The appointment of Sammy Lee as manager following Allardyce's decision to leave was born out of romantic loyalty.

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In 1792, English romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley was born in Field Place, England.

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The Earl of Beaconsfield was prime minister twice, a Jewish-born Anglican convert of Portuguese origins with a predilection for writing romantic novels.

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His parents Franz and Helen Hessel (born Grund) inspired two of the characters in Francois Truffaut's classic romantic film Jules And Jim.

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