Articles related to "Winchester Cathedral"

Winchester was chosen by Alfred the Great to be England's capital and here, in the 9th-century (871) he was crowned. It remained the capital for several centuries.

Winchester is one hour by train from London. It was here over two hundred years ago that fly fishing was invented. It is one of the best places in England for this sport.

Mary I survived a difficult childhood-separated from her mother, rejected by her father and suffered poor health-to restore Catholicism to England and produce an heir.

More white roses perfect for the all white garden or moon garden. Every flower garden deserves at least one rose!

The original English Roses are a result of breeding Old Roses with Hybrid Teas and Floribundas and this group is close to Old Roses in character.

The medieval period was the golden age of cathedral building. The sixth to fifteenth centuries saw the creation of some of the finest cathedrals ever built.

After the rebellion of one brother, and the death of another, William Rufus succeded his father, William the Conqueror, as King of England.

Isaac Walton is an English author who was born in 1593. He is famous for his book on fly fishing and his series of books on the lives of prominent contemporaries.

Admirers of English author Jane Austen traveling in her footsteps can visit her birthplace, homes and grave, several film locations or the Jane Austen Festival in Bath.

1000 Places to See Before You Die is a New York Times Number One Bestseller and offers a life list of 'must see' travel destinations. How do the UK and Ireland rate?

Alfred the Great was the king of Wessex at the end of the 9th Century.

Edward the Elder was an Anglo-Saxon king who inherited the throne from his father, Alfred the Great.

Elizabeth Wydville becomes Queen-Dowager when her eldest daughter married Henry VII.

Life and works of Jane Austen, considered the first outstanding woman novelist. Best-known for her novels Pride and Prejudice and Emma.

Egbert was king of Wessex during Britain's Early Middle Ages and ruled from 802 until his death in 839.

The Swastika, at first thought, represents the terror of the Third Reich, but it has been used as a religious symbol for millennia