Westminster Abbey

The legend goes even further that suggests that, sometime after 1684, the wind blew the head from its display at Westminster Abbey and it was picked up and taken by an English soldier. Beyond that, it is claimed that it was passed down, generation-to-generation, until it was laid to rest at Sidney Sussex College in Cambridge (The Economist). This suggestion could very well…

In The Shadow Of The Abbey – St Margaret's In spite of being actually dominated by the main part of Westminster Abbey just toward the south, St Margaret's Church is one of London's most intriguing religious structures. St Margaret's Church was one of the ever-introduce points of interest of Pepys' life in London, and was the place he wedded Elizabeth in 1655. The Parish church of the Palace of Westminster, St Margaret's was finished in 1523 – it's tower is a bit more youthful, at only 226…

Task 2: Historic buildings like Westminster palace and their effect on strategic tourism A: History of Westminster palace and it’s social and economic effects In the UK, key focus of the tourism is on the heritage. Heritage sites in UK attract the tourists all over the world. Historic sites in the UK like Westminster palace needed to be repaired and conserved from time to time. Therefore, there are various regulations are in existence for protecting the cultural heritage sites (Timothy, 2011).…

Lord Byron was one of the greatest poets in the history of England. He broadened the horizons of literature in Britain and pushed the limits of what poets could include in their writing. Without Byron’s leadership, poetry may not have become what it did throughout the nineteenth century in England. However, Byron was interesting beyond his poems, his short but full life, the time period in which he was alive and his works were all things that are relevant in discovering Lord Byron as a man and…

Marching from Essex county to Brentwood, Kent and Canterbury, Thomas baker, the leader of the revolt and followers, captured and killed sherifs throughout the villages they came across as they made their way to London. A quick negotiation with the crown and legislatures took place with a revolt diplomacy but failed. On June 10th, 1381, rebels from Canterbury and other neighbouring settlements such as Essex, marched into London. Meeting at Blackheath, chroniclers estimated 60, 000 people camped…

Isaac Newton rough draft By: Kelsie Argueta. Did you know Isaac Newton almost gave up on his education before discovering the laws of motion? Isaac Newton was a phenomenal scientist with memorable achievements that will be forever taught in schools and in many more parts of the world. He made significant contributions to various fields of science and mathematics. He was an English physicist, mathematician, and one of the most important thinkers in the scientific revolution. He was born in 1642…

author of the possible foundation narrative or pseudo-hagiography - from the Greek, meaning ‘holy writing’ - Vita Herluini, as it was originally titled in Latin, was a theologian, monk at the Abbey of Bec, and ultimately the Abbot of Westminster (1085). Consequently, Crispin spent much of his life in the Abbey of Bec, alongside Herluin and later on, Lanfranc, providing the inspiration behind the text. The document is believed to be dated towards the end of Crispin’s life, likely after 1078 and…

eoffery Chaucer, the greatest English poet of his lifetime, is estimated to have been born in 1343. Throughout his life, Chaucer became a page in a royal house, a soldier, a diplomat, and even a royal clerk. Geoffery was born in to a middle class family, he was the son of a merchant. During the beginning of his life time, Chaucer worked for the wife of Lionel of Antwerp, the daughter-in-law of Edward III, as page. During his time as a soldier for the English Army in France, Chaucer was captured…

This essay will inform you of how Tennyson started as one of the greatest poets during the Victorian era. To start was he born on August 6, 1809, in Somersby Lincolnshire, UK, alongside with his four brothers and one sister. Unfortunately the first born,George, passed away during infancy. Although, George Tennyson, his father, tutored him and his brothers in classical and modern languages. Tennyson was always the talented one. At the age of twelve, he wrote a 6,000-line epic poem. Later George…

Who is William Wilberforce? Wilberforce was born on August 24, 1759 in Hull, Yorkshire, England. He was the son of a wealthy merchant and a religious English member of Parliament. William Wilberforce is famous for his actions which was to abolish the English slave trade in England. (www.the famous people.com) Wilberforce grew up in Hull, Yorkshire and moved to London when he was still very young. Wilberforce has three sisters: Elizabeth, Ann, and Sarah Wilberforce. He was influenced by Thomas…