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[ladyramkin2000]

No: HPFGUIDX 86219

Carol wrote:

He's from an earlier era, possible the early thirteenth century, 
which would make him a contemporary of the notorious King John.

Now me, Sylvia:
Spot on, Carol. King John had a lot of trouble with the barons, who 
finally forced Magna Carta on him.  For someone to be called The 
Bloody Baron at this period, he must have been exceptionally awful, 
given the level of most of the others.  BTW, I quite agree that 
Nearly Headless Nick probably got the chop in the reign of Henry 
Tudor (who I will not call Henry VII) which would make him a Yorkist 
(hurray!) It seems to be not uncommon for the executioner to need 
several swipes before finally getting the head off (Monmouth, Thomas 
Cromwell etc.) so he was not alone in his predicament

Sylvia