Database: Leicester Square - Revision history

imported>Darman36 at 01:41, 31 July 2021

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	As the land was developed and made into a public square, it became a popular location for entertainment. An opera house was built near Leicester Square in the late eighteenth century, as well as a museum of natural curiosities called the {{Wiki\|Leverian collection\|Holophusikon}}, which featured many specimens collected by [[Captain]] [[James Cook]], and {{Wiki\|James Wyld\|Wyld}}'s {{Wiki\|Wyld's Great Globe\|Globe}}, a large spherical attraction that allowed patrons to see a map of the [[Earth]] from the inside.		As the land was developed and made into a public square, it became a popular location for entertainment. An opera house was built near Leicester Square in the late eighteenth century, as well as a museum of natural curiosities called the {{Wiki\|Leverian collection\|Holophusikon}}, which featured many specimens collected by [[Captain]] [[James Cook]], and {{Wiki\|James Wyld\|Wyld}}'s {{Wiki\|Wyld's Great Globe\|Globe}}, a large spherical attraction that allowed patrons to see a map of the [[Earth]] from the inside.
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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	This database entry names King Charles II as the one who made the fields public again, though this took place in August 1631, when [[Charles I of England\|Charles I]] was still reigning.<ref name="BritishHistoryOnline">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.british-history.ac.uk/survey-london/vols33-4/pp441-472\|title=Leicester Square, North Side, and Lisle Street Area: Leicester Estate, Leicester House and Leicester Square North Side (Nos 1-16)\|author={{Wiki\|London County Council}}\|editor=F. H. W. Sheppard\|work=Survey of London: Volumes 33 and 34, St Anne Soho\|pages=441-472\|date=1966\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|British History Online}}''\|accessdate=16 April 2021}}</ref>		This database entry names King Charles II as the one who made the fields public again, though this took place in August 1631, when [[Charles I of England\|Charles I]] was still reigning.<ref name="BritishHistoryOnline">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.british-history.ac.uk/survey-london/vols33-4/pp441-472\|title=Leicester Square, North Side, and Lisle Street Area: Leicester Estate, Leicester House and Leicester Square North Side (Nos 1-16)\|author={{Wiki\|London County Council}}\|editor=F. H. W. Sheppard\|work=Survey of London: Volumes 33 and 34, St Anne Soho\|pages=441-472\|date=1966\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|British History Online}}''\|accessdate=16 April 2021}}</ref>

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	[[Leicester Square]] and the adjoining {{Wiki\|Leicester House, Westminster\|Leicester House}} were once the property of [[Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester\|Robert Sidney]], the {{Wiki\|Earl of Leicester}}, who purchased the land from the government in the 1630s. The public didn't take kindly to once-public land being walled off and used exclusively by the rich, so King [[Charles II of England\|Charles II]] responded to the outcry by making the field public once again.		[[Leicester Square]] and the adjoining {{Wiki\|Leicester House, Westminster\|Leicester House}} were once the property of [[Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester\|Robert Sidney]], the {{Wiki\|Earl of Leicester}}, who purchased the land from the government in the 1630s. The public didn't take kindly to once-public land being walled off and used exclusively by the rich, so King [[Charles II of England\|Charles II]] responded to the outcry by making the field public once again.

	Many duels were held in Leicester Square in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. One of these, which started as a drunken pub quarrel between [[United Kingdom\|British]] ~~officers~~ and ended with a fatality, was recounted in an installment of [[Charles Dickens]]'s All The Year Round magazine. Even these days, if you want to see a drunken pub quarrel, I can heartily recommend Leicester Square.		Many duels were held in Leicester Square in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. One of these, which started as a drunken [[Tavern\|pub]] quarrel between [[United Kingdom\|British]] [[officer]]s and ended with a fatality, was recounted in an installment of [[Charles Dickens]]'s ''{{Wiki\|All The Year Round}}'' magazine. Even these days, if you want to see a drunken pub quarrel, [[Shaun Hastings\|I]] can heartily recommend Leicester Square.

	As the land was developed and made into a public square, it became a popular location for entertainment. An opera house was built near Leicester Square in the late eighteenth century, as well as a museum of natural curiosities called the Holophusikon, which featured many specimens collected by Captain [[James Cook]], and Wyld's Globe, a large spherical attraction that allowed patrons to see a map of the [[Earth]] from the inside.		As the land was developed and made into a public square, it became a popular location for entertainment. An opera house was built near Leicester Square in the late eighteenth century, as well as a museum of natural curiosities called the {{Wiki\|Leverian collection\|Holophusikon}}, which featured many specimens collected by [[Captain]] [[James Cook]], and {{Wiki\|James Wyld\|Wyld}}'s {{Wiki\|Wyld's Great Globe\|Globe}}, a large spherical attraction that allowed patrons to see a map of the [[Earth]] from the inside.
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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	This database entry names King Charles II as the one who made the fields public again, though this took place in August 1631, when [[Charles I of England\|Charles I]] was still reigning.<ref name="~~Charles~~">[https://www.british-history.ac.uk/survey-london/vols33-4/pp441-472~~#p8 ''~~Leicester Square~~'']~~. Survey of London: Volumes 33 and 34, St Anne Soho~~. Originally published by London County Council, London,~~ 1966~~. Accessed~~ 16 April 2021.</ref>		This database entry names King Charles II as the one who made the fields public again, though this took place in August 1631, when [[Charles I of England\|Charles I]] was still reigning.<ref name="BritishHistoryOnline">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.british-history.ac.uk/survey-london/vols33-4/pp441-472\|title=Leicester Square, North Side, and Lisle Street Area: Leicester Estate, Leicester House and Leicester Square North Side (Nos 1-16)\|author={{Wiki\|London County Council}}\|editor=F. H. W. Sheppard\|work=Survey of London: Volumes 33 and 34, St Anne Soho\|pages=441-472\|date=1966\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|British History Online}}''\|accessdate=16 April 2021}}</ref>

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imported>Soranin at 01:06, 17 April 2021

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	As the land was developed and made into a public square, it became a popular location for entertainment. An opera house was built near Leicester Square in the late eighteenth century, as well as a museum of natural curiosities called the Holophusikon, which featured many specimens collected by Captain [[James Cook]], and Wyld's Globe, a large spherical attraction that allowed patrons to see a map of the [[Earth]] from the inside.		As the land was developed and made into a public square, it became a popular location for entertainment. An opera house was built near Leicester Square in the late eighteenth century, as well as a museum of natural curiosities called the Holophusikon, which featured many specimens collected by Captain [[James Cook]], and Wyld's Globe, a large spherical attraction that allowed patrons to see a map of the [[Earth]] from the inside.
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			==Behind the scenes==
			This database entry names King Charles II as the one who made the fields public again, though this took place in August 1631, when [[Charles I of England\|Charles I]] was still reigning.<ref name="Charles">[https://www.british-history.ac.uk/survey-london/vols33-4/pp441-472#p8 ''Leicester Square'']. Survey of London: Volumes 33 and 34, St Anne Soho. Originally published by London County Council, London, 1966. Accessed 16 April 2021.</ref>
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	{{DEFAULTSORT:Leicester Square}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Leicester Square}}
	[[Category:Database: Locations]]		[[Category:Database: Locations]]
	[[Category:Helix database entries]]		[[Category:Helix database entries]]

imported>Soranin: We should double check this entry, cause it would've been Charles I, not Charles II, but I don't know if that's a transcription typo or if it's like this in syndicate

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We should double check this entry, cause it would've been Charles I, not Charles II, but I don't know if that's a transcription typo or if it's like this in syndicate

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	[[File:ACS_DB_Leicester_Square.jpg\|right\|250px]]		[[File:ACS_DB_Leicester_Square.jpg\|right\|250px]]
	[[Leicester Square]] and the adjoining {{Wiki\|Leicester House, Westminster\|Leicester House}} were once the property of [[Robert Sidney]], the {{Wiki\|Earl of Leicester}}, who purchased the land from the government in the 1630s. The public didn't take kindly to once-public land being walled off and used exclusively by the rich, so King [[Charles II of England\|Charles II]] responded to the outcry by making the field public once again.		[[Leicester Square]] and the adjoining {{Wiki\|Leicester House, Westminster\|Leicester House}} were once the property of [[Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester\|Robert Sidney]], the {{Wiki\|Earl of Leicester}}, who purchased the land from the government in the 1630s. The public didn't take kindly to once-public land being walled off and used exclusively by the rich, so King [[Charles II of England\|Charles II]] responded to the outcry by making the field public once again.

	Many duels were held in Leicester Square in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. One of these, which started as a drunken pub quarrel between [[United Kingdom\|British]] officers and ended with a fatality, was recounted in an installment of [[Charles Dickens]]'s All The Year Round magazine. Even these days, if you want to see a drunken pub quarrel, I can heartily recommend Leicester Square.		Many duels were held in Leicester Square in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. One of these, which started as a drunken pub quarrel between [[United Kingdom\|British]] officers and ended with a fatality, was recounted in an installment of [[Charles Dickens]]'s All The Year Round magazine. Even these days, if you want to see a drunken pub quarrel, I can heartily recommend Leicester Square.

imported>Lady Kyashira at 12:28, 24 June 2020

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	[[File:ACS_DB_Leicester_Square.jpg\|~~thumb~~\|250px]]		[[File:ACS_DB_Leicester_Square.jpg\|right\|250px]]
	[[Leicester Square]] and the adjoining Leicester House were once the property of [[Robert Sidney]], the {{Wiki\|Earl of Leicester}}, who purchased the land from the government in the 1630s. The public didn't take kindly to once-public land being walled off and used exclusively by the rich, so King [[Charles II of England\|Charles II]] responded to the outcry by making the field public once again.		[[Leicester Square]] and the adjoining {{Wiki\|Leicester House, Westminster\|Leicester House}} were once the property of [[Robert Sidney]], the {{Wiki\|Earl of Leicester}}, who purchased the land from the government in the 1630s. The public didn't take kindly to once-public land being walled off and used exclusively by the rich, so King [[Charles II of England\|Charles II]] responded to the outcry by making the field public once again.

	Many duels were held in Leicester Square in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. One of these, which started as a drunken pub quarrel between [[United Kingdom\|British]] officers and ended with a fatality, was recounted in an installment of [[Charles Dickens]]'s All The Year Round magazine. Even these days, if you want to see a drunken pub quarrel, I can heartily recommend Leicester Square.		Many duels were held in Leicester Square in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. One of these, which started as a drunken pub quarrel between [[United Kingdom\|British]] officers and ended with a fatality, was recounted in an installment of [[Charles Dickens]]'s All The Year Round magazine. Even these days, if you want to see a drunken pub quarrel, I can heartily recommend Leicester Square.

imported>Lady Kyashira at 03:14, 10 December 2018

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	[[File:ACS_DB_Leicester_Square.jpg\|thumb]]		[[File:ACS_DB_Leicester_Square.jpg\|thumb\|250px]]
	[[Leicester Square]] and the adjoining Leicester House were once the property of Robert Sidney, the Earl of Leicester, who purchased the land from the government in the 1630s. The public didn't take kindly to once-public land being walled off and used exclusively by the rich, so King Charles II responded to the outcry by making the field public once again.		[[Leicester Square]] and the adjoining Leicester House were once the property of [[Robert Sidney]], the {{Wiki\|Earl of Leicester}}, who purchased the land from the government in the 1630s. The public didn't take kindly to once-public land being walled off and used exclusively by the rich, so King [[Charles II of England\|Charles II]] responded to the outcry by making the field public once again.

	Many duels were held in Leicester Square in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. One of these, which started as a drunken pub quarrel between [[United Kingdom\|British]] officers and ended with a fatality, was recounted in an installment of [[Charles Dickens]]'s All The Year Round magazine. Even these days, if you want to see a drunken pub quarrel, I can heartily recommend Leicester Square.		Many duels were held in Leicester Square in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. One of these, which started as a drunken pub quarrel between [[United Kingdom\|British]] officers and ended with a fatality, was recounted in an installment of [[Charles Dickens]]'s All The Year Round magazine. Even these days, if you want to see a drunken pub quarrel, I can heartily recommend Leicester Square.

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[[Leicester Square]] and the adjoining Leicester House were once the property of Robert Sidney, the Earl of Leicester, who purchased the land from the government in the 1630s. The public didn't take kindly to once-public land being walled off and used exclusively by the rich, so King Charles II responded to the outcry by making the field public once again.

Many duels were held in Leicester Square in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. One of these, which started as a drunken pub quarrel between [[United Kingdom|British]] officers and ended with a fatality, was recounted in an installment of [[Charles Dickens]]'s All The Year Round magazine. Even these days, if you want to see a drunken pub quarrel, I can heartily recommend Leicester Square.

As the land was developed and made into a public square, it became a popular location for entertainment. An opera house was built near Leicester Square in the late eighteenth century, as well as a museum of natural curiosities called the Holophusikon, which featured many specimens collected by Captain [[James Cook]], and Wyld's Globe, a large spherical attraction that allowed patrons to see a map of the [[Earth]] from the inside.
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