Ramsgate, England

Ramsgate is mentioned in MP on p78 (2nd ed.).

It is also the place where Wickham makes an unsuccessful attempt to elope with Miss Darcy in P&P.  Ramsgate is a notorious place for secret engagements and elopements.

Westminster, England

Westminster Palace, also where the House of Parliament is, was built in 1016 but was continually worked on and rebuilt over time. The House of Parliament was where the group of people made decisions on behalf of the British Empire. The Ablotion of the Slave trade was a result that came from the House of Parliment in 1807. 



Weymouth, England

Weymouth is a seaside village on the Engllish Chanel. Historically this town was reason for the spread of the Black Death plauge and also was known for being a regular port stop during war times. The port was used for trading with other countries. George III was well known in Weymouth for, after building a residence there, going into the sea for baths and serveral status were put up of him. During the French and Napoleonic wasrs the Red Barracks military men were known to be stationed there. In Mansfield Park Weymouth was the place where Tom Bertram met Mr.

Oxford, England

Oxford, England dates all the way back to the Saxon settlement. The University of Oxford was developed in the 12th century and was a main attraction to the city of Oxford. In English Civil War and Reformation and underwent several sieges. In Mansfied Park Oxford is where Edmund attended school when he left the estate to become a Clergy Man. Oxford is also the place where Jane Austen's father attended school to become a Clergy Man. 

 

Bath, England

Bath, Somerset, Engalnd was named after the anceint Roman bath houses. It was founded by the Romans in the 1st Century AD. The Austen's moved to Bath after they lived in Steventon and according to sources Jane was unhappy with the move to Bath. After living there for a little while Geroge Austen passed away from a forty-eight hour illness at severnty-five.  

 

 

 

Deep South, US (Ireland Makes Irish)

The "Deep South" is a term used to refer to a region of the Southeastern United States typically considered to include Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and South Carolina, with some definitions including Texas, Florida, Tennessee, and North Carolina, as well. This term came about to describe the Southern states that were the most deeply rooted and reliant on slavery; in the 1800s and early 1900s, the region was also referred to as the "Cotton states" for this reason.

Ben Lomond (Recollections)

Ben Lomond is a mountain on the shore of Loch Lomond and lies within two parks, one of which being the Ben Lomond National Memorial Park dedicated to those who lost their lives during the two World Wars. The park opened in 1997 on Veterans Day, or rather known as Armistice Day. Of course, these events had not happened yet at the time Dorothy Wordsworth visited the mountain. She describes that it was “not seen standing in such majestic company” as another mountain in England.