Life changed on the home front in England during the First World War. This photography collection provides a glimpse into what it was like.
What does the name ‘King Arthur’ bring to mind for you? Chivalric tales of knights of the Round Table and their ladies? Maybe a Romano-British general beating off Saxon invaders from the continent? Or ...
Steeped in legend, these witchcraft sites reveal a history of suspicion and superstition.
We champion and protect England’s historic environment: archaeology, buildings, parks, maritime wrecks and monuments.
During the 16th and 17th centuries, a widespread belief in witches permeated all levels of English society. Witchcraft was initially deemed a capital offence in 1542 during the reign of Henry VIII, ...
We champion and protect England’s historic environment: archaeology, buildings, parks, maritime wrecks and monuments.
We champion and protect England’s historic environment: archaeology, buildings, parks, maritime wrecks and monuments.
We champion and protect England’s historic environment: archaeology, buildings, parks, maritime wrecks and monuments.
We champion and protect England’s historic environment: archaeology, buildings, parks, maritime wrecks and monuments.
From cricket matches and maypole dancing to crime and punishment, discover the origins of English village greens.
We champion and protect England’s historic environment: archaeology, buildings, parks, maritime wrecks and monuments.
We champion and protect England’s historic environment: archaeology, buildings, parks, maritime wrecks and monuments.
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