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92Day 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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80Battle 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...
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78HOW 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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76GODWIN RESTORED TO POWER - The Aftermath
Earl Godwin dies at the Easter Feast, Winchester in 1053 and Harold is granted the earldom by King Eadward. Political juggling leads to other honours being conferred and men of the Church appointed. Archbishop Robert's seat is given to Stigand, although Robert is still alive - just - in Normandy and Stigand has yet to cede Winchester to a successor
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74COUNTDOWN 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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72Visiting 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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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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62Duct Tape, The Poem & The Photograph
This hub is about history of Duct Tape and the poem Flanders Fields. 30 white crosses made of white Duct Tape placed in rows with poppies beside a Chuch made a very nice photo.
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76Dover 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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74Cross Channel Ferries
guide to english channel ferries - routes, operators, timetables for many cross channel ferries
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