We left the hotel this morning for Windsor, which is about an hour east of London. Apparently the King who built this castle built it because it was a day's march from the Tower of London. He wanted an eastern defense point for his capital city. Windsor is the oldest castle in the world still used by a monarch. The Queen wasn't there while we were, because she apparently beat us to Dublin.
St. George's Chapel was as large as some cathedrals I had seen. Inside I found the tombs of Henry VIII, George V, George VI, Edward III, Jane Seymour, and Charles I. Like the Boldleian Library, St. George's also had an exhibit marking the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible. I learned that Tyndale was caught and burned alive before he could finish his translation of the Old Testament. Following Luther's lead, Tyndale used Greek, not Latin text. The Latin translation of Matthew 4:17 reads "do penance" whereas the Greek reads "be penitent." In Gutenberg's Bible, it was difficult prevent errors since the letters had to be arranged in a mirror image. The "wicked Bible" read "Thou shalt commit adultery" in the Ten Commandments. Puritans published the Geneva Bible in Switzerland, alarming King James I with their anti-royal sentiments. He published the King James Bible in reaction to the Geneva Bible.
I most enjoyed watching the palace guards. My trip roommate asked one if he could talk. He should his head. She apologized. He nodded. She said "Have a nice day." He nodded again. I also almost got run over by some marching guards. I can't wait to listen to watch my videos on my computer.
the guards that nearly ran me over
It was beautiful inside the State Apartments. I saw Henry VIII's armor, Prince Phillip's drawings, and Princess Mary's dollhouse and tons of weapons. Prince Phillip is Queen Elizabeth's husband and third cousin. He's also the prince of Denmark and Greece. After they married, they became the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh. I also enjoyed the gardens in the motes.
We went to our hotel in London. the water was terrible so we skipped Hyde Park/Kensington Park to go tho the Underground for the first time. Some of us also ate way-overpriced Korean food. But riding the Underground was amazing. I even enjoyed scrambling to find the entrance on our way back. I think it'll make riding the MAX feel easy.
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