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Fact or fiction? The Norman Conquest in Medieval Stories
Did King Harold survive the Battle of Hastings? Who lead a heroic resistance to the Norman Conquest? Dr Kathryn Bedford addresses three popular 1066 myths.
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Members' Magazine: Blue Plaques Chairman
Log in to your Members' Area account to meet the Chairman of the Blue Plaques scheme, Professor Ronald Hutton, as he explains how we decide who to honour with this popular scheme.
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Meet the Experts: Kyra-Alice Povey
Meet Kyra-Alice Povey, Stockperson at Boscobel House and The Royal Oak, Shropshire.
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Marble Hill Revived: West London Villa and Gardens Restored to Their Georgian Glory
On Saturday 21 May, the historic house at Marble Hill in west London will re-open, its opulent Georgian rooms restored by English Heritage – thanks to funding from the National Lottery – and with its lost pleasure garden, inspired by the poet Alexander Pope, reinstated.
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English Heritage reveals anniversary plans for Blue Plaques scheme
Comedian Tommy Cooper, food writer Elizabeth David and playwright Samuel Beckett are among those whose achievements and time spent living in London will be celebrated with English Heritage Blue Plaques in this the scheme’s 150th year, English Heritage have revealed.
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This is the best-preserved remnant of the Roman wall which once formed part of the eastern defences of Roman Londinium.
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The history of Osborne, the private home of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert on the Isle of Wight, built as an escape from court life in London and Windsor.
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An extraordinary number of innovations in the study, cultivation and display of plants were made during the Victorian period. At the same time there was an explosion of interest in gardening, which became a national obsession.
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Groundbreaking female archaeologists
Find out about some of the groundbreaking female archaeologists who worked on sites now cared for by English Heritage, and discover how their investigations have enriched our understanding of the past.