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Leicester, is a city which lies on the River Soar at the edge of the National Forest in the East Midlands of England.
Leicester was founded around AD 50 by the Romans as a military settlement and was known as Ratae Corieltauvorum.
The name "Leicester" is thought to derive from the words castra of the "Ligore", meaning a camp on the River Legro, an early name for the River Soar.
Cardinal Thomas Wolsey died in November 1530 whilst travelling under arrest to London and was buried at Lecester Abbey.
Among the many famous people who originate from Leicester are David and Richard Attenborough and singer Engelbert Humperdinck.
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