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,—«..SHOCKING DEATH

... , — «. SHOCKING DEATH. John Battle ?? labourer, Evesham, killed him- self while in a delirious stite early on Tuesday •morning. He had been confined to bed with erysipelas since December 29. and about one o'clock attempted to jump through his bedroom ...

Published: Saturday 06 January 1894
Newspaper: Leicester Chronicle
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 70 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

Massive Church Spire

... Inn. The rear part of the hostelry may perhaps he a bit of the original building.. Thomas de Astley was Wiled at the Battle of Evesham, The church, with its massive spire, is Interesting, the flowing tracery of the L - reat east window being specially ...

Published: Saturday 03 August 1929
Newspaper: Leicester Chronicle
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 164 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Simon de 'MORE IMPORTANT THAN WOLSEY'

... for Leicester staging a pageant next year to COM. memorate the death of Simon de Montfort. Earl of Leicester. at the Battle of Evesham. He was, Indeed, far more Important than wolsey. who In the memorable pageant In Abbey Park 32 years ago was rather ...

Published: Friday 24 April 1964
Newspaper: Leicester Chronicle
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 166 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

* * * The First Parliament

... in 1265 he summoned a Parliament which included for the first time representatives, from towns. He aas slain in the Battle of Evesham. From Saxon times, the wise men of the land assembled to give the King the benefit of their wisdom and vision. The P ...

Published: Saturday 21 January 1922
Newspaper: Leicester Chronicle
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 223 | Page: 13 | Tags: none

EN TANGLED TEASERS 'an You Un-tangle Them?

... of Commons. He li‘ed at the Savoy Palace—on the site of which the Savoy Hotel now stands—for some months before the battle of Evesham in 1265, in which he was killed. is protective resemblance? : English. it has been estimated that ,160,000,000 people ...

Published: Saturday 27 February 1932
Newspaper: Leicester Chronicle
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 241 | Page: 15 | Tags: none

NEW BUILDINGS FOR WYGGESTON BOYS?

... the first mention of the Manor of Evington is in 1285 when Richard de Grey, by siding with Simon de Montfort at the Battle of Evesham, forfeited the manor. It was later restored to de Grey's son, John, by Hairy 111. In 1622, William. Earl of Devonshire ...

Published: Saturday 25 April 1959
Newspaper: Leicester Chronicle
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 885 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

DEATH OF MR. MAGNL9IC

... Hon. and Rev. Sir F. J. Staple- ton. The first peer was one of the most powerful Barons of his time ; he fell at the battle of Evesham. At the Old Bailey, on Monday, Win. Garrard (76), a Holloway tradesman, waa brought up for sentence for shooting his ...

Published: Saturday 28 November 1891
Newspaper: Leicester Chronicle
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 806 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THE LEICESTERSHIRE.GLEANER

... undaunted was he. And oft times he made tbeir enemies flee. At length in the battle on Evesham plain (1) The barons were routed and Montfort waa slain, Most fatal tbat battle did prove unto thee, Though thou was not born then my pretty Bessie ! Along with ...

Published: Saturday 21 June 1884
Newspaper: Leicester Chronicle
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 1454 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

V AKIETIES,

... surface 104 swords and pikes; from their make it is conjectured they must have remained in that place ever ■since the battle of Evesham, 1265. A man tll .M,. iv,, of Comedmns, pr..r«e.(h !fi from J de-la-Z«ncli, on Momlav sp’nnii!lii A ' ll,, mmital m ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1822
Newspaper: Leicester Chronicle
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 1588 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

-LITERARY AND MISCELLANEOUS.EXTRACTS

... Montfort, for their lives. The Earl of Leicester afterwards joined the Barefe, and, with his elde-st son was slain in battle at Evesham; bub his family still held the Castle, and made stout re- sistance to the royal besieger, who finally allowed the garrison ...

Published: Saturday 28 October 1893
Newspaper: Leicester Chronicle
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 1761 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

THE LEICESTERSHIRE GLEANER,

... kingdom. The battle of Lewes led to Henry's formal deposition, when England presented the strange spectacle of its king and heir-apparent both in custody. At the battle of Evesham the king, being cruelly placed in the front of the battle, was wounded ...

Published: Saturday 19 March 1887
Newspaper: Leicester Chronicle
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 1594 | Page: 9 | Tags: none