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Also Known As Alfred Leslie Rowse
Born December 4, 1903 • England
Died October 3, 1997 (aged 93) • Saint Austell • England
Notable Works “The Elizabethan Age”
Subjects Of Study England • Tower of London • culture • sexuality • social structure
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