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A brief history of Hadrian’s Wall, the north-west frontier of the Roman empire for nearly 300 years and now a World Heritage Site.
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What Happened at the Battle of Hastings?
Find out what happened at the most famous battle in English history.
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English Heritage has commissioned a series of six portraits from artists celebrating the lives of people of the African diaspora whose stories have contributed to England’s rich history. The paintings, by artists Elena Onwochei-Garcia, Clifton Powell, Glory Samjolly, Mikéla Henry-Lowe, Hannah Uzor and Chloe Cox, will be hung at the English Heritage site connected to its subject this summer, alongside a programme of public events.
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Gateway to Britannia: Richborough’s Monumental Arch
Amid the Roman ruins of Richborough in eastern Kent lie the remains of a great monumental arch. Its story reveals the great importance of Richborough to the Romans as the gateway to Britannia, and the powerful symbolism of Roman monuments.
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Follow in the Footsteps of Women Who Made History
Pioneering women are commemorated with blue plaques in London, and many of them can be found within a short walk of each other. Use our guide and take a walk to discover the places where these women lived, worked, and made a difference.
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Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle, was one of the most prolific female authors and natural philosophers of the 17th century, writing at a time of immense political upheaval.
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Lord Chesterfield at Ranger’s House
The 4th Earl of Chesterfield, who inherited Ranger’s House in 1748, was a diplomat, politician and wit, and is now best known as one of the most famous letter writers of all time. Find out about his life at Ranger’s House.
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Dido Elizabeth Belle was raised as part of an aristocratic family in Georgian Britain. She was born in the Caribbean in 1761, the illegitimate daughter of a black woman named Maria Bell and Royal Naval officer Sir John Lindsay. Dido spent much of her life at Kenwood House on Hampstead Heath in North London.
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Britain was one of some 44 provinces which made up the Roman Empire at its height in the early 2nd century AD.
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History of Wroxeter Roman City
Wroxeter was one of the largest cities in Roman Britain and its true size can best be judged by the scale of the surviving defences and ramparts.