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Headline news in all the papers this weekend: historians have got 1066 all wrong! Previously they had thought that King Harold, who was famo

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‘A fascinating discovery’: research challenges Battle of Hastings narrative

Harold may have sailed, not marched, in 1066, reshaping explanations for his defeat in England’s historic battle

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Archaeologists find prehistoric tools and lost Medieval Hall under Houses of Parliament

Archaeologists working at the Houses of Parliament have discovered evidence that human activity at the site could be older even than Stonehe

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Could an ancient cow’s tooth unlock the origins of Stonehenge?

Isotopes shows animal began life in Wales, adding weight to theory cattle used in hauling stones across country

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Iron age men left home to join wives’ families, DNA study suggests

Study highlights role of women in Celtic Britain and challenges assumptions most societies were patrilocal

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Revive St. Edmund’s Day: a new holiday for England’s original patron saint?

What if England had two patron saints? Celebrating St. Edmund could bring a much-needed holiday in November

St Edmund an English patron saint.

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How the National Trust fought back against the culture warriors

Attempts to exert influence on the conservation charity have been vigorously resisted but it remains vigilant

Take History Reclaimed, a not-for-profit that claims to be an “independent group of scholars with a wide range of opinions on many subjects”. Its website is a platform for articles attacking supposedly “woke” causes such as the repatriation of historical artefacts.

History Reclaimed’s editorial advisory committee includes Cornelia van der Poll, an Oxford lecturer who was one of Restore Trust’s co-founders, along with historians at the forefront of combating what the right has seen as a relentless attack on Britain’s imperial legacy, such as Niall Ferguson and Nigel Biggar.

The group’s deputy editor is Zewditu Gebreyohanes, who stepped down as Restore Trust’s director late last year. This year, she authored a critical report called National Distrust at the Legatum Institute, where she now works.

The influence of the institute – a pro-Brexit free-market thinktank funded by the Dubai-based Legatum investment group – is a particular concern for those at the National Trust, who defend what they view as duties to respond to the climate crisis and make the charity a welcoming place.

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Revealed: face of a Sudanese princess entombed in Egypt 2,500 years ago

New exhibition shows how Perth museum traced Ta-Kr-Hb mummy’s origin to Kingdom of Kush – modern day Sudan

An ancient Egyptian sarcophagus has been a prized object in Perth Museum since it was donated to the Scottish collection in 1936. Now the face of the woman mummified and buried inside it about 2,500 years ago has been brought to life in a dramatic digital reconstruction.

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Refusing to Consider Reparations: The Top Five Manoeuvres to Block a Conversation.

Alan Lester Recently the news has been full of people outraged at the very idea of discussing reparations for trans-Atlantic slavery. I’m an

Reparations for slavery.

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Huge hoard of Norman Conquest era coins going on display at the British Museum

An exceptional hoard of coins dating from the Norman Conquest will go on display in the British Museum later this week.

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Historic England opens 90,000 historical records to the public for free https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/historic-england-releases-9000

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Neolithic population collapse may have been caused by plague, researchers say

DNA studies suggest disease was central to devastating collapse of northern European population 5,000 years ago

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Uncovered: 428-year-old secret dossier reveals Elizabeth I’s network of spies

A list compiled by spymaster Robert Cecil gives an insight into the beginnings of the secret service, says historian

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Dying too young: Maps show little has changed in 170 years

Why do areas with high Covid death rates match places with the worst health in Victorian times?