Stratford-upon-Avon

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Stratford-upon-Avon

Stratford-upon-Avon was a town in England. William Shakespeare‎ was born in the town, (PROSE: A History of Humankind [+]Loading...["A History of Humankind (novel)"]) and later lived there near the end of his life. After being released from prison, Sir Walter Raleigh‎ arranged to have Shakespeare poisoned. In 1616, Shakespeare died in Stratford-upon-Avon. (PROSE: The Empire of Glass [+]Loading...["The Empire of Glass (novel)"])

When the Second Doctor landed in Australia in 2018, he was actually trying to get to either William Shakespeare's house in Stratford or the Pan-Galactic Games on Alpha Centauri, as Victoria Waterfield had wanted to see how her ancestors had lived in the late 16th century. (PROSE: Timewyrm: Apocalypse [+]Loading...["Timewyrm: Apocalypse (novel)"])

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Mark Strickson, who played Vislor Turlough, and Sarah Douglas were born in Stratford-upon-Avon.