During my years of teaching I took my class each year to this wonderful castle after re enacting the Battle of Hastings at nearby Battle Abbey. It was always the highlight of the year.
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High on the cliffs surveying all
Through battle scars and broken walls,
Where William came to rule our land
And view the sea beyond the sand,
Stands Hastings Castle, such a sight
Eerily lit on storm filled night,
And calling to all ships at sea
Like a ghostly galleon roaming free.
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Will was crowned on Christmas Day
And ordered forts without delay
Built from stone on hallowed ground
This castle seen from miles around.
As years passed with gales and storms
The sandstone cliffs were soon transformed,
And battlements fell from towering height
The ocean claiming stolen rights.
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Then war years passed and bombs destroyed
Remaining walls to leave a void.
The abandoned fort and town so poor
Had lost most of its old grandeur.
And now our children come to learn
To show what happened is their concern.
They study the history so they will know
Of this castle built so long ago.
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Christine Ramsay 11.9.10
great poetry Christine. Why have you put the numbers in wrong order! LOL, Oh it is the date 
great write! that must have been cool… i still get overly excited when i see a castle loooool
Wow lovely poem Christine!
Nice Share.
A great way to keep your students interested in their history.
it doesn’t look the same now but still beautiful
nice one
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