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Stowe House, Buckinghamshire

June 25, 2017 David James

Can you imagine going to school here? That’s a reality for 770 lucky children aged between 13 and 18. Once a

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Countryside History 

7 Reasons to Fall in Love with Britain’s Beautiful Canals

May 2, 2017May 3, 2017 David James canals, narrowboats

Everyone deserves a place to escape. And that’s exactly what Britain’s canals provide with their idyllic tranquility, natural beauty, and over

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Castles & Cathedrals History 

York Minster – the Magnificent Medieval Cathedral of Northern England

November 6, 2016October 11, 2017 David James cathedrals, medieval

The Largest Gothic Cathedral in Britain In 1215, Archbishop of York, Walter de Gray ordered the construction of a Gothic structure

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Castles & Cathedrals History 

10 Fascinating Facts about Windsor Castle

June 17, 2016April 20, 2017 David James castles, royalty, towns, Windsor

Noted for its architecture and long association with the royal family, Windsor Castle is a royal residence at Windsor in

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    Culture History Traditions 

    10 Fascinating Facts about the History of Tea in Britain

    May 18, 2016August 6, 2017 David James history, tea

    Tea’s rise in popularity in Britain coincided with a flowering of intellectual and creative thought that we call the Enlightenment.

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    Culture History 

    10 Dames of the British Empire

    May 15, 2016August 30, 2017 David James British Actresses, British Honours, Dame

    British Dames and Knights are part of an honour system whose roots can be traced back to the medieval concept

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    Culture History 

    To many, Colin Firth IS Mr Darcy …

    May 2, 2016March 8, 2017 David James BBC, Colin Firth, Jane Austen, Mr Darcy, Pride and Prejudice

    Seen as a promising, upcoming British actor in the 1980’s and labeled as one of the “Brit Pack”—British actors who

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    British Food History Traditions 

    10 Surprising Facts About HP Brown Sauce

    March 13, 2016July 18, 2017 David James

    HP Brown Sauce has been a British favorite condiment for over 100 years. A “Full English” Breakfast just isn’t the

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    History Language 

    The Divergent Paths of British and American English

    January 28, 2016April 19, 2017 David James

    On April 26, 1607, an expedition sent by the Virginia Company of London arrived at the entrance to what is

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    Culture History Traditions 

    Men in Kilts—The History and Tradition

    January 7, 2016July 7, 2017 David James

    A very odd thing happens when a lady sees men in kilts. She stoops, she crouches … … and there’s

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