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Shakespeare & Castles

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June 7th 2008
Saturday 7th June Arising fairly early we were greeted by warm sunshine. We began by heading away from Warwick back to Stratford-Upon-Avon again to see Anne Hathaway's Cottage. William Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway in 1592. There are some suggestions that the marriage was not a terribly loving one (In his will, Shakespeare specifically left his "second best bed" to Anne) and Shakespea ... 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