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What Became of the Monks and Nuns at the Dissolution?
Between 1536 and 1540, on the orders of Henry VIII, every abbey and priory in England was forcibly closed. Discover what happened to the many thousands of monks, nuns and friars whose lives were changed forever by the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
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Blue plaque to the barrister and campaigner for women’s rights Helena Normanton at 22 Mecklenburgh Sqaure in Camden, London.
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Emojis mark the death of England's last Saxon king 950th anniversary of Battle of Hastings marked by thousands of school children Battle of Hastings Weekend Re-Enactment Sold Out
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Discover how the inhabitants of English Heritage properties throughout the ages coped with winter.
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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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150 anniversary: New Blue Plaques announced for 2016
Tommy Cooper, Elizabeth David and Bobby Moore among those being commemorated this year Weekend of walking tours planned for 7-8 May 2016
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Novelist Georgette Heyer receives Blue Plaque
Georgette Heyer, historical novelist par excellence and one of the 20th century's most popular British writers, has been honoured with an English Heritage Blue Plaque.
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WREN, Sir Christopher (1632-1723)
Blue Plaque commemorating architect Sir Christopher Wren at The Old Court House, Hampton Court Green, East Molesey KT8 9BS, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
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Blue Plaque commemorating cookery writer Elizabeth David at 24 Halsey Street, Chelsea, London SW3 2PT, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
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5 Things You Might Not Know About the History of Chocolate
How much do you know about the history of chocolate? From its origins as a savoury hot drink to its promotion as a 17th-century superfood, here are five things that might surprise you about this much-loved tempting treat...