Leicestershire History - issue 1

Leicestershire History - Issue 1

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Contents:

• Object in focus - The Enderby Shield: Discovered in 2015 at Everards Meadows, this rare object shines a light on life in Iron Age Leicester.
• The curse tablets of Roman Leicester: Leicester’s first recorded crimes, and the lengths their victims were willing to go to for revenge.
• Leicestershire’s Viking past: Leicester was once a Viking city, it’s county settled by Danes. We explore the evidence they left behind.
• What’s in a name? Belgrave: After the Norman conquest the new rulers deemed Belgrave’s former name unsuitable. We find out why.
• Losing King Richard III: Discover how the grave of a king became lost to history for so long.
• Document in focus - Tilseye marriage register: In 1576 the earliest recorded deaf marriage took place in Leicester, with signs replacing the spoken vows.
• Leicester’s Suffragettes: A landmark day in April 1911 saw Leicester women fight back against their ongoing political exclusion.
• Building in focus - Old John, Bradgate Park: Old John is an iconic Leicestershire landmark, but what exactly is it?
• Biography - Clare Hollingworth: Born in Knighton, Clare was one of the first female war correspondents, and got the scoop of the century in 1939.
• History from - Newspapers: We take a look into what kinds of information can be uncovered about everyday life from old newspapers.
• Interview - Finds Liason Officer: We talk to Megan Harvey, the person to contact if you come across an object older than 300 years.