Windsor Castle is English history in a nutshell, and what a majestic nutshell it is! The site has been the official residence of kings and queens from William the Conqueror to the present day. Royals have been born, married and buried in the castle.
Windsor Castle began its life as a wooden fort built by William the Conqueror in the 11th century, and later kings and queens had a hand in its evolution. Henry II pulled down the wooden buildings and rebuilt it in stone. George IV turned it into a palace. In 1917, King George V chose the castle's name as the Royal Family's, replacing the old one, Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. From that time, the name of the monarchy would be the House of Windsor.

I took a trip to England in the early part of January. For whatever reason, I edited on my Mac and they were perfectly clear, but when I transferred to my PC (where the internet connection is) they came up darker.  But anyway...

I was intrigued by the stone arches, which were like overpasses with other streets and whatnot. 

Oxford Rail Station: The Start of a Half-Day Walk Around the Oxford Colleges

Thousands of bicycles fill the immense bicycle parking area near Oxford Rail Station.

People often refer to Britain by another name. They call it 'England'. But this is not strictly correct, and it can make some people angry. England is only one of the four nations of the British Isles (England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland).