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In [[1572]], [[Boscombe Hall]] was built on the former site of the Convent of the Little Sisters of St. Gudula at [[Boscombe]]. Earlier in the [[16th century]], [[Henry VIII of England]] had sealed the unhappy fate of the convent, headed by [[Cessair of Diplos]] posing as its Mother Superior, by conducting his so-called "[[Dissolution of the Monasteries]]" campaign. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Stones of Blood]]''). | In [[1572]], [[Boscombe Hall]] was built on the former site of the Convent of the Little Sisters of St. Gudula at [[Boscombe]]. Earlier in the [[16th century]], [[Henry VIII of England]] had sealed the unhappy fate of the convent, headed by [[Cessair of Diplos]] posing as its Mother Superior, by conducting his so-called "[[Dissolution of the Monasteries]]" campaign. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Stones of Blood]]''). | ||
==The perils of Paris== | ==The perils of Paris== | ||
The most significant event in the Doctor's life this year, was his trip to [[Paris]] with [[Steven Taylor]]. There, the [[First Doctor]] become embroiled in perhaps the bloodiest conflict between the [[ | The most significant event in the Doctor's life this year, was his trip to [[Paris]] with [[Steven Taylor]]. There, the [[First Doctor]] become embroiled in perhaps the bloodiest conflict between the [[Huguenot]]s and the [[Catholic Church|Catholics]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve]]'') | ||
According to one version of the events, Steven had a particularly hard time following the Doctor's order that [[Anne Chaplet]] should, as the [[Web of Time]] expected, die. The date the Doctor takes this decision, according to Chaplet, is [[23rd August]]. The Doctor and Steven were thus only in town one night at the time the massacre occured on the 23rd. En route back to [[1965]] in [[the TARDIS]], Steven threatened to permanently part company with the Doctor. ([[DW]]: "[[Bell of Doom]]") | According to one version of the events, Steven had a particularly hard time following the Doctor's order that [[Anne Chaplet]] should, as the [[Web of Time]] expected, die. The date the Doctor takes this decision, according to Chaplet, is [[23rd August]]. The Doctor and Steven were thus only in town one night at the time the massacre occured on the 23rd. En route back to [[1965]] in [[the TARDIS]], Steven threatened to permanently part company with the Doctor. ([[DW]]: "[[Bell of Doom]]") | ||
According to another account, the First Doctor sent Anne to the relative safety of [[Picardy]], where its [[Governor of Picardy|governor]] was not obeying the [[Charles IX|French king]]'s orders to slaughter Hugenots. By this account, the First Doctor and Steven were in Paris from the [[19th August|19th]] to the [[22nd August|22nd of August]]. ([[DWN]]: ''[[The Massacre (novelisation)|The Massacre]]'') | According to another account, the First Doctor sent Anne to the relative safety of [[Picardy]], where its [[Governor of Picardy|governor]] was not obeying the [[Charles IX|French king]]'s orders to slaughter Hugenots. By this account, the First Doctor and Steven were in Paris from the [[19th August|19th]] to the [[22nd August|22nd of August]]. ([[DWN]]: ''[[The Massacre (novelisation)|The Massacre]]'') | ||
