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'''Sir Robert de Wensley''' was an [[English]] [[knight]]. He allied himself with [[Thomas Arundel|Archbishop Arundel]]. In [[January]] of [[1400]], he visited [[Isabella (The Doctor's Tale)|Isabella]], the deposed [[queen]] of [[Richard II]], pretending to be an ally of hers against her husband's usurper, [[Henry IV]]. He went [[hawking]] with [[Ian Chesterton]] and met [[Barbara Wright]], whom he took a romantic liking to. | |||
After learning that Henry IV had been attacked in [[Oxford]], Robert agreed to travel with Ian after the [[First Doctor]] and Barbara to warn them of the danger that would soon engulf London, where they had gone. They stopped at the [[Black Oak]] on their journey. | |||
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[[Category: | Robert brought Ian into the company of a conspiratorial group, which included [[Geoffrey Chaucer]] among their number, who plotted to overthrow Henry. When Arundel arrived, Robert turned on Ian, revealing he had used him to ingratiate himself with the conspirators, who wanted Ian for their own ends. | ||
When Ian, the Doctor and Chaucer escaped from their [[prison]] cell, they encountered Robert, who, having passed a comment about Barbara, fought with Ian. Robert [[sword]] became caught and the Doctor knocked him out with a [[chamber pot]]. They fled and King Henry sent Robert after them, to collect Chaucer. | |||
He made his way to the [[Tabard Inn]], where Barbara was, and told her Ian was dead and attempted to make romantic advances. Ian arrived and interrupted him. Robert tried to rally the crowd to his course by proclaiming Chaucer to be a criminal, but they took his side as Barbara's reading of ''[[The Canterbury Tales]]'' had improved trade in the inn. He pulled a knife, but Isabella aimed an [[arrow]] at him, forcing him to flee. | |||
Ian pursued him to the bank of the [[Thames]]. He railed, claiming that Barbara would never belong to Chesterton, but slipped on the [[ice]] and fell into the water where the currents carried him away. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Doctor's Tale (audio story)|The Doctor's Tale]]'') | |||
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Revision as of 16:00, 1 November 2014
Sir Robert de Wensley was an English knight. He allied himself with Archbishop Arundel. In January of 1400, he visited Isabella, the deposed queen of Richard II, pretending to be an ally of hers against her husband's usurper, Henry IV. He went hawking with Ian Chesterton and met Barbara Wright, whom he took a romantic liking to.
After learning that Henry IV had been attacked in Oxford, Robert agreed to travel with Ian after the First Doctor and Barbara to warn them of the danger that would soon engulf London, where they had gone. They stopped at the Black Oak on their journey.
Robert brought Ian into the company of a conspiratorial group, which included Geoffrey Chaucer among their number, who plotted to overthrow Henry. When Arundel arrived, Robert turned on Ian, revealing he had used him to ingratiate himself with the conspirators, who wanted Ian for their own ends.
When Ian, the Doctor and Chaucer escaped from their prison cell, they encountered Robert, who, having passed a comment about Barbara, fought with Ian. Robert sword became caught and the Doctor knocked him out with a chamber pot. They fled and King Henry sent Robert after them, to collect Chaucer.
He made his way to the Tabard Inn, where Barbara was, and told her Ian was dead and attempted to make romantic advances. Ian arrived and interrupted him. Robert tried to rally the crowd to his course by proclaiming Chaucer to be a criminal, but they took his side as Barbara's reading of The Canterbury Tales had improved trade in the inn. He pulled a knife, but Isabella aimed an arrow at him, forcing him to flee.
Ian pursued him to the bank of the Thames. He railed, claiming that Barbara would never belong to Chesterton, but slipped on the ice and fell into the water where the currents carried him away. (AUDIO: The Doctor's Tale)
