o How the daughter of a poor widow rose to become the second richest woman after Queen Elizabeth I and would be the distant great-grandmother of the future King William V;
o How an English pirate is a thug and a nobleman, politely pardoned by the Queen;
o How the world's most famous banana variety is named after a British nobleman who began exporting them from his greenhouse in his backyard;
o Where is the private village where people harness themselves to sleds to pull loads up steep streets;
o How the ghosts of ruthless noblemen inhabit the stark remains of their estates;
o How the most unfortunate queen creates the most glamorous horse race;

England is forever entwined in the strong web of inseparable historical and family ties, which have left traces on the facades, gardens, fortress walls, among the animals and on the streets of villages and cities, and everywhere the faces of great women who succeeded despite men shine through.

“ENGLAND AS I LOVED IT” is a story about the good that has reached us over time, despite the pain that flows from history.