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Radio Leicester,24 Feb 2026,6 mins

Did Chaucer get married here?

Secret Leicestershire

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The English poet and writer Geoffrey Chaucer may have got married in St Mary de Castro Church, Leicester, in around 1366. The church itself is steeped in history as Ben Jackson found out. Reporter: Ben Jackson Producer: Andrew Fewster If you want to know as soon as a new episode is available, make sure you subscribe to Secret Leicestershire on BBC Sounds and have push notifications turned on.

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