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Top 5 Historical Places outside of London

Hello, so i live in London and there will be one of these for London next week but i couldn't list them without wanting to add more and more, so instead these are my top 5 places to visit outside of London...

1. Windsor Castle 

This is a beautiful place to visit its just outside of London and can be easily reached by public transport, Windsor Castle is full of History from the Conqueror Tower built by William the Conqueror to Henry VIII buried in St George's Chapel.

2. Warwick Castle

This is a nice place to visit, it is around two to three hours outside of London in a car and it is perfect for children, especially during the school holidays and half term as they always have something on, the History in this place is so rich you can literally feel it as you are walking the halls, it gives me the same feeling that Hampton Court does.

3. Runneymede

Runneymede is right near Windsor and it boasts being the place were modern democracy was born, the birth place of the Magna Carta is again just a short train ride outside of London and if you can, then i highly suggest also walking up to the Commonwealth War Memorial as when you walk all the way to the top you get stunning views of Windsor and the surrounding area's. The memorials are very poignant especially the War Memorial, it was the most grounding and heart-breaking thing the read some of the stories that are laying down near the names of the fallen soldiers.  

4. Cardiff Castle

(Not English, but exception made since reason is an English King)

Again this is my love for the Tudors coming out, there is an absolute stunning stained glass window in Cardiff Castle depicting Jasper Tudor, his wife Catherine Woodville, Henry VII and his wife Elizabeth of York, it is truly breath-taking. 

5. Winchester

I have been to Winchester once, and it was for the BBC History Weekend in 2017 and i spent all day on the Saturday sat in the Great Hall and every time i looked around i saw something new, be it the magnificent painting on the wall, or the stained glass windows, Winchester is truly a historical place that needs to be visited, with the cathedral, and the museums around the city it is not to be missed. 

On This Day - 12th August ...

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1914 

The United Kingdom declares War on Austria-Hungary, & the countries of the British Empire follow. Starting World War 1 for the United Kingdom. 

On This Day ... 9th August

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1902 

Edward VII & Alexandra of Denmark are Crowned, after Edward's mother Queen Victoria died this would be the first time a man had sat on the throne for 64 years. the were coroneted at Westminster Abbey as their predecessors were and they were the first monarchs in the Saxe-Coburg & Gotha.

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On This Day .... 8th August

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1503 

King James IV of Scotland marries Princess Margaret Tudor, after marrying by Proxy the year before King James IV of Scotland confirms King Henry VII's eldest daughter's marriage in 1503 just months after she lost her mother. 

They married at Holyrood Abbey, and the union was commemorated with a gift of a Book of Hours, and was the union of Scotland and England that led to the Stuarts ruling England, years down the line.

Ruin's of Holyrood Abbey (Taken by myself in March 2018)

1588 

Anglo-Spanish war - Battle of The Gravelines - the Naval engagement ends, thus ending the Spanish Armada's attempts to invade England.