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Events at Boscobel House and The Royal Oak
Boscobel House and its Royal Oak tree became famous as hiding places of King Charles II after defeat at the Battle of Worcester in 1651. Visitors can also see the dairy, farmyard, smithy and gardens.
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Teaching Anglo-Saxons and Normans
Read advice from our educational experts and historians on how to approach this transformational time in English history. We have historical information to help ground you in the topic as well as a range of activities to try with your students at home, in the classroom, or on a school trip.
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Queen Elizabeth I Takes Centre Stage in Lindsey Mendick's Epic Chess Game at Kenilworth Castle
Queen Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley are a lion and a bear in the powerful and macabre new sculpture installation by award-winning artist Lindsey Mendick. Weaving together historical figures with the timeless symbolism of Greek mythology, ‘Wicked Game’ opens today (9 July) at Kenilworth Castle.
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Find one of the 1,066 arrows hidden at our sites to claim prizes ranging from a private tour of Stonehenge to hundreds of cream teas.
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Battle Abbey Collection Highlights
Battle Abbey's collection holds some intriguing objects that help tell its 900-year story and shed light on the daily life of the medieval monks.
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As the Battle of Hastings began, and the Normans climbed the hill towards the Saxons who locked their shields together into a 'shield wall'. This was their traditional way of defending themselves and it was very hard for the Normans to break through it, even whilst mounted on their horses.
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Location of South Lodge, Battle Abbey
Location of South Lodge holiday cottage near Battle Abbey