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gtar100

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4. Amazing what the hard work of peasants can accomplish

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Sat Jul 7, 2018, 01:57 PM

Jul 2018

Edward gets the name recognition but if it weren't for the taxes and labor of the commoners, where would he or any of the royals be. Vision, architecture, engineering and a whole lot of hard, hard labor...it's all needed to build such lasting monuments.

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I've been to several of these castles Siwsan Jul 2018 #1

I would love to see even one of these ashling Jul 2018 #2

I had an interesting experience when I went to Chepstow Castle, in Wales Siwsan Jul 2018 #3

Amazing what the hard work of peasants can accomplish gtar100 Jul 2018 #4