English Heritage

On 3 May 1926, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) called a general strike across Britain to start at one minute before midnight. Read more read more

If your image of a medieval noblewoman is someone in a tall pointed hat passively swooning at her knight’s jousting abilities, we forgive you: this is indeed a theme in medieval art and literature. But there were a number of medieval women leaders whos… read more

Here we take a look at the career of the determined ruler of Mercia, Aethelflaed, daughter of Alfred the Great, who battled Vikings, built forts and founded towns.Read more read more

The lives of Victorian mill workers were far from easy. Fines, beatings, maiming and even death, were commonplace. However, after a series of laws were passed, which aimed to improve the mill workers’ lives and reduce the working day, what did th… read more

The British Spitfire – the iconic, high performance aircraft, celebrated for its maneuverability, speed and fire power – helped the RAF turn the tide of the Second World War (1939-1945) in the Allies’ favour. Here we tell the Spitfire story and commemo… read more