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A Brief History of Halloween

Jack o’lanterns made from turnips

Posted:: 26 October 2015

Posted By:: English Heritage

Categories:: History Uncovered

As 31 October looms, many people around the country will once again be marking Halloween with what have become traditional activities – carved pumpkins, trick-or-treating and fancy dress. Many people herald this as an Americanised festival of ghosts and ghouls – but did you realise that most of ...

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A new light on the Sacking of Rievaulx Abbey

Posted:: 14 October 2015

Posted By:: Michael Carter

Categories:: Behind the Scenes

English Heritage historian Dr Michael Carter explains the significance of his new discovery in the archives of Rievaulx Abbey, which illuminates one of the darkest chapters in the abbey’s history....

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