The Secret History of Oxford by Paul Sullivan

The Secret History of Oxford by Paul Sullivan

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many others, such as the fact that Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, stole a piece of New College’s unicorn horn, that one of the Fellows of Christ Church was a bear or that Oxford Castle has England’s most frequently sighted ghost, are much less widely known – and some of these stories have not appeared in print for hundreds of years.

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The Secret History of Oxford by Paul Sullivan

many others, such as the fact that Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, stole a piece of New Colleges unicorn horn, that one of the Fellows of Christ Church was a bear or that Oxford Castle has Englands most frequently sighted ghost, are much less widely known and some of these stories have not appeared in print for hundreds of years.
PAUL SULLIVAN has been a writer and editor since graduating in English language and literature. He works with websites and blogs to popular books and academic papers, local history and folklore being his specialist areas. He compiled and presented festivals and customs weekly guides for BBC Radio in the 1990s, leading to the acclaimed book Maypoles, Martyrs and Mayhem (Bloomsbury). He has written thirteen books in total, including nine for The History Press.
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ISBN 13 9780752499567
ISBN 10 0752499564
Title The Secret History of Oxford
Author Paul Sullivan
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher The History Press Ltd
Year published 2013-08-01
Number of pages 192
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