Bodiam Castle

ESSEX DAY 2

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August 31st 2010
Had a huge English breakfast. Travelled to Hailsham to visit more Ripleys and came away loaded with family trees. Visited Battle to see the workhouse where great grandmother Alice Ripley and children ended after being deserted by James Loveday. Visited Battle Abbey and saw the site of the Battle of Hastings. John re-enacted the death of King Harrold with an arrow through the eye. Geoff has mo ... 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