Bloody British History: Hereford Paperback / softback
by David Phelps
Paperback / softback
Description
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…
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:96 pages
- Publisher:The History Press Ltd
- Publication Date:01/09/2012
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- ISBN:9780752480909
Information
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:96 pages
- Publisher:The History Press Ltd
- Publication Date:01/09/2012
- Category:
- ISBN:9780752480909