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| Here's
Robin but where's Maid Marian? |
Arguably the
figure most closely associated with Nottinghamshire, it's hard not
to mention Robin without reference to Marian.
There's still
debate over who he was and if he actually existed but that hasn't
stopped the village of Edwinstowe laying claim to being the place
where Robin and Marian were married.
After all the village lies on the edge of Sherwood Forest so there's
a chance the couple often popped down to the local hostelry when
they were courting!
Nowadays our
views of Robin and Marian are influenced by movies staring the likes
of Kevin Costner, Sean Connery and Audrey Hepburn. But for a more
ancient perspective take a look at the tale of .
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| Mr. Love
Pants - Lord Byron |
Byron - Poet,
Letter Writer and Lover
Take a Valentine's stroll around Newstead Abbey and there's
a good chance you'll be inspired to write a verse. Lord
Byron's romantic poems have certainly stood the test of time.
His interpretation
of is often thought to be a reflection of his varied love
life. Lady Caroline Lamb, Lady Oxford, Augusta Leigh and Lady Frances
Webster are but four ladies with whom he is alleged to have been
closely related.
Annabella Milbanke
became his wife and bore him a daughter. But the marriage didn't
last and Byron left the British Isles never to return. His time
abroad resulted in more romances and illegitimate children. Don
Juan indeed.
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