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The Great Bed Of Ware Research Paper

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The Great Bed of Ware was created in 1590 by a Hertfordshire carpenter named Jonas Fosbrooke. Not a lot information is provided on the background on the creator, but many believe that the bed was created as a "gimmick" to attract customers at the inns at Ware. This is a result of a decrease in visitors since many Catholic could not travel to the shrine at Walsingham, Norfolk. While the Great Bed of Ware remained in Ware, it was circulated between 5 inns: The White Hart, The George, The Crown, The Bull and the Saracen’s Head before being sold in 1870 to used as a visitor's attraction at the Rye House hotel. At a staggering 118 square feet of space, this bed is capable to house four couple comfortably. Made entirely

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