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    Leicestershire Folk Tales for Children
    Leicestershire Folk Tales for Children
    Leicestershire Folk Tales for Children
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    Leicestershire Folk Tales for Children

    By Tom Phillips

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    How does a goddess become a witch? Why do the 9 o’clock horses roam the streets of Leicester? Where can you find a bleeding gravestone? And should you be afraid of the shag-dog? Everywhere has a story to tell. Every building, road, forest and field. Some are true, some are not. These stories have been passed down through the ages so that we don’t forget them, and now they are being passed on to you. They will open your eyes to the wonders of what lies just around the corner. You will become the keeper of these local tales. Leicestershire Folk Tales for Children is a book to read on your own, together or out loud. Bring our folk tales to life and let them leap off the page.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe History Press
    Release dateJul 23, 2018
    ISBN9780750989459
    Leicestershire Folk Tales for Children
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    Tom Phillips

    Tom Phillips is an author and journalist from London. He is currently the editor of Full Fact, the UK’s independent fact checking organisation; before that, he was editorial director at BuzzFeed UK. His previous book, Humans: A Brief History of How We F*cked It All Up (a history of failure through the ages), was published in 2018 and has sold in 30 territories worldwide.

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      Leicestershire Folk Tales for Children - Tom Phillips

      stories.

      1

      King Leir

      There once was a mighty king who ruled these lands long ago. His name was King Leir and he built his castle, from which he ruled, on the banks of the River Soar. He was the son of the great King Bladud and wanted, more than anything in this world, to father a son and heir to his throne.

      King Leir was blessed with three children, only they were all girls. Three daughters, all three beautiful, all three smart. But this was not enough to stop the king from feeling disappointed. He did still love his daughters. More than anything, he loved his daughters.

      The eldest was Goneril. She was headstrong, determined, and succeeded in all she did. She was as good with a bow as she was with the steps of the finest dances.

      His second daughter was named Regan. Quick of temper and eager to please, she tried her hardest at all times, always trying to best her big sister in all they did.

      The youngest was named Cordelia. She was a gentle girl, soft of voice and touch. She cared not for the bickering and competitions between her older sisters, but more for reading her books and walking along the riverside, listening to the birds and watching Mother Nature go about her business.

      King Leir knew his time was running short. His girls were now all of an age to get married, and he was now an old man. His wife had died some years earlier and his thoughts had now turned to who he would give his kingdom to. Which of his three daughters would take his throne when he passed?

      King Leir called the girls into his chambers. Goneril strode in first, elegant and refined. She was promptly pushed out of the way with a shoulder from her sister, Regan, who ducked under her elder sibling and was now in front. Last in the room was Cordelia, freshly picked herbs in her hand, having come from the kitchens where she had been cooking. The sweet, fragrant smell of rosemary and thyme filled the air and the king’s nose and he smiled, his eyes closing for a brief second. He remembered his wife. She loved to cook. Her hands would always smell of fresh herbs and her hair of the finest of foods.

      When the girls had lined up in front of their father, he looked them in the eyes and told them that, ‘I am not getting any younger and soon I shall be gone.’

      This caused all three girls to falter, none more so than Cordelia, who shed a tear down her delicate rosy cheek at the thought of losing her father.

      The king continued. ‘When this day comes, one of you will have to take my place and rule these fair lands. This will not be an easy choice, as I love each of you dearly and believe each of you would be a fine ruler of this land, so I must think carefully.’

      The king stopped for a second. He gazed into each of his daughters’ eyes, his heart filled with the love only a father could feel for these beautiful girls, and then asked, ‘But first, tell me this: how much do you love me? You first, my dearest Goneril.’

      Goneril stepped forward and fell at her father’s right-hand side. ‘I love you to the moon and back, Father, to the moon and back!’ and with that she gazed up at him, fluttered her eyelids and gave a soft smile.

      ‘And you Regan?’ asked the king, raising his gaze towards the middle of his three daughters.

      Always wanting to go one better than her sister, Regan flung herself to the floor on her father’s left-hand side, clasped his hand tight and said, ‘I love you to the sun and back, Father, to the sun and back (which is further than the moon … I think).’

      Smiling down at both his eldest daughters the king’s heart nearly burst out of his chest. Surely he could not take any more of this, he thought. But, nevertheless, he asked his youngest, the sweet Cordelia, ‘And finally, my sweet, how much do you love me?’

      Cordelia looked at the herbs in her hand, then up at her father, and thought hard. After a moment or two she spoke, ‘I love you like fresh meat loves salt,’ she said, smiling

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