Puritan London
Following the English Civil War Oliver Cromwell’s Parliamentarians took control of Government.
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England
Norman Forts of Britain: Pevensey Castle
Begun in about 290AD, Pevensey was the biggest of the Roman ‘Saxon Shore’ fortresses. Its hugely impressive walls, more than 500 metres (1,640 feet) long, still stand almost to their full height.
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The Bayeux Tapestry
The Bayeux Tapestry is an embroidered cloth nearly 70 metres (230 feet) long and 50 centimetres (20 inches) tall that depicts the events leading up to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, led by William, Duke of Normandy, known as William the Conqueror, challenging Harold II, King of England, and culminating in the Battle of Hastings.
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The Tower of London
The Tower of London is a historic castle located on the north bank of the River Thames in central London. It is one of London’s most popular tourist atttractions.
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The Story of Amazing Grace
Amazing Grace” is a Christian hymn written in 1772 and published in 1779 by English Anglican clergyman, abolitionist, and poet John Newton.
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