to london or bust!
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Mrs. Nangle’s Humanities Class 116 Richboro Rd. Newtown, PA 18940. To London or Bust!. By: Bryn Kelly, Greta Rolli , Madeleine Grunde -McLaughlin, & Emily Schmidt. Geography. Located on Thames River Located in London Metropolitan Agglomeration (3,236 sq. miles) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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To London or
Bust!
Mrs. Nangle’s Humanities
Class116 Richboro Rd.
Newtown, PA 18940
By: Bryn Kelly, Greta Rolli, Madeleine Grunde-McLaughlin, & Emily Schmidt
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Geography• Located on Thames River • Located in London Metropolitan
Agglomeration (3,236 sq. miles)• London Basin underlies city (160
mi. long)• Ludgate Hill, Corn Hill, & Tower Hill
located at edges of city• Central London at sea level
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Thames River
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Saint Paul’s Cathedral• Architect- Sir Christopher Wren• Built from 1675-1710• Constructed of masonry, stone, timber & brick• Largest cathedral in England• Dome 366 ft. above street• Built to replace old St. Paul’s after destroyed in
Great Fire of London in 1666• Important events- funerals(Sir Winston
Churchill), weddings(Prince Charles & Princess Diana), & jubilees(Queen Victoria & King George V)
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St. Paul’s Cathedral
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The Globe• Remodel of theater where Shakespeare's
drama performed • William Shakespeare- greatest play writer &
poet of all time• Known for Hamlet, Romeo & Juliet, Julius
Caesar, & Othello• Influenced romantic writers(Herman
Melville, Charles Dickens, & Thomas Hardy)• Added new words to English language…(bloody, bump, hurry, lonely, road, suspicious
etc.)
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The Globe
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Richmond Palace• Henry VII built it on the site of the old
Palace of Shene which was destroyed in a fire
• There was a chapel, wine cellar, Great Hall, Great Court, Great Orchard, Fountain Court, and much more
• There were 3 stories with 12 rooms on each floor, and the outside was white stone
• The name was changed from Shene to Richmond because Henry VII and his father were the Earls of Richmond
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Richmond Palace
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Buckingham Palace• Served as the official London residence of
Britain's rulers since 1837• There are 775 rooms; 19 state rooms, 52 royal
and guest bedrooms, 188 staff bedrooms, 92 offices, and 78 bathrooms
• The Throne Room was sometimes used during Queen Victoria's rule for court assemblies and as another dancing room
• The Ballroom is the largest multipurpose room and has been used as a concert hall, a stage for performances of the arts, and investitures
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Buckingham Palace
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Google Earth
St. Pauls Cathedral.kmz The Globe.kmz
Richmond Palace.kmz Buckingham Palace.kmz
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Works Consulted • http://
www.richmond.gov.uk/local_history_richmond_palace.pdf
• http://www.royal.gov.uk/TheRoyalResidences/BuckinghamPalace/BuckinghamPalace.aspx
• http://www.globe-theatre.org.uk/ • http://www.aviewoncities.com/london
/stpaulscathedral.htm