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On the 19th of May, 1536, Queen Anne Boleyn was executed in the Tower of London. That is 490 years ago!
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CCL. FOOD: AFTERNOON TEA
馃嚞馃嚙 Afternoon tea is black tea served in china cups, sandwiches, scones and sweet treats. 馃嚜馃嚫 El t茅 de la tarde consiste en t茅 negro servido en tazas de porcelana, s谩ndwiches, bollos y dulces.
CCL. QUEEN VICTORIA
馃嚞馃嚙 Queen Victoria ruled over the United Kingdom from 1837 to 1901. She was an incredibly important and influential figure in the 19th century. 馃嚜馃嚫 La reina Victoria gobern贸 el Reino Unido desde 1837 hasta 1901. Fue una figura incre铆blemente importante e influyente en el siglo XIX.
CCL. WINDSOR CASTLE
馃嚞馃嚙 Windsor Castle is the largest and oldest lived-in castle in the world and home to the Royal Family. 馃嚜馃嚫 El Castillo de Windsor es el castillo habitado m谩s grande y antiguo del mundo, y la residencia de la Familia Real.
CCL. HADRIAN'S WALL
馃嚞馃嚙 Hadrian‘s Wall was built by the Romans to protect themselves from the northern tribes in the 2nd century AD. It was 80 miles long. 馃嚜馃嚫 El Muro de Adriano fue construido por los romanos para protegerse de las tribus del norte en el siglo II de nuestra era. Med铆a alrededor de 130 kil贸metros.
CCL. PLACES: STONEHENGE
馃嚞馃嚙 Stonehenge is a 5,000-year-old prehistoric monument. It was built by Neolithic people, using sarsen stones from 15 miles away and "bluestones" from Wales. It served as a large cremation cemetery and a solar-aligned ceremonial site. 馃嚜馃嚫 Stonehenge es un monumento prehist贸rico de 5000 a帽os de antig眉edad. Fue construido por pueblos neol铆ticos, utilizando piedras sarsen procedentes de 24 kil贸metros de distancia y piedras azules de Gales. Serv铆a como un gran cementerio de cremaci贸n y un lugar ceremonial alineado con el sol.
CCL. FAMOUS BRITS: HENRY VIII
HENRY VIII 1st Katherine of Aragon (divorced) 2nd Anne Boleyn (beheaded) 3rd Jane Seymour (died) 4th Anne of Cleves (divorced) 5th Katherine Howard (beheaded) 6th Katherine Parr (survived) 馃嚞馃嚙 Henry VIII ruled England from 1509 to 1547. He got married six times. He stablished the Church of England. 馃嚜馃嚫 Enrique VIII gobern贸 Inglaterra desde 1509 hasta 1547. Se cas贸 seis veces. Fund贸 la Iglesia de Inglaterra.