations.
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Consorts and their connections to English Heritage sites
Many English Heritage sites have royal connections. Here are those with links to consorts: the women and men who married kings and queens of England.
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Tracing the languages that built England
Across English Heritage sites, not only can we still see examples of languages that left a lifelong influence on the way we speak today; we can also get a sense of how much influence English would go on to have as a superlanguage.
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Historical ways to protect against evil spirits
Historians Professor Owen Davies and Dr Ceri Houlbrook take us through ways in which people have attempted to protect themselves from witches and spirits over the last 500 years.
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It's a great time of year to see wildlife - from finches and fungi to trees and trails, what can you spot at our sites this autumn?
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Everything you need to know about the history of butter, the people who made it and the places it was created