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85Day Trip Guide To Boulogne Sur Mer, France
Guide for a day trip to Boulogne Sur Mer on the Cote d'Opale (Opal Coast), Northern France. Visit the Old Walled Town, Nausicaa - National Sea Centre, hotels in Boulogne
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79Dover Boulogne Sur Mer - Ferry Crossing
The Dover Boulogne channel crossing is a great alternative to Dover Calais. Fast crossings to Boulogne sur Mer make Dover Boulogne a good choice.
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76Battle of Boulogne (1544 AD)
Henry VIII ascended the English throne in 1509 and within two years began making war against France. The continental gains made by previous kings had gradually slipped away until England controlled nothing more than the port city of Calais. Henry...
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74CONQUEST - 5: CUTHBERT'S CLOUD AND OTHER TALES - English Rebellion Angers William
Conquest was by no means assured after William defeated Harold. There were more threats to his kingship and support for King Eadward's youngest kinsman Eadgar 'the aetheling' for many years, even from north of the border and across the sea. The 'Conquest' was only assured by the reign of William Rufus... Even he would not enjoy the fruits for long.
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74Cross Channel Ferries
guide to english channel ferries - routes, operators, timetables for many cross channel ferries
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72COUNTDOWN TO CONQUEST - The Long Haul
A cautionary tale of brotherly hostility turning to thoughts of revenge and defeat... In turn leading to a weakening of English opposition to the invasion from Normandy.
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69CONQUEST - 23: HOW DID IT COME ABOUT That a Norman duke thought he should be king of England?
A near disaster that turned out well for William didn't serve Harold's cause even after an initial success in the north. William believed his cause was just from the time a senior churchman told him his cousin Eadward had promised him the kingdom.
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67Visiting Boulogne-sur-Mer, France: with its Cathedral a looming presence over land and sea
The Cathedral at Boulogne-sur-Mer, situated in the Pas de Calais department of northern France, is a monumental, looming presence over the city itself. But, with its huge dome and with the cliff that characterize the locality's sea-front, it can...
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65Disregard Females, Acquire Currency: A Delightful Treatise
During my tranquil walks, numerous strangers have come before me to learn of my wonderfully misogynistic, guinea-hoarding philosophy. This was a confusing and bizarre occurrence at first. Naturally, I wrongly...
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66Lighthouses:Beacons of Safe Passage
Did you ever think that lighthouses would date as far back as Ancient Egyptian and Greek times? Ruins of these structures can still be seen Today.
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