Episode II: Henry and Eleanor

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Date:1938

Description:Episode II also included the visit of King Henry II and his Queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine, to confirm the market charter. The 500 performers in this episode came from the South-West district of Selly Oak, King’s Norton, Northfield and Bournville.

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