Castle Series: Episode One, Leicester Castle with Tom Weir
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As part of a brand new feature of Hidden Histories, Helen looks at the hidden history behind some of our best loved castles. For this episode, she travels to Leicester to talk to historian, Tom Weir, about Leicester Castle. They uncover its layers of history, from the Normans, to French Revolution and not forgetting Richard III, the king in the car park and why Leicester was so important for him. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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