HISTORIAN
It was bought
finals of Neolític. Located in Amesbury in England. Is created by large
stone blocks. Is supposed to be used as a house of worship. Which was used to
predict the seasons. The stone was the symbol of the eternal.
300
burials have been found previously cremated human remains.
HADRIAN’S WALL
Hadrian's wall Is built by stones, with guard towers every certain distance. Were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
the Picts is once again on the warpath and attacked
Roman positions, and Adrian visited the island and decided to put a limit at
some point defense and chose an area. Deli Sparta describes the order Hadrian
built a wall, then work known as the "wall of Hadria”.
WILLIAM
WALLACE (BRAVE HEART)
William Wallace was born in the 1270s into a gentry
family.
In May 1297, Wallace attacked the town of Lanark,
killing the English sheriff and unrest quickly became full-blown
rebellion. In late 1297 or early 1298 he was knighted and appointed
'guardian of the kingdom' in the name of John Balliol, the deposed king of
Scotland.
In July 1298,the Scots were defeated. Wallace escaped
and little is known of his movements, but at some stage he resigned the
guardianship and was succeeded by Robert Bruce and John Comyn.
Wallace was seized in or near Glasgow in August 1305, and transported to London. He was charged and tried with treason, which he denied, saying he had never sworn allegiance to the English king. His execution was held on 23 August, where he was hung, drawn and quartered. His head was placed on London Bridge, and his limbs displayed in Newcastle, Berwick, Stirling and Perth.
MERLIN
/ KING ARTHUR LEGEND
One of the most fascinating figures in the Welsh
mythology and the Arthurian legend is Merlin, the great wizard, prophet and
adviser to several kings, including King Arthur.
Merlin wore many hats: he was a wizard or sorcerer, a
prophet, a bard, an adviser and a tutor. He appeared as a young boy with no
father. He appeared as an old, wise man, freely giving his wisdom to four
successive British kings.
According to Geoffrey of Monmouth's work called
Historia regum Britanniae, Merlin was rumored to have been the son of a
demon and a mortal woman who was a nun. Merlin was probably born in the
town of Carmarthen. Because of his link with a demon and God, Merlin had great
wisdom and powers from the two opposing forces.
ROBIN HOOD
Robin
Hood is a character who is part of an English legend, it could be real. Robbed
the rich to give to the poor and fighting against injustice and tyranny. We
also know he was very skilled with the bow and arrows. He was the head of a
group called "Merry Men" (men happy). The character has inspired
numerous books, comics, plays and films.
SHAKESPEARE
He was born on the 1564. In Stratford.
His father was a wool merchant, and after he was be
the council administrator. His mother
was an Englishh aristocrat.
Anne Hathaway was his wife. They get married in 1582,
William Shakespeare had only 18 years. He was had a three children, Susana
Judith and hamnet. He was born and educated in Stratford. The buildings in
which they left there were names associated with it: College of Hearlds,
Stratford Grammar School and the Globe Theatre ..
he did not go to college, but he wrote thirty-seven plays.
The first reference to Shakespeare in the literary
world of London comes in 1592. He died in 1616 in Stratford.
IRISH
REBELION
The Irish Rebellion of 1798 also known as
the United Irishmen Rebellion was
an uprising against British rule in Ireland lasting from May to September 1798. The United Irishmen, a republican revolutionary
group influenced by the ideas of the American and French revolutions, were the main organizing force behind the rebellion.
AMERICAN
COLONIES INDEPENDENCE
British
punitive measures provoked a movement of solidarity among the thirteen
colonies, whose representatives signed a First Continental Congress in
Philadelphia that proclaimed his loyalty to the king but declared a total
boycott to British trade. While military preparations were initiated. A small
confrontation with British troops in Concord in April 1775 was the beginning of
the armed rebellion. The settlers besieged Boston, based royal troops.
On July 4, 1776
Congress drafted the Declaration of Independence of the United States of
America. This statement expressed the principles that drove his revolt: the
right of everyone to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness and duty of
rulers to respect the "inalienable rights" of the people.
OLIVER
TWIST
Oliver is a small orphan who has lost both parents. He
spends his early home to house of Mrs. Mann. Like the other children in the
orphanage, Oliver suffers constantly hungry. At dinner that night, after his
normal ration, goes to the director of the orphanage and asks for more food.
Because of this episode is told as a child by Mr. problematic. Bumble, the
beadle and the director, who offered an
apprenticeship to anyone who wants to hire. decides to leave the outskirts of
the city, tired, meets Jack Dawkins, who offers him a place to stay in London.
London is described as filled streets and alleys, courtyards so Oliver is
dragged and on which is poverty, filth and crime.
Here, he meets a woman named Nancy. A woman who makes
a living on the street.
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
Was the transition to
new manufacturing processes that occurred in the period from about 1760 to some
time between 1820 and 1840. This transition included going from hand production
methods to machines, new chemical manufacturing and iron production processes,
improved efficiency of water power, the increasing use of steam power and
development of machine tools. The Industrial revolution began in Britain and
within a few decades spread to Western Europe and the United States.
COMMONWEALTH COLONIES
It is an organization composed of the association of 53
independent states, except for Mozambique, which share historical ties with the
UK. Its main purpose is international cooperation in the political and
economic, since 1950, been a member does not imply any submission towards the
British crown.
THE FIRST WORLD WAR
The World War I began in July of 1914 and it finished
in 1918. It was caused because,
including many external factors, militarism, alliances, imperialism, and
nationalism. The drop which fills up the glass was the murder of Franz
Ferdinand, the archduke of Austria, comitted by Gavrilo Princip, a serb.
THE SECOND WORLD WAR
The World War I
began in July of 1914 and it finished in 1918.
It was caused because, including many external factors, militarism,
alliances, imperialism, and nationalism. The drop which fills up the glass was
the murder of Franz Ferdinand, the archduke of Austria, comitted by Gavrilo
Princip, a serb.
THE BEATLES
The
Beatles was a musical group of sixties
which revolutionized English rock and the way to do music.
They compose and sing really famous sings like yellow submarine, let it
be, and come together.
EUROPEAN UNION
The European Union (or EU) is a political and economic union of
twenty-seven independent states located primarily in Europe. It was established
by the Treaty of Maastricht on 1 November 1993.
The EU has developed a single market through a standardized system of
laws in force in all Member States and to guarantee the four freedoms of the
EU: the free movement of people, goods, services and capital.
TOURIST
NEWCASTLE
TOURIST
– DO YOU WANT TO VISIT IT?
WHERE IS IT?
Is a city and metropolitan district of Tyne and Wear, in the Northeast
of England (United Kingdom). It is situated near the River Tyne.
It's rich in history,
culture and incredible scenery. It has everything, beaches, countryside and the
urban landscape.
INFORMATION OF THE CITY
The currency is pound
and the temperature is moderated in winter, and in summer is not too high.
Known
as "the city that never sleeps" (party city)
Newcastle
has the favorite street across Britain: Grey Street, a luxurious and elegant
street where you can see the latest fashion trends.
However it is also a
city rich in history:
- In the Museum of
Antiquites will see Roman ancestors.
- Hadrian's Wall is
one of its most beautiful, it goes directly into the world of Harry Potter,
because here, in Northumbria, were shot several scenes of the famous movie.
- The two cathedrals:
RESTAURANTS AND TRANSPORT
Restaurants:
Bacchus
141 King Street,
Newcastle City NSW
Rustica
1 King
Street,
Newcastle
City NSW
Mason
Shop 3/35
Hunter St,
Newcastle
City NSW
Transport:
1 Local Buses
2 Airport
3 Ferries
4.Tains
5 Coaches
6 Taxis
IMAGES
AND PHOTOS
There are many bridges on the River Tyne in Newcastle,
the most famous of the bridges is the structure ten highest position in the
city.
In this street near de river are lots of restaurants
where you can eat very well.
At night is so beautifull to stay with your friends.
ELISABETHAN
THEATRE
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