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Laurence of Ludlow and Medieval Wool Wealth
Find out how the extraordinary growth of the wool trade not only paid for the building of Stokesay Castle, but also bought its owner influence in national politics.
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What Became of the Monks and Nuns at the Dissolution?
Between 1536 and 1540, on the orders of Henry VIII, every abbey and priory in England was forcibly closed. Discover what happened to the many thousands of monks, nuns and friars whose lives were changed forever by the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
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Stories of England: Let the games begin
As the world prepares to celebrate a festival of sport at this summer’s Olympic Games, landscape adviser Emily Parker reveals those played in the grounds of our historic sites.
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SAVE OUR HISTORIC DAFFODILS AND BLUEBELLS
Campaign to help save the native and historic varieties of daffodils and bluebells, both of which are at risk from aggressive hybrids and non-traditional varieties.
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Begun in about 3000 BC as a complex circle of timber posts, later replaced by stones. Its function is still mystifies: human bone finds with food remains point to elaborate death rites and ceremonies.
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The Stonehenge World Heritage Site is famous throughout the world and is one of the most important prehistoric landscapes in Europe. Today this landscape is split in two by a major road - the A303 - which acts as a barrier to people enjoying, exploring and understanding the World Heritage Site.
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A list of the main written, visual and material sources of information for current knowledge and understanding of the Jewel Tower.
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Read this brief history of women’s suffrage in England - the fight for women to gain the vote on the same terms as men. We explore the individuals and organisations involved in the fight for women’s suffrage, the impact of the First World War, and the legislative reforms of 1918 and 1928 that granted women the right to vote after decades of campaigning.
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Dover Castle: History and Stories
Known as the ‘key to England’, this great fortress has played a crucial role in the defence of the realm for over nine centuries, a span equalled only by the Tower of London and Windsor Castle.