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What's in a traditional Christmas dinner?
Food historian Sam Bilton explores what makes up a traditional Christmas dinner and how tastes have changed over the centuries.
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Eight clocks that tell the story of time
In celebration of all things ‘time’, we’ve ticked off our top eight examples of timekeeping tools found at English Heritage sites across the country.
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Queen Elizabeth and Robert Dudley: The real story
Dr Charles Kightly removes the layers of myth and fiction to reveal the real story of Queen Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley's relationship.
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Terrifying tales: the Kids Rule! guide to medieval ghosts
Discover what medieval ghosts were like (and what to do if you meet one), plus some spooky stories connected to English Heritage sites!
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Face-to-face: English Heritage through its portraits
Exploring the history of portraiture through items at English Heritage properties.
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Why did the Romans leave Britain?
Curator of Collections Cameron Moffett explores how and why the 400-year Roman occupation came to an end and what sort of Britain was left behind.
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Blooming marvellous: roses through time
Emily Parker, English Heritage's Landscape Advisor, gives a brief history of the rose garden in England; while Senior Properties Historian Dr Michael Carter explores the symbolism of the rose in English culture.
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Traces of the Transatlantic Slave Economy in the National Heritage Collection
From plantation owners to pro- and anti-abolitionists, from investors in trading companies to colonial administrators, examples can be found across the National Heritage Collection that show the extent of transatlantic slavery’s presence in British society.
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Medieval Ghosts, Ghouls and Hauntings
Read an edited transcript of Episode 88 of the English Heritage Podcast: Medieval Ghosts Ghouls and Hauntings with senior properties historian Dr Michael Carter.
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The Eleanor Crosses: A Journey Set in Stone
Discover the story of the remarkable crosses erected by Edward I as memorials to his first wife, Eleanor of Castile, and take a close-up look at the finest of the three surviving crosses, at Geddington in Northamptonshire.