Pennsylvania Ren Faire 
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What better way to help introduce the dawn of the new millennium, and the 20th anniversary of one of Pennsylvania’s most celebrated festivals, than with a fantasy adventure filled with love, romance and intrigue? The excitement starts August 18 at the annual frolic back in time to Merrie Olde England known as the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire with a joyous recreation of the romancing by two famous men of one incredibly famous woman. Then begins, for nine glorious weekends, a contest for the affection of Queen Elizabeth The First by Her Majesty’s courageous Captain of the Seas, Sir Francis Drake, and the charming and dignified explorer, Sir Walter Raleigh. The year is 1560. Good Queen "Bess" has come to the Hamlet of Mount Hope for Her annual respite from the responsibilities that accompany Her role as the most powerful woman in the world. The Mount Hope Shire folk, as always, have planned the grandest of celebrations filled with mirth and merriment in honor of their beloved Queen’s visit.
But a surprise awaits Her Majesty today. It seems that powerful noblemen at Court have been placing great pressure on the Queen to marry. Unbeknownst to Her Majesty, they have gone so far as to invite England’s two most celebrated warriors and explorers, Drake and Raleigh, to Mount Hope in the hope that Elizabeth will find Her marital match and put an end to the raging debate of who shall be the successor to the Crown.
For their part, the two renowned gentlemen have embraced the opportunity to win the heart of their Queen, and gain the title of
King in the process.
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