Dunstanburgh castle
Does visiting and English Heritage monument count as culture? Perhaps if I show I read some history?
Dunstanburgh Castle was built in the second decade of the 14th century by Thomas, Earl of Lancaster (died 1322), the wealthiest nobleman in England and leader of the baronial opposition to his cousin Edward II and successive royal favourites. The castle was built on an impractically massive scale. Earl Thomas was later executed for his role in the barons' rebellion against Edward II and the castle's next main building phase consisted of an intense period of modernisation in the 1380s under John of Gaunt (who died in 1399). At the end of the Middle Ages, the castle fell into disrepair and became ever more ruinous as stone was removed for use elsewhere.
Several songs have been written with the title "Reach for the sky" , and I have chosen this. one for Blipper's choice :-
"Reach For The Sky" song by SECONDHAND SERENADE: Watch you waste away. You were born to shine, left behind. Slowly fades to grey.
So tg July challenge - Blipper's choice - Reach for the Sky
DDW July challenge - Culture
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