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During the First Civil War (1642–6), Jane Whorwood was a secret agent in the service of King Charles I. When the king was made a prisoner by Parliament, Jane was one of the key agents behind attempts to free him from captivity on the Isle of Wight, notably from Carisbrooke Castle, in 1648.
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The Somerset v Stewart ruling in 1772 was a landmark case in the progress towards the abolition of slavery in England, and brought the injustice of the slave trade and slavery to the attention of the British public.
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Wharram Percy Deserted Medieval Village
The most famous and intensively studied of Britain's 3,000 or so deserted medieval villages, Wharram Percy occupies a remote but attractive site in a beautiful Wolds valley.
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Marble Hill is a much-loved space for both locals and Londoners, young and old, to relax and play. Find out how English Heritage plans to breathe new life into both the house and the park in an ambitious restoration project.
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Explore the life and times of Mrs Avis Crocombe, head cook at Audley End House in the 1880s. Watch as Victorian recipes are brought to life through our popular YouTube series, The Victorian Way, and discover the reality of life below stairs at a Victorian country house.
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Conscientious Objectors’ Stories
The stories of some of the conscientious objectors held in the cell block at Richmond Castle in 1916 for refusing to take part in the war effort, including many of the ‘Richmond Sixteen’.
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Dover Castle commands the Strait of Dover, the shortest sea crossing between England and continental Europe, a position of strategic importance throughout history.
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Cell Block Graffiti at Richmond Castle
This gallery highlights a selection of the graffiti drawn by conscientious objectors to the First World War who were imprisoned at Richmond Castle in 1916.
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Queen Victoria’s 63-year reign saw Britain’s power and wealth grow rapidly, its reach extending across the globe. Read advice from our educational experts and historians about studying this period of rapid technological and industrial change, and explore suggested activities to try with your students at home, in the classroom, or on a school trip.
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A short history of the Cold War told through English Heritage properties and people commemorated by blue plaques.