John Ferrour and others order the beheading of Sudbury and Hales
Details
On Friday 14 June 1381 John Ferrour and others came to the Tower of London, as if the principal leaders, and first of all thrust violent hands upon Simon, late archbishop of Canterbury, and brother Robert Hales, late prior of St John of Jerusalem in England, and dragged them out of the Tower of London and ordered them to be beheaded.
John appears and pleads not guilty; the jury acquit him. Order to William Walleworth to determine whether John is indicted of any crimes in the City of London, as he is one of those exempted from the general pardon; Walleworth returns that there are no indictments.
Date of incident (or "date from" if range)
14/06/1381
Location
Tower of London,London
Type
Homicide: accomplice,Trespass to person: abduction
