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The King's Laureate
It's that time again! I enjoy writing these posts for the King's Ginger so much - digging through the history of fascinating people and places that had some association with King Edward VII give me much pleasure. I hope you enjoy reading them as much! With that, it's time to delve into the life and times of a real Victorian rock star (sort of) - Alfred, Lord Tennyson. An old one for you! In an age before recorded music, poets and writer were big celebrities. Look at Lord Byron! Tennyson was one of the most popular poets in his day and is still one of the most popular ever. Born in 1809, he took up the post of Poet Laureate when William Wordsworth died...
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