George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys and Bloody Assizes brown plaque
George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys
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“The Town of Ramsgate, London The Hanging Judge In this place in 1688 following the fall of James II, the infamous Judge Jeffries, who presided over the Bloody Assizes, enjoyed his last moments of freedom before being captured and beater while waiting for a passage from London. He was taken to the tower and died the following year. ”
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1645-89
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62 Wapping High Street
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Erected 2006
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George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys
(1645-1689)
Bloody Assizes
trial · (1685)
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