Short answers, pulled from the story.
Norwich was designated as a UNESCO City of Literature in May 2012. This title reflects the city's enduring cultural vitality and long tradition of literary innovation and intellectual ferment.
The population of the Norwich city council area was estimated to be 144,000 in 2021. This figure represents the current size of the city that was once the second city of England.
All the Jews of Norwich were massacred in February 1190 except for a few who found refuge in the castle. Forensic scientists later determined that the remains of 17 individuals found in 2004 were most probably the remains of such murdered Jews.
Kett's Rebellion ended on the 27th of August when the rebels were defeated by an army. Robert Kett was convicted of treason and hanged from the walls of Norwich Castle following the uprising.
The heaviest raids occurred on the nights of 27/28 and 29/the 30th of April 1942 as part of the Baedeker raids. These attacks resulted in 229 citizens being killed and 1,000 others injured in the two raids.
The new City Library in Norwich was completed in 2001. The original building burnt down on the 1st of August 1994 and was subsequently replaced by the current structure.