funding for charlie rose was funding for charlie rose was provided by the following steves: westminster abbey. this most-historic church in the english-speaking world is where kings and queens have been crowned and buried since 1066. while it was first built in the 11th century, much of what we see today is 14th century. when there's a royal wedding, the world looks on as, amid all this splendor, thousands of britain's glitterati gather under these graceful gothic arches. the centerpiece is the tomb of edward the confessor, who founded the abbey. and surrounding edward are the tombs of 29 other kings and queens. this is the tomb of queen elizabeth i. her royal orb symbolizes she was queen of the entire globe. the abbey is filled with the remains of people who put the "great" in britain -- saints, musicians, scientists, and soldiers. for lovers of english literature, strolling through poets' corner can be a pilgrimage in itself. king henry vii's lady chapel, with its colorful windows and fanciful banners, has the festive air of a medieval pageant. the elaborate ceilings is a fine example of fa

back to when guy fawkes planned to blow up the english parliament and the king, in session in westminster abbey was foiled, and every year, on the anniversary, there would be a grand celebration in the streets. >> in boston, guy fawkes day becomes more than a party. it's the annual manifestation of the anger of an oppressed people -- those with little hope and even less respect from their far-away rulers. >> rid the streets of 'em, boys! >> let's open their ruddy noggins! [ cheering ] >> charge! >> but before their anger boils over into revolution, it begins as a daily struggle in all 13 colonies under british rule. at the epicenter of the struggle is boston. >> as in most conflicts, one front is economic. to weaken the british position, the rebels withhold the enemy's source of income -- taxes. to do this, men like sam adams and john hancock turn to smuggling, sometimes liquor. which means in the eyes of their british rulers, america's patriots are no more than a group of organized criminals. >> two yards here, quite nice. >> mr. hancock. >> samuel. >> john hancock is the richest man in boston