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Shakespeare family will found by historian
A 1642 will which caused a legal row about William Shakespeare’s property in Stratford-upon-Avon has been discovered at The National Archives.
Blogs at The National Archives - posts from August 2025
Discover all the latest news, projects and updates from blogs across The National Archives.
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Wind in their sails: £750,000 grants boost for archives
Design plans for Titanic, sketches by Raymond Briggs and gig posters by Martin F. Bedford will all be more accessible thanks to cataloguing grants.
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Community outreach
The Global Second World War: Languages, cultures and legacies
How did we design a workshop to explore the wide range of experiences that the Second World War resulted in for different communities in the UK?
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New accreditation awards to archive services
The Science and Industry Museum and the North Lanarkshire Archives have been accredited for the first time.
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Experts sought for The Manorial and Tithe Documents Panel
New members are being sought for a panel which advises The Master of the Rolls on historical documents related to the manorial system and tithes.
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The collection
Hidden in plain sight: an undeciphered letter from Louis XIV’s France
This letter – sent from the court of King Louis XIV in Paris – contains coded text that historians have been unable to decipher...
