Gills Lap and 100 Aker Wood 017 Gills Lap UK 051022

Chapter V, in which we invade a sovereign nation, change the history of the English-speaking world, and undertake an Expotition Looking for Heffalumps

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May 10th 2022
Departing Canterbury, we headed directly to Hastings, or more accurately Battle, the site of the actual battle of Hastings in 1066. The Roman rule in Britain lasted roughly from the founding of Londinium in 43 CE until about 500 CE.. Caesar had invaded twice about 100 years earlier, but then left locals in charge and departed. By 84 CE the Romans had conquered all of the island with the exception ... 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