My Timeline in Prose
I was born a Free Tree in a Wild Wood
Become owned and subject to Forest Law
Matured in Sherwood Forest
Stood Guard on a gate of a Royal Medieval Deer Park
Seen despotic Kings & revolting Barons
Witnessed the birth of Magna Carta if not its signing
The Charter of the Forest helped the Common Man
Survived the Civil War in which many of my kind fell
Endured chains, props and a high fence
Outlived two World Wars and a Pine invasion
Escaped to feel unloved, neglected & dumped around
Fell into depression and thought my days where numbered
Rescued by kindly humans I now grow old Naturally and with Grace
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PS A timeline with dates will follow
PPS I never promised my prose was any good!
The Parliament Oak 