Melrose abbey

The Borders pt. 2

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February 17th 2008
After Jedburgh, we went to Melrose, we they also have an impressive abbey built by King David in the 1100's to show England how tough Scotland was, and which England also trashed a couple of times. ... 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