 | Alexander Bicknell - 1776 - 380 Seiten
...Piers Exton, to whofe charge he was committed, and fome of his guards, fell upon him and difpatched him with their halberts ; but it is more probable that he was ftarved to death in prifon ; and it is even faid, that after all fuftenance was denied him, the wretched... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1804 - 442 Seiten
...prevailing opinion, that sir Piers Exton, and others of his guards, fell upon him in the castle of Pomt'ret, where he was confined, and dispatched him with their...more probable that he was starved to death in prison ; . p. for after his body was exposed in public, , .',.„ ' no marks of violence were found upon it.... | |
 | David Hume - 1807 - 482 Seiten
...Exton, and others of his guards, fell Murder ot upon him in the castle of Pomfret, where he was e ™K confined, and dispatched him with their halberts....him, he prolonged his unhappy life, it is said, for a fortr night, before he reached the end of his miseries. This account is more consistent with the story,... | |
 | David Hume - 1810 - 530 Seiten
...others of his guards, fell upon him in the castle of Pomfret, where he was confined, and despatched him with their halberts. But it is more probable,...miseries. This account is more consistent with the story, n Henry IV. cap. 14. that his body was exposed in public, and that no marks of CHAP. violence were... | |
 | Antoine-François Bertrand-de-Molleville - 1812 - 528 Seiten
...which he was murdered never wasposftively ascertained. It was long the prevailing opinion, that some of his guards fell upon him in the castle of Pomfret,...sustenance was denied him, he prolonged his unhappy life for a fortnight before he 2 Period 5/j RICHARD li< S'?! reached the end of his miseries. He died in... | |
 | Antoine-François Bertrand-de-Molleville - 1812 - 524 Seiten
...which he was murdered never was positively ascertained. It was long the prevailing opinion* that some of his guards fell upon him in the castle of Pomfret,...sustenance was denied him, he prolonged his unhappy life for a fortnight before he 2 This reign began and ended much the same as that of Edward II. which indicates... | |
 | David Hume, John Robinson - 1824 - 568 Seiten
...upon him in the caslle of Pomfret, where he was confined, and despatched him with their halberts. Bui it is more probable, that he was starved to death in prison; since his body was exposed in public, and no marks of violence were observed upon it. He died in the... | |
 | John Platts - 1825 - 562 Seiten
...others of his guards,, fell upon him in the castle of Pomfret, where he was confined, and despatched him with their halberts. But it is more probable,...This account is more consistent with the story, that VOL. III. F f his body was exposed in public, and that no marks of violence were observed upon it,... | |
 | John Platts - 1825 - 564 Seiten
...others of his guards, fell upon him in the castle of Pomfret, where he was confined, and despatched him with their halberts. But it is more probable,...said, for a fortnight before he reached the end of hu miseries. This account is more consistent with the story, that VOL. III. F f his body was exposed... | |
 | David Hume, John Robinson - 1827 - 568 Seiten
...others of his guards, fell upon him in the castle of Pomfret, where he was confined, and despatched him with their halberts. But it is more probable, that he was starved to death in prison, since his body was exposed in public, and no marks of violence were observed upon it. He died in the... | |
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... sanguinary enemies. Historians differ with regard to the manner in which he was murdered. It was long the prevailing opinion, that sir Piers... 
