Guy Fawkes/ Peterborough

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November 7th 2010

Published: November 16th 2010

Colin and I had a grrreat weekend! It was Guy Fawkes weekend, which we found out just on Wednesday past when we heard all these fireworks going off. And when I asked what is Guy Fawkes weekend about, the standard response is: Guy Fawkes tried to blow up the parliament like hundreds of years ago but was caught before he could and then was hanged for it. Apparently this is a good reason to have fes... Read Full Entry

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9th November 2010

james p
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hi sweetie
long time no hear maybe my emails dont get through to you.

10th November 2010

Sandie Harman
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Catherine of Aragon
Hi Jen: I am so...jealous! I would love to be seeing all this history. Have you read the Constant Princess yet? It is all about Catherine. Did you know that the daughter that Henry and Catherine produced becomes Bloody Mary? There is a son that holds the throne for a short while prior to her but he dies shortly after his father leaving the throne to Catherine. When she dies her step sister Elizabeth I becomes queen. Her Mom was Anne Boelyn. That's your history lesson for the day. Keep sending the great photos and I love the historical monologue. Aunt Sandie

10th November 2010

Laurel
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You beat me to a Guy Fawkes event!!
Jenn, I'm pretty sure you're not supposed to take pics in the Cathedrals... although I do particularly like the one of you taking pics in the cathedral..HA! :)

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