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Inglés antiguo (450-1100)

La palabra Norman significa Norseman. Los normandos descienden de los vikingos (que se habían establecido en el norte de Francia unos 200 años antes).

La palabra Norman significa Norseman. Los normandos descienden de los vikingos (que se habían establecido en el norte de Francia unos 200 años antes).

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Herefordshire

La palabra Norman significa Norseman. Los normandos descienden de los vikingos (que se habían establecido en el norte de Francia unos 200 años antes).

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West Midlands

La palabra Norman significa Norseman. Los normandos descienden de los vikingos (que se habían establecido en el norte de Francia unos 200 años antes).

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Shropshire

La palabra Norman significa Norseman. Los normandos descienden de los vikingos (que se habían establecido en el norte de Francia unos 200 años antes).

The Ironbridge Gorge

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La palabra Norman significa Norseman. Los normandos descienden de los vikingos (que se habían establecido en el norte de Francia unos 200 años antes).

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Staffordshire

La palabra Norman significa Norseman. Los normandos descienden de los vikingos (que se habían establecido en el norte de Francia unos 200 años antes).

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Warwickshire

La palabra Norman significa Norseman. Los normandos descienden de los vikingos (que se habían establecido en el norte de Francia unos 200 años antes).

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La palabra Norman significa Norseman. Los normandos descienden de los vikingos (que se habían establecido en el norte de Francia unos 200 años antes).

La palabra Norman significa Norseman. Los normandos descienden de los vikingos (que se habían establecido en el norte de Francia unos 200 años antes).

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Worcestershire

La palabra Norman significa Norseman. Los normandos descienden de los vikingos (que se habían establecido en el norte de Francia unos 200 años antes).

La palabra Norman significa Norseman. Los normandos descienden de los vikingos (que se habían establecido en el norte de Francia unos 200 años antes).

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landmarks

Trentham Estate, Staffordshire, England

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- This place of interest is located in the village of Trentham, in the south of Stoke-on-Avon, Staffordshire. 

The estate was first mentioned in the Domesday Book in 1086. It was a royal manor at that time, which was later replaced by a priory, until the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the 11th century.  

- The remains of the country house from 1833-42, which was designed by Charles Barry, can still be seen. He spent over 10 years working on this project.

- There is a park designed by Lancelot Brown in the 18th and 19th centuries. There's also the Trentham Monkey Forest, where macaques walk freely just near their visitors.

Tutbury Castle, Staffordshire, England

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- This medieval castle is located in Staffordshire. 

- It's said to start its history in the 11th century, but most of ruins Tutbury Castle we can see today are from the 14th and 15th centuries.  

- This place is famous for serving as a prison where Elizabeth I kept Mary Queen of Scots captive.

- Mary first arrived at Tutbury Castle on 4 February 1569. She hated this place, although was taken to different places over the years, until her last stay for a year in 1585 here.

- During 1619-1624, James I stayed here a number of times.

- Nowadays, it's open to the public. Some of the castle's rooms have original 16th and 17th centuries furniture.

Charlecote Park, Warwickshire, England

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- It is a large 16th-century country house on the banks of the River Avon in Charlecote near Wellesbourne, Warwickshire.. 

- The land was owned by the Lucy family since 1247.  Sir Thomas Lucy built Charlecote Park in 1558, and Queen Elizabeth I stayed in the room that is now the drawing room.

- The area had been inherited by the Lucy family until it was given to the National Trust in 1946 due to the family's bad economic condition during the post-World War II times.

- The house has on display an original letter from Oliver Cromwell (1654), archives from the Lucy family, beautiful collection of furniture, portraits, etc.

Warwick Castle

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- The Warwick Castle was originally built as a wooden fort by William the Conqueror during 1068.

- The castle was rebuilt in stone in the 12th century.  

- Warwick Castle has been visited by people since the 17th century. In 1858 Queen Victoria visited this place during some local celebrations.

- In 1978, it was sold to the Tussauds Group, a media and entertainment compony. Warwick Castle was opened then as a tourist attraction.

- In 2001, the castle was named one of Britain's "Top 10 historic houses and monuments".

- In 12 of its apartments there are some wax figures of historic individuals open to the public.

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