So without a medieval peasant riot in Oxford with 63 students injured or killed - there would be no Cambridge. Some of the survivors understandbly say NOPE, and thus created their own university somewhere else with more docile peasants. See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Scholastica_Day_riot
The Norman's built Windsor Castle. Didn't they already have Castles in Normandy? Although Norman in old French means Norse / North Man .Yes the Norse ,Came a Viking, Liked and Settled.
Nice video. Good that you included Eton as well. I have strong family connections with Windsor Castle as my Great Grandfather worked as Page of the presence to Queen Victoria and lived there. I also used the Castle as a playground when I was a kid as It was free to enter in those days😂
Oh I would so love to travel to Budapest one day. This is on my bucket list for sure. What awesome views from the train ride. There is so much history there. Oh wow that memorial...And how nice to have a dip in the pool never seen a pool with a view like this! This Bastian area looks great and you even spied a wedding!. It was so fun to follow along on this adventure. So going to stick round for more like this keep up the great content! 👍😍☺
It was incredible, so many hidden gems - if you get the chance to go, would highly recommend (and doing the train to Prague - you can stop in Vienna and Bratislava on the way) :) Thanks for watching, appreciate it a lot <3
you must be American, you need to make better researches..... superficial isnt flying in Europe!!! Château de Doué-la-Fontaine in France is the oldest standing castle in Europe.... Google is working in English, too!
Now compare that day trip with a trip to equally accessible and arguably more beautiful and more University-than-city Cambridge... Not that I have any bias.
I spent a summer in Cambridge and absolutely loved it - there was this amazing fudge shop where the guys working pretended they didn't know what Harry Potter was and I remember being absolutely baffled haha! I would love to go back again and visit soon!
The wedding of Prince Harry and "that woman" was the least important thing that ever happened in St Georges Chapel.You obviously missed the fact that King George 111rd, the last King of America,and King Charles 1st, were buried beneath the Quire.
@@clarajoelle Don't lose any sleep over it. Nobody would be really offended, especially seeing as though you are an American and obviously interested in the sights you were able to visit (and their history). This is the first of your videos I have seen and I guess it was the algorithm that chose it for me. It is clear that you are good at this sort of stuff! Well done!
I remember flying from New York to London on Pan Am in the 1970's As we approached Heathrow from the west the pilot said to the passengers, "those sitting in left hand window seats will have a great view of Windsor Castle, home of the Queen of England". Dumb American replied "Why would a Queen build her castle under the approach to a major airport.? I didn't dare try to educate her.
You were right to be terrified. Those weren't birds, they were swans, aka murder ducks. They look pretty but that's just to disguise the cold, dead soul that lies within. I'd like to say I was kidding, and I half am because most of the time they're fine but if they feel threatened they will let you know, or if they're in a bad mood, or if you have food you're not sharing, or... Glad you guys are having fun kicking around the UK though Hope you found a good pub or two along the way.
I`d be very surprised if the Castle at Windsor is the oldest one in Europe. It is likely the best preserved. Arundel Castle can`t be that far away from Windsor, itself being rather well preserved. The only drawback in getting to Arundel Castle is the 3/4 mile walk up to it, on a straight and boring road from the train station.
Do you know a lot of our churches are as old. My Local church from where i grew up is dated eleventh century . Its older, But no one could write around that area before then. Its a big spired church high up with a sandstone wall around its front. It has been gifted lands over the centurys and has been a big land owner. The area is mainly farming and agriculture. But its in the north west of England. Histotoric building are all over Britain.
my insignificant country got just over 25.000 castles.... we have churches you can place your Westminster thing inside and still have plenty of space left!
@@Arltratlo Good for you. I wasnt talking about the world. Just that we still have a lot of our Historic propertys not destroyed. I am also glad that other Historic places exist. But i was already aware of that. I just wasnt talking about your Country of origin wherever that may be. But im sure theres videos on the Tube showing the splendor of your Nation.
Over 1,000 former pupils of Eton died in the first world war and a similar number dies in the second. This compares to 700 in WW1 from Wellington College, which is the college most closely associated with the Army so there were some obligations for the boys who went there along with the privileges.
Several times a week there is a guard changing ceremony at the castle. The new guard march up the hill with band and then exchange responsibilities with the old guard outside the Chapel. The old guard march back to barracks and I think the band plays in one of the central courtyards. You can get the times and days from the website, it might be every day in the summer holidays. Also if you approach one of the ceremonial warders (not the actual armed guard) they can stamp your ticket before you leave and it remains valid for a whole year.
@@stuartgooding7295 everyone outside the UK is... the French are in the EU, the UK not... so who cares about the UK??? are you leaving soon for the pacific? or do you keep polluting the North Sea with your sewage!
Exactly, William built Windsor, but was born at the Chateau de Falaise (still standing built around the year 1000), he then went on to build the Chateau de Caen in around 1060 as the Duc of Normandy, before he became king of England, this too is still standing. Windsor is the oldest INHABITED castle.
"There are very few castles dated with certainty from the mid-9th century. Converted into a donjon around 950, Château de Doué-la-Fontaine in France is the oldest standing castle in Europe" (Wiki) I guess I've been tricked.
This is definitely the van I had my eyes on, my luck is that all their cars are already booked for the beginning of August. Thank you for the feedback !
Yeah - definitely avoid. We ended up having even more problems further down the line. Definitely worth paying a little more for something that won’t break at every turn. Best of luck!
