Тема: Castles of England

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Windsor: a town on the Thames, not far from London. Its castle has been a royal residence for nine centuries.
Canterbury: an ancient city in Kent, with a majestic cathedral which dominates it. Canterbury is a religious capital of England .

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On May 31, 1533, Anne was coronated as Queen of England . Although the King and new Queen rejoiced, the silence from the crowd at the coronation spoke for much of England .

William, Duke of Normandy, was crowned King of England on 25 December 1066. However at first his position was by no means secure.
Henry proved to be a strong king. During the long civil war many barons had built illegal castles .

Castles were initially[в начале] earth and timber constructions, which could be quickly erected in areas, where defence was...
Although king of England , Henry was much concerned with matters in France, after all, he was born there, and he didn’t...

The centre of England (the "Midlands") is also an important industrial area, especially near the huge cities of Coventry and Birmingham, the centre of car industry. The west of England is a rich farming country.