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History of the Doctor Who Universe

 * Oliver Cromwell is born in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England. The Second Doctor will play a role in Cromwell's rise to power during the English Civil War. (PDA: The Roundheads)


 * The Doctor and Martha arrive by the Globe Theatre in London to meet William Shakespeare. The Carrionites attempt to release their brethren and overthrow the Earth, but are stopped by Shakespeare himself. (DW: The Shakespeare Code)