People born in the English Midlands

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It is 100 years since the birth of Christopher Robin Milne without whom we wouldn't have Winnie the Pooh! See our page about his father, the author here.

It is 250 years since the birth of William Wordsworth in Cockermouth, Cumbria. One of the "Lake Poets" he is widely thought to have brought about a revolution in English Literature. See more about him here.

It is 200 years since the birth of Anne Bronte. See our page about her here. 1820 also had two other major events. John Constable's "Haywain" was first exhibited at the Royal Academy and William Blake produced his first copies of "Jerusalem"

It is 500 years since the birth of William Cecil, Lord Burghley one of the greatest statesmen of the reign of Queen Elizabeth the the First. Read about him here.

Scottish independence is as hot a topic today as it was 700 years ago when King Robert the Bruce was one of the signatories to the "Declaration of Arbroath" in 1320 which outlined Scotland's idea of a separate state.

Even further back in time the bones of Saint Thomas Becket were moved in 1220 to a purpose built shrine in Trinity Chapel Canterbury Cathedral. This attracted the famous pilgrimages which Geoffrey Chaucer wrote so vividly about in his "Canterbury Tales". Becket's remains were sadly destroyed during the reign of King Henry the Eigth. Read more about him here.

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