English Heritage Members' Magazine
Discover highlights from the May 2016 issue of our Members' Magazine.
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THE SECRET LIFE OF MONASTERIES
Fascinating artefacts on display at a new museum and visitor centre at Rievaulx Abbey shed light on both the Yorkshire monastery's past, and the history of all England's abbeys and convents.
Find out more about the history of Rievaulx Abbey, plus discover ten of the favourite abbeys in our historic collection.
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KEEPING THE GOLDEN AGE ALIVE
An accomplished team of riders will be bringing their displays of 16th- and 17th-century horsemanship to English Heritage properties this summer.
Delve deeper into their world to see how they hone their skills, form close bonds with the horses and master the intricacies of historical dressage, helping visitors to Bolsover Castle make the connection between the remaining architecture and what used to happen there.
Discover our exclusive behind-the-scenes video at the riding school, plus watch an interview with rider and trainer, Dominic Sewell, where he reveals why riding at Bolsover Castle is such an honour.
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THE HERITAGE QUIZ
1. What is the name of the Buckinghamshire site that housed codebreakers, including Alan Turing, during the Second World War?
2. It took how many years for Sir Francis Drake to complete the first circumnavigation of the globe in 1580?
3. What part of a building was taxed from 1696 and repealed in 1851?
4. Which city was the capital of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex?
5. What is the name of the Englishman who translated the Bible into English?
6. What's the better-known name given to the Great Rising of 1381?
7. Which country did Britain fight in the War of Jenkins' Ear?
8. Which two wives did Henry VIII divorce?
9. Which Roman road stretched 220 miles from Exeter to Lincoln?
10. The Charge of the Light Brigade took place during which 19th-century battle?
Log in to check your scoreGuess the Castle
Do you know which English Heritage property is pictured?
1. The castle was captured by the Scots in both 1315 and 1346.
2. Originally built as a two-storey home, its owner Robert de Reymes began to add battlements and defences from 1296 onwards.
3. It served as a farm from the 1600s until 1966.
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The Richmond Sixteen: Fighting for race
A century ago, a group of principled Englishmen were imprisoned in Yorkshire's Richmond Castle and faced execution. Their crime? Refusing to fight in the First World War.
Discover the story of the Richmond Sixteen's fight for peace, and the new conscientious objectors exhibition at Richmond Castle, plus see our timeline mapping these momentous events.
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EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE, EXTRAORDINARY PLAQUES
Over 900 people have been recognised with a London Blue Plaque over the last 150 years, and each ceramic roundel has a tale. English Heritage Blue Plaques Historian Howard Spencer reveals some of the more notable.
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DISCOVER HOW 1066 CHANGED HISTORY FOREVER
2016 is the 950th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings and this is your chance to make the most of your membership by visiting the spectacular castles and magnificent abbeys which owe their existence to the Normans.
Take the challenge and if you can collect stamps from visiting 10 sites, you can win one of a selection of fabulous prizes:
- WIN AN ENGLISH HERITAGE HOLIDAY COTTAGE SHORT BREAK
- FIND OUT IF YOUR FAMILY HAS NORMAN ANCESTRY
- 100 VOUCHERS TO REDEEM AT FINDMYPAST FOR THE RUNNERS UP
From the archive
THE MARCH ISSUE
Look back to the last edition of our Members' Magazine to see highlights including a new exhibition exploring the real story of the Battle of Hastings, a fascinating insight into the process of the Blue Plaques scheme with Chairman Ronald Hutton, and discover favourite spots where history happened from our staff and Members.
View the March Issue
