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Stories of England: Pageantry and progresses
With King Charles due to be crowned on 6 May between tours of the UK and the Commonwealth, head historic properties curator Jeremy Ashbee explores the stories of six royal visits to our sites
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Teaching and Learning Resource Library
Our learning resources are free educational tools packed with everything you need to give your learners a deep insight into the history of our places. Our team of qualified teachers, educational experts and historians have developed over 100 resources to choose from, each tied to curriculum learning.
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SPARTALI STILLMAN, Marie (1844–1927)
Marie Spartali Stillman is commemorated with a blue plaque at The Shrubbery, 2 Lavender Gardens, Battersea. During her long association with the house (1864–1885), she established her reputation as a professional artist, while also modelling for painters including Sir Edward Burne-Jones, D G Rossetti and Ford Madox Brown.
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History of Ashby de la Zouch Castle
The history of the castle purpose-built by William, Lord Hastings, whose sudden fall from grace and execution in 1483 left the castle unfinished.
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History of St Mary’s Church, Studley Royal
The history of St Mary’s Church, Studley Royal, North Yorkshire, designed by the renowned Victorian architect William Burges in the 1870s in Gothic Revival style.
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Sources for Battle Abbey and Battlefield
A summary of the main sources of information for current understanding of the Battle of Hastings battlefield and Battle Abbey.
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A history of the medieval Thornton Abbey, which later became a college for priests, a 17th-century private residence and the site of 19th-century temperance rallies
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Mount Grace: How to spot an Arts and Crafts Garden
The gardens at Mount Grace Priory, an English Heritage property in Yorkshire, include wonderful planting inspired by the arts and crafts movement made famous by William Morris. Learn how this garden design style still inspires our English country cottage gardens today.
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The Norman Conquest was achieved largely thanks to two instruments of war previously unknown in England: the mounted, armoured knight, and the castle. The former was a key factor in William the Conqueror’s triumph at Hastings, while the latter dramatically militarised the English landscape.