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How did the Victorians celebrate Christmas?
Many of our favourite Christmas traditions were made popular by Queen Victoria and the royal family in the 19th century. But how did the Victorians celebrate Christmas?
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Read advice from our historians and learning experts on how to tell your Neolithic from your Bronze Age, the pitfalls to avoid, and suggested activities to try with your students at home, in the classroom, or on a school trip.
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A chance find, the Battle Abbey carol, has been set to music and recorded, and can be heard sung for the first time in hundreds of years. Read the story behind the carol and find out how it was set to music.
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Meet Amber Butchart and Rebecca Butterworth
Meet Amber Butchart, fashion historian, and Rebecca Butterworth, historical make-up artist, who help us produce our historical make-up tutorials.
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Untold Stories – Poetry at English Heritage
Untold Stories was a poetry programme that explored new ways to bring poetry to English Heritage sites. The programme included the commissioning of new poems related to English Heritage sites, a poetry exchange, the launch of our poetry fellowship, and a public competition that offered opportunities for everyone to explore our past through poetry.
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Spooky stories and gruesome tales
After reading these ghost tales of bloody battles, gruesome executions and unexplained paranormal phenomena, you might need a strong stomach to visit any of the English Heritage properties on our list of top creepy sites.
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One result of the devastating Civil Wars of 1642–51 was the reorganisation of the Parliamentary army using European principles. Indeed, from 1660 the restored Charles II used the New Model Army as a blueprint for his small, professional and increasingly successful force. This was the beginning of the modern British Army tradition.