"Old John of Gaunt, time-honoured Lancaster" - first line in Shakespeare's Richard II. Fourth son of Edward III. Younger brother to the Black Prince. Uncle to Richard II. Born in Ghent. Lived at the Palace of the Savoy 1362 - 1381. Through his first wife's inheritance became the richest nobleman in England. His third wife was Chaucer's wife's sister. Powerful military leader and virtual regent for Richard II. Died Leicester Castle, aged 59, so not really that old.
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John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster
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Savoy - feathers
SH Here, John of Valois, King of France, when brought to England as a captiv...
Savoy - flowers
SH In the Palace of the Savoy lived for many months Simon de Montfort, found...
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Councillor F. H. White
Member of Hackney's Maternity and Child Welfare Committee in 1938.
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Richardo Flores Magon
Anarchist activist. Born Mexico. His activities, with his two brothers, caused his exile to the US in 1904. He spent the rest of his life in the States, half of it in prison. Died in died at Leaven...
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John de Vere, 12th Earl of Oxford
Born in Essex.  Caught supporting the wrong side when Edward IV assumed the throne, he was arrested and convicted of high treason which led to the loss of his head at Tower Hill.
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Dean and Chapter of Westminster Abbey
The ecclesiastical governing body of Westminster Abbey is the Dean together with several canons.
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