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I also read the biography of Shakespeare by Bill Bryson. Very entertaining. In that book I found out that James the 1st not only produced offspring with his wife, but also had sex with men of the court. Apparently he used to nibble on the ears of mail courtiers during meetings of state, much to the irritation of those present. Never heard of that before. The Elizabethan and Jacobean eras of British History are the most interesting to me, especially with the Gun Powder plot, etc. Also, did you know that London Bridge used to be hung with the heads of those accused of crimes against the royalty?


it is time for Joel's before bed books.
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