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" ... fell an early sacrifice to popular fury. In 1326 he was appointed guardian of the city of London during the king's absence in the west, and while he was taking measures to preserve the loyalty of the metropolis, the populace attacked him, Oct. 15,... "
A History of the Colleges, Halls, and Public Buildings Attached to the ... - Page 62
by Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 225 pages
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The Quarterly Review, Volume 6

William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - English literature - 1811 - 622 pages
...metropolis, the populace attacked him, Oct. 15, as he was walking the streets, and beheaded him near the north door of St. Paul's, together with Sir Richard...sand at the back of his house, without Temple-bar : Walsinghamsays, they threw it into the river: but the former account seems most consistent with popular...
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The General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and ..., Volume 28

Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1816 - 518 pages
...metropolis, the populace attacked him, Oct. 15, as he was walking the streets, and beheaded him near the north door of St. Paul's, together with sir Richard...his brother. Godwin informs us that they buried the hishop in a heap of sand at the hack of his house, without Temple-har. Walsingham says they threw it...
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The General Biographical Dictionary, Volume 28

Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1816 - 522 pages
...metropolis, the populace attacked him, Oct. 15, as he was walking the streets, and beheaded him near the north door of St. Paul's, together with sir Richard...threw it into the river ; but the former account seems iwost consistent with popular malevolence and contempt. Exeter house was founded by him as a town residence...
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Croniques de London, Depuis L'an 44 Hen. III. Jusqu' À L'an 17 Edw. III

George James Aungier - London (England) - 1844 - 190 pages
...thcsaurarius pradicti episcopi apud Ilaliwelle extra muroa." (MS. Cott. Faustina, A. vnl. f. 163.) Godwin informs us that they buried the bishop in a heap of sand at the back of his house, without Temple Bar. Walsingham says, they threw his body into the river ; but the former account seems most...
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Croniques de London: depuis l'an 44 Hen. III. jusqu'à l'an 17 Edw. III.

George James Aungier - London (England) - 1844 - 186 pages
...in a heap of sand at the back of his house, without Temple Bar. Walsingham says, they threw his body into the river ; but the former account seems most consistent with popular malevolence and contempt. The mayor's devotion to the party of the queen was displayed by this act, which even the unbridled...
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A New General Biographical Dictionary, Volume 12

Hugh James Rose - Biography - 1853 - 566 pages
...cathedral, together with Sir Richard Stapledon, his brother. Godwin says that they buried the body of the bishop in a heap of sand at the back of his house, •without Temple-bar. The queen Boon after ordered his remains to be interred in Exeter cathedral, where a monument was erected...
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The Chronicles of London from 44 Hen. III. to 17 Edw. III.

Edmund Goldsmid - London (England) - 1885 - 188 pages
...thesaurarius praedicti episcopi apud Halliwelle extra mums." (MS. Cott. Faustina, A. v111. f. 163.) Godwin informs us that they buried the bishop in a heap of sand at the back of his house, without Temple Bar. Walsingham says, they threw his body into the river ; but the former account seems most...
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