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An Ox for the Earl of Leicester

In 1574, Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire made an extra effort to become an incorporated town, with charter and all. They sent a present to their High Steward, the Earl of Leicester, then at his castle of Kenilworth. The present was “an … Continue reading

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The Earl of Leicester’s Visit to the Town of Leicester

In June 1584, Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, visited the town of Leicester. This sort of visits by great lords were almost little state visits. Leicester wanted to visit his youngest sister, Katherine, Countess of Huntingdon, who resided at Leicester. … Continue reading

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