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Royal legends

Kings, queens and princes, and the stories people told about them.

Royal legends · OxfordshireFair Rosamund and the Silken ThreadA hidden bower at Woodstock, a jealous queen, and a thread that led her to Rosamund's door.Read the tale Holy wells & saints · Royal legends · OxfordshireSt Frideswide and the Blinded KingA princess who wouldn't marry, a king struck blind at the gates of Oxford, and a spring that burst from the ground at Binsey.Read the tale