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Plymouth’s waterfront has a long and interesting history, dating back to the Bronze age. Take some time to sit and think about the following events that took place here.
Plymouth began as a small fishing village. It gained popularity over time due to its coastal location.
In 997, Vikings travelled up the Tamar and burned a monastery in Tavistock. There is a rock on the Hoe marking the 1000th anniversary of this event.
In 1390, a law was created stating that people travelling abroad must leave from either Plymouth or Dover.
Plymouth was the site of many attacks from Breton raiders from France. One occurred in 1403 where the French crossed the channel and burned much of the town before leaving the following day. After this an area was named Breton Side.
The city has also been heavily involved in trade. Food and building materials were imported during the 16th century from Holland, France, Spain and the Baltic, and later in the 17th century trade began in the West Indies and America; mostly sugar and tobacco.
In 1620 the Mayflower set sail from Plymouth to establish a colony in America. The named their first point of contact in America, “Plymouth Rock”.
Plymouth was also the point of departure for James Cook in 1768 on his first voyage, in which he travelled around the world to observe the transit of Venus and to attempt to discover new lands.
Charles Darwin departed from Plymouth on the Second Voyage of HMS Beagle, where he went on to discover the theory of evolution.