Bloody British History Hereford

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Synopsis

Hereford has a darker side to its history, filled with strange – and sometimes unlikely – true tales. Was King Arthur a Hereford man? Why was its patron saint murdered by his would-be father-in-law? Why did another of its saints become the only saint to die excommunicated? Was a Bishop of Hereford involved in the murder of a king by the most frightful method imaginable? Did bones from the Cathedral graveyard really cure every disease known to man? Was a ghost really responsible for the destruction of the cathedral’s west front? Was the Hay Poisoner really guilty? Was a Hereford clerk the rightful King of England? These, and many other strange stories, will be revealed in this book…

Book details

Author:
David Phelps
ISBN:
9780752482972
Related ISBNs:
9780752480909, 9780752482965, 9780752480909
Publisher:
The History Press Limited
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2020-04-27
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2012
Copyright by:
David Phelps 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
History, Nonfiction