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The power and influence of the Catholic church reached its zenith in England in the Middle Ages. In the 14th century about one in 15 of all Englishmen were churchmen of some kind. Find out more about England’s monastic buildings and uncover the stories of those who lived and prayed in them.
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Churches and chapels from Anglo-Saxon to High Victorian, and of course our unmatchable array of magnificent monastic ruins, trace the story of English Christianity through fourteen centuries.
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Women in Male Monasteries: An Illicit Presence?
Strict rules were in place to ensure that monks had minimal contact with women in medieval monasteries. But could they even have functioned without women?
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Every September, free to access events are organised across England to celebrate our heritage and history through Heritage Open Days.
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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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An Aladdin's cave in store at Wrest Park
Visitors to Wrest Park in Bedfordshire are soon to get the opportunity to go beyond the grounds and discover an Aladdin's cave of wonder, as a warehouse containing over 153,000 historical artefacts, spanning over 2,000 years of England's history is opening its doors to the public from next month with special tours.
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Enjoy one of our dog-friendly days out and give your furry friend an adventure that will get their tails wagging at our castles, abbeys and historic gardens.
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The ruins of the medieval castle and Tudor manor house of the Corbets are dominated by the theatrical shell of an ambitious Elizabethan mansion wing in Italianate style.