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Football in Cambridge has always been popular. One of the first records of football taking place in Cambridge was in 1579, when Cambridge University students played the townspeople of Chesterton. The match ended in a violent brawl that resulted in…
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The journey of Oliver Cromwell’s head is certainly an interesting one. On September 3rd, 1658 a stately funeral was held at Westminster Abbey, the burial place of the Kings of England. However, on this occasion, the funeral was not for…
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Henry VIII’s Chair Leg The Great Gate at Trinity College has a statue of Henry V111 that dates back to early 1600. The statue originally showed Henry holding an orb in one hand and his sword in another. For many…
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