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Abraham Laverton a self-made man

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Elizabeth’s Rival

We have been successful in arranging for a talk by historical author Nicola Tallis, to take place on Friday 29th March 2019 at Fairfield Opportunity College at 7.30 pm.

Nicola has agreed to introduce us to her recent publication “Elizabeth’s Rival”. The tumultuous tale of “Lettice Knollys”, Countess of Leicester.

Nicola has a wealth of experience on 14th and 15th Century history, having worked at both Hampton Court Palace and Sudeley Castle.