Letters from medieval England
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The First Valentine's Letter and Marjorie's Plea
In this chapter, they discuss a letter from Marjorie Brieze to John Paston, which is celebrated as the first Valentine's letter. They read out a few lines from the letter, written in Middle English, which express Marjorie's deep affection for John and her plea for their marriage.
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