Inside the Tower of London

London, day two

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July 22nd 2006
Transcribed from my journal yet again: 7-22-06 We got up early and walked to a cute little French pastry shop. I had something akin to a croissant with yummy fruit inside. Delicious. Then it was off to the Tower of London. It was HUGE. It's strange to think that I was walking where Henry the VIII, Anne Boleyne, even Queen Elizabeth I walked. We saw the crown jewels, the "Bloody Tower", the t ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more