Cathedral

The Canterbury Tales

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February 14th 2012
The first stop on my tour of south-east England is Canterbury, home of one of the grandest cathedrals in England. It was where I headed first and it was everything it was built up to be. It was stunning, with amazing architecture and stained glass windows. It wasn't crowded, so I got a very unhindered view of it. I can only imagine what it was like during its heyday. Next I walked around t ... 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