Ruins of Old hall at Hardwick

Touring England

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August 25th 2008
Well, I'm on my last week with family in the midlands now, having toured a few castles, and seen various relatives. We've been to Hardwick Hall and Chattsworth house (large stately homes), Belvoir Castle, Willersly Castle, and a few days out eating at pubs and driving in the english countryside. Today was good, since we saw a re-enactment battle put on by a group called "The Sealed Knot" (a volu ... 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